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A Renowned Pharmacology Legacy

State-of-the art breakthroughs in an environment where a tradition of excellence runs deep

More Than a Century of Training Pharmacology Experts

As the first Department of Pharmacology in the U.S, we have awarded the largest number of PhDs in our discipline. Our diverse alumni have made global impacts as leaders in academic medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, and national scientific agencies such as the NIH, CDC and the FDA. We continue to work together to maintain our national reputation for excellence in research, didactic teaching, undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate training, faculty development and service.

Mission

The mission of Michigan Pharmacology is to be the recognized leader in pharmacological training and scientific discovery. As a faculty, we seek sustainable excellence as:

  • Effective and innovative educators of trainees at all levels to prepare the next generation of scientific leaders 
  • Producers of new basic and translational knowledge that can be translated to benefit public health
  • Exemplary role models for our trainees and colleagues
  • Responsible and innovative stewards of philanthropic, institutional and extramural resources
  • Inclusive leaders who enhance diverse faculty, trainee, and staff member engagement and professional satisfaction 
  • Champions of a culture and climate that promotes inclusion, diversity and equity

Vision

The Department of Pharmacology will be the global leader in providing exemplary training of the next generation of leaders in and shaping the future of pharmacological research.

Letter from the Chair

Learn why the Department of Pharmacology was translational before translational was cool, directly from the chair of our department.

DEI

Find peers, support, education and outreach opportunities within our comprehensive DEI programs.

Committees

Learn more about the ways faculty in the U-M Medical School Department of Pharmacology come together to advance research, equity and more.

Pharmacology Internal Website

Resources and information for current learners and faculty.

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It’s an exciting time to be at Michigan Pharmacology! As I often say, “Pharmacology was translational before translational was cool!"

Chair of The Department of Pharmacology
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Chalk Talk Series
Chalk talk presented by Dr. Subhash Arya on November 13th 11:00-12:00 in TAUB LIB 6215
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Chris Kassotis
“Too clean? Ubiquitous cleaning chemicals dysregulate endocrine and metabolic health”
Chris Kassotis
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Theanne Griffith
“Differential Encoding of Mammalian Proprioception by Voltage Gated Sodium Channels”
Theanne Griffith
Pharmacology Friendsgiving!
The Department of Pharmacology invites you to a Friendsgiving party!
Friendsgiving
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Rick Kapur
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Rick Kapur
Rick Kapur
Pharmacology Holiday Gathering 2024
Join the Pharmacology Holiday Gathering in December 2024.
Holiday party 2024
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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