Students who complete the program will be well prepared for a diversity of research and other professional careers in academia, industry, and government. Departmental research programs specialize in a number of areas of pharmacology and toxicology and the graduate program can be designed to emphasize either discipline. Research programs focus upon molecular and cellular aspects of biomedical research.
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Pharmacology and toxicology are disciplines that focus upon the interaction of drugs and other chemicals with biological systems ranging from individual molecules, to cells, to tissues, to organ systems and to the whole organism. The two disciplines are a continuum incorporating the therapeutic to toxic effect of any drug or chemical. Our department programs incorporate both pharmacology and toxicology, and graduates are well trained to accept employment in either or both disciplines. Much of our research and curriculum also incorporate basic concepts of molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, and other biomedical sciences, providing significant flexibility for our graduates. Successful completion of undergraduate courses in biology, college algebra and chemistry, including organic chemistry.