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Our Graduate program is dedicated to the training of outstanding scientists in the pharmacological sciences.

Our program offers a wide range of research areas to choose from, with faculty who participate fully at all levels.

We lead in education and research, ranking #5 in NIH funding, and our Pharmacology program ranks in the top tier both nationally and globally across many ranking organizations.

Nationally we rank #4, #5, #6, and #12 & Globally we rank #10, #15, and #21.

Featured News

Terry Kenakin named Fellow of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FASPET)

Posted 2 weeks ago

Congratulations to Dr. Terry Kenakin on being named a Fellow of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FASPET) as part of the 2025 Fellows Class.

Yinglong Miao’s groundbreaking research into G-proteins earns major media attention

Posted 2 weeks ago

Congratulations to Dr. Yinglong Miao for earning major media attention for his team’s groundbreaking study revealing, for the first time, how G-protein complexes detach from activated GPCRs—a key step in cell signaling.