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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Help support our missions of research, education and service.

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Department News
Dr. Les Satin has been asked to join the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards Committee of the University of Michigan
Dr. Les Satin has been asked to join the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards Committee of the University of Michigan!
Alanna Shahly
Department News
Welcome to U-M Pharmacology, Alanna!
Alanna Shahly is the new Research Administrator Senior in Pharmacology. Welcome, Alanna!
Manuj Bandral
Department News
Please welcome our newest postdoc, Manuj Bandral, Ph.D.
Please welcome our newest postdoc, Manuj Bandral, Ph.D.
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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
Lori Isom Pharmacology
Upcoming Events View all events
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Nikhil Urs
“Norepinephrine regulation of dopamine dynamics in cognitive flexibility and motivation”
Nikhil Urs
Alumni Steering Committee Meeting
The Department of Pharmacology 2024 Alumni Steering Committee Meeting and tailgate will take place September 20-21, 2024.
Pharmacology Alumni Seminar - Dr. Remy Brim Mason
Talk title: The Federal Prescription Drug Policy Ecosystem: What to Know and Why it Matters
Dr. Remy Brim
Pharmacology Seminar
Pharmacology Seminar
Shaomeng Wang and Ju-Yun Li Lecture - Dr. Yasmin Hurd
The Department of Pharmacology hosts the Shaomeng Wang and Ju-Yun Li Lecture - with Dr. Yasmin Hurd
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Catherine Kaczerowski
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Catherine Kaczerowski
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Erin Calipari
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Erin Calipari
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Jose Moron-Concepcion
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Jose Moron-Concepcion
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Chris Kassotis
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Chris Kassotis
FEATURED NEWS & STORIES See all news headshot of Les Satin
Department News
Dr. Les Satin has been asked to join the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards Committee of the University of Michigan
Dr. Les Satin has been asked to join the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards Committee of the University of Michigan!
Alanna Shahly
Department News
Welcome to U-M Pharmacology, Alanna!
Alanna Shahly is the new Research Administrator Senior in Pharmacology. Welcome, Alanna!
Manuj Bandral
Department News
Please welcome our newest postdoc, Manuj Bandral, Ph.D.
Please welcome our newest postdoc, Manuj Bandral, Ph.D.
person handling medicine
Health Lab
Older adults want to cut back on medication, but study shows need for caution
The idea of deprescribing is popular among older adults who take prescription drugs, especially those taking medication for symptomless conditions like high blood pressure.
Department News
John Traynor and Carrie Ferrario's program receives funding from NIDA for a 5 year Postdoctoral training grant on the Biology of Drug Abuse
The University of Michigan was awarded a $500,000 federal grant earlier this summer to support postdoctoral fellows in their efforts to uncover how recreational drugs like fentanyl, methamphetamine and THC affect biological processes throughout the brain and body.
Department News
Congratulations to the EBS Award Winners!
Congratulations to the EBS Award Winners!
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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.