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Molecular Pharmacology

Molecular pharmacology is the study of cellular components, pathways and networks as they may be influenced by drugs to elicit therapeutic responses.

Strengths of the U-M Medical School Department of Pharmacology research programs include G protein coupled receptor signal transduction, ion channel physiology, lipid signaling and neurotransmitter regulation.

Faculty

James shayman

James A Shayman

Agnes C and Frank D McKay Professor
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Matthew Brody, PhD

Pfizer Upjohn Early Career Research Professor of Molecular Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Jorge Ruas

Jorge L Ruas

Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
David S. Lorberbaum

David S Lorberbaum

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
Emily Scott

Emily Scott

F F Blicke Collegiate Professor of Pharmacy
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
College of Pharmacy
Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
Professor of Biophysics
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
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Alan Smrcka

Benedict R Lucchesi Legacy Professor of Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Associate Chair for Research, Department of Pharmacology, Medical School
Professor of Biophysics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
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Michelle L Hastings

Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology, Medical School
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy
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Erica S Levitt

Dr Emily Jutkiewicz Memorial Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor in Translational Pharmacology
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Medical School
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Richard Auchus

James A Shayman and Andrea S Kevrick Professor of Translational Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
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Manoj Puthenveedu

Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor of Pharmacology II
Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
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Carole Parent

Raymond and Lynne Ruddon Legacy Professor of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Medical School and Research Professor
Life Sciences Institute
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David K Jones

Pfizer Upjohn Early Career Research Professor of Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Lori L. Isom

Lori L Isom, PhD

Maurice H Seevers Legacy Professor of Pharmacology
Chair, Department of Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Neurology
Medical School
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Paul M Jenkins

Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor of Molecular Pharmacology
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Chair for Education
Department of Pharmacology
Medical School
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Gregory G Tall

Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
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Will Birdsong, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
Michael Holinstat

Michael A Holinstat

Program Director
Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Surgery
Medical School
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Jess Anand

Jess Anand

Research Assistant Professor
Pharmacology
Medical School
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Frank Kwarcinski, PhD

Research Investigator
Pharmacology
Medical School
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Yukun Yuan

Associate Research Scientist
Pharmacology
Medical School
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Luis F Lopez-Santiago

Associate Research Scientist
Pharmacology
Medical School
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Haoming Zhang

Research Associate Professor
Pharmacology
Medical School
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Adam Courtney, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School