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Shuhang Dai PhD Student
Tailored Training Opportunities
1/29/19

Our degree programs meet your educational needs, whether you want time to explore or have research underway. PhD students discover their strongest interests through first-year lab rotations. Undergraduates can pursue a BS or obtain a BS and MS in our five-year integrated program.

Rashen Powell PhD Student.
Dynamic Research Community
1/29/19

We foster engagement with the latest research in our field through our seminar series, the Upstate New York Pharmacology Society’s annual meeting (which we host) and frequent interdisciplinary collaborations. We also fully fund student travel to present at national meetings.

David Dietz
Innovative, Interdisciplinary Research
1/29/19

Our faculty use powerful, innovative research techniques including optogenetics, computer-aided genomics and proteomics to address health issues from circadian rhythm disorders to multiple sclerosis, drug abuse and pesticide toxicity.

Students and faculty in the Jacobs School.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
1/29/19

Our department houses the Toxicology Research Center, one of our school’s core research facilities. Our faculty labs include cutting-edge equipment for genomics and proteomics, cellular and molecular studies, behavioral neuropharmacology and much more.

Dylan Clapp BS/MS Student
Hands-on Laboratory Experience
1/29/19

We promote independent student research at every level. Our faculty labs train undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs, building a robust research community that ensures strong mentoring and well-supported learning opportunities for all of our researchers.

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Department News

  • 2/7/19 Award Helps Bass Balance Family and Career
  • 12/18/18 New Demyelinating Disease Targets Aim of Stem Cell Study
  • 12/17/18 Study: Illicit Use of Ritalin May Cause Changes in Brain
  • 12/11/18 Martin Earns Diversity Award for Opioid Addiction Research
  • 12/5/18 Study Focuses on Effects of Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Use
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In the News

  • 12/18/18 Study Reveals Mechanism Behind Failed Remyelination in MS
  • 12/15/18 Excess of Single Transcription Factor Appears to Hinder Myelin Repair by Oligodendrocytes, Study Finds [Multiple Sclerosis News Today]
  • 11/27/18 Study Highlights Risks Associated With Nonmedical Use of Stimulants [Psych Congress Network]
  • 11/20/18 How One Gym Uses Exercise to Fight Addiction [Outside]
  • 11/16/18 Nonprescription Use of Ritalin May Cause Structural Changes in Brain, Study Says [Medical XPress]
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Our Alumni

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  • Pharmacology and Toxicology Alumna JingYing Wang, PhD
    “The P.I.s in the department use every opportunity they have to help your career.”
    7/22/15

    Jingying Wang, PhD ’11
    Postdoctoral researcher
    Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School
    UB mentor: Ji Li, PhD

  • IGPBS alumnus Kevin Kransler, PhD, '08
    “When I graduated and was ready to begin my career, I had multiple job offers.”
    6/19/14

    Kevin Kransler, PhD ’08
    Senior Toxicologist
    ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc.

  • IGPBS alumnus Rob Foxenberg, PhD '08
    “Being able to participate on interdisciplinary teams and not having a narrow view is important for advancing within a corporation.”
    6/19/14

    Rob Foxenberg, PhD '07
    Toxicologist
    Kimberly-Clark

  • IGPBS alumnus Chad Vezina, PhD, '03
    “I was able to land a postdoctoral research position at a premier academic institution largely because of networking with my PhD mentor and faculty in the PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences.”
    6/19/14

    Chad Vezina, PhD ’03
    Assistant Professor
    University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Pharmacology and Toxicology alumnus Corie Ellison
    “UB has such a well-rounded department.”
    4/23/18

    Corie Ellison, BS ’08, PhD ’11
    Toxicologist
    Procter & Gamble
    Cincinnati, OH

    UB Mentor:
    James Olson, PhD

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Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology

  • 1/6/17 About Us
  • 2/23/16 Pharmacology and Toxicology Faculty Profiles
  • 6/19/14 Research and Facilities
  • 11/27/17 Department News
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Education

  • 2/13/19 Undergraduate Program
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