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Research programs to understand drug target molecules and signaling pathways related to the control of cell activation and gene expression. Pharmacology groups utilize tissue cultures and small rodent models with mutations targeted toward understanding ischemic disease, skin cancer, leukemia and cardiac development.
Graduate Faculty
Mark Leid, Theresa Filtz, Jane Ishmael, Arup Indra and Chrissa Kioussi.
Research programs examining the mechanisms of drug metabolism and transport that influence the therapeutic utility of drugs. Pharmaceutics groups seek to explore xenobiotic influences on drug metabolism/transport and how these may alter pharmacokinetics and drug toxicity. Complementary investigations in pharmaceutics are examining the creation of new vaccines and novel modes of vaccine delivery.
Graduate Faculty
Rosita Rodriguez Proteau, Zhengrong Cui, Ganesh Cherala and J. Mark Christensen.
A multidisciplinary, translational research program focusing on novel anti-infective and anti-cancer drug development. Medicinal chemistry and natural products groups are focused on the discovery and biosynthesis of naturally occurring bioactive molecules.
Graduate Faculty
T. Mark Zabriskie, J. Mark Christensen, Phil Proteau, Taifo Mahmud, J. Fred Stevens and Kerry McPhail.
Advising for graduate students is primarily done by their major professor. However, the graduate studies committee also serves as an advisory resource for students.
Academic advising questions for the graduate studies program should be sent to Debra Peters, the graduate program assistant.
Pharmacy graduate students compete regionally and nationally in poster and oral presentation competitions. Pharmacy graduate students have been recipients of competitive national fellowships in recent years.
Details about the schedule and location of the annual College of Pharmacy research retreat are generally available during winter term every year. Students are expected to present an oral or poster presentation at each year's retreat.
Sometime before the spring retreat, first-year students should find the Media Services Center (Room 109, Kidder Hall). Media Services Center will assist you in producing your poster presentation, offering poster printing and loan of presentation equipment.
