Our commitment to rigorous basic and translational research is at the heart of our NIGMS Biomolecular Pharmacology Training Program.

Join us! We are engaged in cutting-edge biomedical sciences research.  As dedicated mentors of doctoral students, we embrace an interdisciplinary approach to discovery and are committed to inclusion. This enriches our teaching, mentoring, and research missions.

 

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  • The molecular signatures of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease that we are discovering today present the clues for the therapies of tomorrow.

  • Could it finally be the biomarker for Alzheimer's that we have been looking for?

  • Hard at work deciphering the molecular signature of dementia so that we can reverse the process in our lifetime...

    Hard at work deciphering the molecular signature of dementia so that we can reverse the process in our lifetime...

  • The difference between learning and forgetting is but a ripple in the output of the circuit...

    The difference between learning and forgetting is but a ripple in the output of the circuit...

  • I do see the pellet, it is not your imagination..now we can find those DNA circles in living cells!

    I do see the pellet, it is not your imagination..now we can find those DNA circles in living cells!

  • The cure for epilepsy is in the data, we are but the observers trying to find it.

    The cure for epilepsy is in the data, we are but the observers trying to find it.


Together with faculty from multiple departments across the university, and industry partners, including Pfizer and Biogen, we provide a wide variety of research projects and experiences relevant to the treatment of diseases of the nervous system, cardiovascular system, and cancer.

We are part of the NIGMS Biomolecular Pharmacology Training Program that provides an educational experience, balanced in content and style, to develop thought leaders in academic, industry, and government service careers.