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Translational pharmacologists transform fundamental discoveries gained at the bench to develop new medicines and clinical treatments that advance human health. Michigan Pharmacology is a leader in this area, translating innovations, new therapies, and novel diagnostics to clinical practice.
The strength of our translational pharmacology group spans diverse disease areas including epilepsy, bipolar disorder, autism, pain, addiction, thrombosis, cardiac arrhythmia, diabetes and cancer.
![James shayman](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/JAMES_A_SHAYMAN.jpg?itok=4KtVXLpm)
Agnes C and Frank D McKay Professor
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Internal Medicine
![Matthew Brody, PhD](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/Matthew-Brody.jpeg?itok=8XOzhmAu)
Pfizer Upjohn Early Career Research Professor of Molecular Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
![Michelle Hastings](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2023-12/Hastings-Michelle-2023.jpg?itok=_0BWet08)
Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
College of Pharmacy
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
College of Pharmacy
James A Shayman and Andrea S Kevrick Professor of Translational Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Pharmacology
![Manoj Puthenveedu](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2023-12/Puthenveedu-Manoj-2023.jpg?itok=TGx48DY0)
Professor of Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Maurice H Seevers Collegiate Professor of Pharmacology
Chair, Department of Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Neurology
Chair, Department of Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Director Academic Program
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Director Academic Program
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
![Jess Anand](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2023-10/jess_anand_009.jpg?itok=aF_L56Eb)
Research Assistant Professor
Pharmacology
Pharmacology
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Research Assistant Professor, Pharmacology
Associate Research Scientist
Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Associate Research Scientist
Pharmacology
Pharmacology
![Judith Leopold](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2023-10/leopold_judy4x5.jpg?itok=H4uN5tys)
Research Professor, Neurology
Research Professor, Pharmacology
Research Professor, Pharmacology
Research Associate Professor
Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology