Department of Pharmacology
Bench to Bedside to Population to Society

Pharmacology is the intersection of chemistry, biochemistry, cell biology, physiology and pathology to impact human health by understanding and treating disease through the lens of equity.

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Basic Discoveries Translated to Cures

The mission of the Department of Pharmacology is to be a global leader in pharmacological training and scientific discovery. 

We seek sustainable excellence as effective and innovative educators; as producers of new basic and translational knowledge that ultimately advances public health; as exemplary role models; as responsible and innovative stewards of philanthropic, institutional, and extramural resources; as leaders who enhance faculty, trainee, and staff engagement and professional satisfaction; and as champions of a culture and climate that promote inclusion, diversity and equity.

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Department of Pharmacology
2301 MSRB III
1150 W. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5632
Phone: 734-764-8165
ABOUT US

Over 130 years of leadership as the first Department of Pharmacology in the nation

PEOPLE

Our people are our greatest resource.

EDUCATION

Transforming learners from being consumers of knowledge to producers of knowledge

DEI

Committed to creating and supporting a diverse scientific community through practicing inclusion and equity

RESEARCH

Fundamental discoveries of disease mechanisms translated to novel therapeutics

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ORTDD career development spotlight featuring Dr. Carrie Ferrario
ORTDD career development spotlight featuring Dr. Carrie Ferrario
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Kaitlyn Digsby is awarded a $10k research fellowship from the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation
Kaitlyn Digsby is awarded a $10k research fellowship from the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation!
Biniam Tebeje
Department News
Please welcome our newest postdoc, Dr. Biniam Mathewos Tebeje!
Please welcome our newest postdoc, Dr. Biniam Mathewos Tebeje!
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First Department of Pharmacology in the nation
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Primary tenure track and research track faculty
Top 10
NIH funded Department of Pharmacology
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Pharmacology faculty lead world-class research programs in G-protein signaling, cancer, neuroscience, addiction, cardiovascular disease, mental health disorders, epilepsy, protein folding disorders, RNA therapeutics, and diabetes. Joint faculty, including physician-scientists from Clinical Departments, Michigan Drug Discovery, and the School of Public Health, provide invaluable research collaborations and training opportunities. The breadth and depth of our research mission is extraordinary.

Maurice H. Seevers Professor and Chair of Pharmacology Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology Professor of Neurology
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Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Ada Eban-Rothschild
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Ada Eban-Rothschild
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Scott Soderling
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Scott Soderling
Matthew Brody, Ph.D. - Pfizer Upjohn Early Career Research Professorship in Molecular Pharmacology Ceremony
Matthew Brody, Ph.D. Ceremony (Pfizer Upjohn Early Career Research Professorship in Molecular Pharmacology)
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Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Kedryn Baskin
Pharmacology Seminar
Celebration of Women in Academic Medicine and Science
Please save the date of February 5, 2025, for the Medical School’s third annual Celebration of Women in Academic Medicine and Science!
Pharmacology Seminar
Pharmacology Seminar
Valentines Day Donuts
Valentines Day Donuts
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Rick Silverman
Pharmacology Seminar
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Nevin Lambert
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Nevin Lambert
FEATURED NEWS & STORIES See all news headshot of Carrie Ferrario
Department News
ORTDD career development spotlight featuring Dr. Carrie Ferrario
ORTDD career development spotlight featuring Dr. Carrie Ferrario
Kaitlyn dogs by
Department News
Kaitlyn Digsby is awarded a $10k research fellowship from the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation
Kaitlyn Digsby is awarded a $10k research fellowship from the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation!
George A. Mashour, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School News
George A. Mashour, M.D., Ph.D., appointed interim executive vice dean for academic affairs/chief academic officer
On Dec. 5, the Board of Regents approved the appointment of George A. Mashour, M.D., Ph.D., as interim executive vice dean for academic affairs (EVDAA) in the Medical School, effective January 1, 2025. He also will serve as interim chief academic officer (CAO) for Michigan Medicine. He takes over EVDAA/CAO duties from Debra F. Weinstein, M.D., who is leaving Michigan Medicine at the end of this year to become president and chief executive officer of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Biniam Tebeje
Department News
Please welcome our newest postdoc, Dr. Biniam Mathewos Tebeje!
Please welcome our newest postdoc, Dr. Biniam Mathewos Tebeje!
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Department News
Dr. John Traynor has been selected as an ASPET fellow!
Dr. John Traynor has been selected as an ASPET fellow!
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Department News
Drs. John Traynor and Jessica Anand have identified a molecule that appears to restore normal breathing in mice following a large dose of fentanyl
Scientists have identified a molecule that appears to restore normal breathing in mice following a large dose of fentanyl.
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The University of Michigan is located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe people. In 1817, the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadmi Nations made the largest single land transfer to the University of Michigan, offered ceremonially through the Treaty at the Foot of the Rapids, with the intent that their children might be educated. We acknowledge their contemporary and ancestral ties to the land and this integral contribution to the University.