Pharmacology

The Pharmacology Department is a premiere program in biomedical research, focusing on understanding how drugs and chemicals modify biological systems. Faculty carry out research in diverse areas such as cancer pharmacology, and develops new drugs to treat diseases such as Alzheimer’s and autism. The department furthers the education of students through its top-ranked Ph.D. program in Pharmacology, which offers students access to outstanding faculty to build their research careers.

News

Three Institutional Scientists Receive Presidential Award

January 16, 2025

Drs. Steven Josefowicz, Ekta Khurana and Kristen Pleil were among 400 early-career scientists and engineers to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and...
Preclinical Study Finds Surges in Estrogen Promote Binge Drinking in Females

December 30, 2024

The hormone estrogen regulates binge drinking in females, causing them to “pregame”—consume large quantities of alcohol in the first 30 minutes after it’s offered, according to a...
Finding Innovative Ways to Address Kidney Cancer Leads to DoD Grant

December 10, 2024

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a $1.4 million, four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to investigate a new therapeutic approach for the most common form of...

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Feb 14, 2025
10:00am to 11:00am
MP Program
Mar 03, 2025
10:00am to 11:00am
MP Program