University of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio

Program Information

Degree Offered

Ph.D.-Pharmacology

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The twenty-six members of the multidisciplinary Pharmacology graduate faculty bring a wealth of knowledge and skill to the doctoral program. The graduate faculty is comprised of scientists from the Pharmacology Department as well as other departments at the Health Science Center (Anesthesiology, Endodontics, Medicine, Psychiatry and Surgery). Research activities in the Department of Pharmacology are focused primarily in the area of neuropharmacology with an emphasis on both biogenic amine and amino acid neurotransmitter systems. Investigators use research approaches that incorporate molecular, single cell electrophysiological imaging, neurochemical and behavioral techniques. Another group of investigators study the central nervous system regulation of autonomic function. Other investigators use primarily molecular and cellular approaches to study intracellular signaling mechanisms of relevance to diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Medical Schools/Medical Centers

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999