About Pharmacology

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A Renowned Pharmacology Legacy

State-of-the art breakthroughs in an environment where a tradition of excellence runs deep

More Than a Century of Training Pharmacology Experts

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Pharmacology Faculty

As the first Department of Pharmacology in the U.S, we have awarded the largest number of PhDs in our discipline. 

Our diverse alumni have made global impacts as leaders in academic medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, and national scientific agencies such as the NIH, CDC and the FDA. 

We continue to work together to maintain our national reputation for excellence in research, didactic teaching, undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate training, faculty development and service.

Our Vision

The Department of Pharmacology will be the global leader in providing exemplary training of the next generation of leaders in and shaping the future of pharmacological research.

Our Mission

The mission of Michigan Pharmacology is to be the recognized leader in pharmacological training and scientific discovery. As a faculty, we seek sustainable excellence as:

  • Effective and innovative educators of trainees at all levels to prepare the next generation of scientific leaders
  • Producers of new basic and translational knowledge that can be translated to benefit public health
  • Exemplary role models for our trainees and colleagues
  • Responsible and innovative stewards of philanthropic, institutional and extramural resources
  • Inclusive leaders who enhance diverse faculty, trainee, and staff member engagement and professional satisfaction
  • Champions of a culture that fosters belonging, mutual respect, and opportunity for all

Letter from the Chair

Learn why the Department of Pharmacology was translational before translational was cool, directly from the chair of our department.

Committees

Learn more about the ways faculty in the U-M Medical School Department of Pharmacology come together to advance research, equity and more.

Giving

Help support our missions of research, education and service.

Pharmacology Internal Website

Resources and information for current learners and faculty.

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Pharmacology Alumni

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It’s an exciting time to be at Michigan Pharmacology! As I often say, “Pharmacology was translational before translational was cool!"

Chair of The Department of Pharmacology
Lori L. Isom

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Upcoming Events

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9 9 2026 12:00 pm 9 9 2026 - 1:00 pm

Pharmacology Seminar - Joanne Garbincius, Ph.D.

"TMEM65, NCLX, and sodium-calcium exchange: towards a new understanding of mitochondrial calcium efflux"
Joanne Garbincius
9 11 2026 1:15 pm 9 11 2026 - 2:30 pm

"Meet the Pharmacology Faculty and Labs" Poster Session

"Meet the Pharmacology Faculty and Labs" Poster Session
9 16 2026 12:00 pm 9 16 2026 - 1:00 pm

Pharmacology Seminar - Wenjing Wang, Ph.D.

"Genetically encoded tools for recording and controlling endogenous GPCR signaling"
Wenjing Wang
9 23 2026 12:00 pm 9 23 2026 - 1:00 pm

Pharmacology Seminar - Jason Miller, M.D., Ph.D.

"A Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) Cell Culture Tour of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Hypoxia, Lipoproteins, Mitochondria, and Peroxisomes"
Jason Miller
9 28 2026 12:00 pm 9 28 2026 - 9:00 pm

2026 Pharmacology Retreat

2026 Pharmacology Retreat
10 14 2026 12:00 pm 10 14 2026 - 1:00 pm

Pharmacology Seminar - Jim Luyendyk, Ph.D.

"F1: Fate of the fibrin(ogen) in acute liver injury and liver repair"
Jim Luyendyk, Ph.D.
10 21 2026 12:00 pm 10 21 2026 - 1:00 pm

Pharmacology Seminar - Randy Stockbridge, Ph.D.

Pharmacology Seminar - Randy Stockbridge, Ph.D.
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10 23 2026 8:00 am 10 23 2026 - 5:00 pm

2026 Alumni Steering Committee Meeting Weekend

Please save-the-date for the 2026 Alumni Steering Committee Meeting weekend.
10 28 2026 12:00 pm 10 28 2026 - 1:00 pm

Pharmacology Seminar - Emily Dykhuizen, Ph.D.

Pharmacology Seminar - Emily Dykhuizen, Ph.D.
Emily Dykhuizen, Ph.D.