Pharmacology and Physiology Graduate Program

Program Overview
With the Human Genome Project largely complete, we are at the brink of an era of unprecedented breakthroughs in physiology and therapeutics. The Pharmacology and Physiology Department is dedicated to understanding the functioning of the body at molecular, cellular, and organ system levels and to applying this knowledge to alleviate human suffering and disease. A PhD degree in Pharmacology and Physiology prepares students for exciting careers in drug development within pharmaceutical and biotech companies and basic biomedical research in academic settings.

Departmental Research Interests
Basic cellular processes: signal transduction, membrane receptors and ion channels, cytoskeleton, mitochondria
Disease states: diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease
Toxicology: insecticides, alcohol

Program Director
Dr. Martha Nowycky
(973) 972-4391
Email: martha.nowycky@umdnj.edu

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