General Applicant Information
The Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Boston University School of Medicine offers graduate training programs that lead to the M.A., Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. degrees in pharmacology. The training program is directed toward preparing students for future careers in pharmacologic research in academic, industrial and governmental settings. Advanced research in pharmacology requires an understanding of the principles of a broad range of disciplines.
The curriculum encompasses the interdisciplinary nature of this field and prepares students to study chemical interactions with biological systems on multiple levels, from the behavior of atoms in macromolecules to the effect of molecules on the behavior of organisms. A major focus of research training is in areas of molecular, cellular, and behavioral neurosciences. Newly renovated and expanded research facilities provide students with state-of-the-art opportunities for training in molecular genetics, molecular modeling, electrophysiology, biophysical methods, psychophysical methods and other tools for elucidating the interaction of drugs with biological targets. Current research projects include:
- Functional and Structural Mapping of Receptors
- Regulation of Receptor Gene Expression
- Theoretical Analysis of Ligand Binding
- Computer-Based Structure Analysis
- Transcriptional Regulation of Gene Expression in Development and Aging
- Peptides in Neuroendocrine and Inflammatory Processes
- Excitotoxicity in Aging and Disease
- Neural Substrates of Drug Abuse, Analgesia, Learning, and Memory
- Mechanisms of Learning and Memory
- Translational Epilepsy
If you would like to apply on-line today for the MA/PhD Program in Biomolecular Pharmacology, or the interdepartmental Program in Biomedical Neuroscience, please click here.
