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Pharm-Featured07Pharmacology is a multidisciplinary branch of medicine that studies drugs and their effect on biological systems in living organisms.

At the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Department of Pharmacology is comprised of nationally and internationally renowned leaders in the fields of neuropharmacology and oncopharmacology making great strides in discovering and implementing novel therapies and therapeutics.

Our faculty, fellows, students, and staff work together to nurture a diverse, collaborative, and innovative research environment focused on advancing the current understanding of brain development, cancer biology and disease mechanisms.

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Department News

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Brian N. Mathur Published in Current Biology

Brian N. Mathur, PhD's Article was Accepted for Publication in the February issue of Current Biology


Friday, March 08, 2024

Alexandros Poulopoulos, PhD, was the Last Author of "India Ink to 3D Imaging"

The Legacy of Dr. Deepak 'Dee' N. Pandya and his Influence on Generations of Neuroanatomists" (cover article in The Journal of Comparative Neurology).


Friday, March 08, 2024

Alexandros Poulopoulos, PhD Published in the Journal of Cell Biology

Dr. Poulopoulos was among the co-authors of “Nedd4-2-Dependent Regulation of Astrocytic Kir4.1 and Connexin43 Controls Neuronal Network Activity.”


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Department Events

31 OCT
Addressing Substance Use & Mood Disorders with Neuroscience, Advocacy, & Social Justice Tools 3-4 p.m. | Hosick Hall and Zoom Nii Addy

EVENT: UM-MIND IDEAS Seminar 

SPEAKER: Nii Addy, PhD, Yale School of Medicine

This talk will be presented in a hybrid format (Zoom), though in-person attendance is preferred.

4 NOV
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to Improve Diagnostics in Primary Brain Tumors 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Hosick Lecture Hall – Bressler Research Building, 1st Floor Kenneth Aldape

EVENT: Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Drug Development, Cancer-Neuroscience Seminar Series

PRESENTERKenneth Aldape, MD, Senior Scientist at National Cancer Institute (NCI)

14 NOV
Contribution of Prefrontal Circuit Mechanisms to Cognitive and Emotional Processes 4-5 p.m. | HSF2 Auditorium and Zoom Conor Liston

EVENT: UM-MIND IDEAS Seminar 

SPEAKER:  Conor Liston, MD, PhD, Weill Cornell Medical College
HOST: Todd Gould

This talk will be presented in a hybrid format (Zoom), though in-person attendance is preferred.