All Training Faculty
The faculty listed below are preceptors on the Pharmacological Sciences Training Grant (PSTG) and are approved mentors for Pharmacology degree students.

Barrett, Paula Q.
Regulation of low-voltage activated T-type Ca2+ channel activity by kinases and heterotrimeric G-proteins and their roles in physiological responses.

Bland, Michelle
Molecular mechanisms linking inflammation and insulin signaling to control cell growth and metabolism

Bushweller, John H.
Drug Development Targeting Transcription Drivers in Cancer; Structure/Function Studies of Transcription Factor Drivers in Cancer

Deppmann, Christopher
Elucidating and Understanding the Mechanisms Underlying Nervous System Development

Goldfarb, Adam N.
Hematopathology and Understanding the Molecular Basis of Hematopoiesis and Leukemogenesis

Isakson, Brant
Translating our discoveries in the microcirculation to tangible benefits in patients.

Kelly, Kimberly
Advancement in the design of imaging agents; molecular imaging and radiological sciences.

Lazo, John S.
The mechanism of action of small molecules and the fundamental biological role of protein tyrosine phosphatases

Leitinger, Norbert
Role of lipid oxidation products in inflammation and vascular immunology in atherosclerosis and diabetes

Loughran, Jr., Thomas P
Hematologic malignancies; bone marrow disorders; leukemia; large granular lymphocyte (LGL)

Peirce-Cottler, Shayn M.
Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Computational Systems Biology, Vascular Growth and Remodeling, Stem Cell Therapies

Perez-Reyes, Edward
Exploring epilepsy circuits then preventing seizures using gene therapies. Developing drug-inducible genetic switches for insulin replacement gene therapies.

Saucerman, Jeffrey J.
Roles of complex signaling networks involved in the regulation of cardiovascular function and disease

Schulman, Ira G.
Regulation of transcription by nuclear hormone receptors, transcriptional control of metabolism and inflammation, small molecule approaches to drug discovery

Scott, Michael M.
Investigation of the neuronal circuits and epigenetic modifications involved in the control of food intake, impulsivity and novelty seeking behavior

Sonkusare, Swapnil
Identify the calcium signaling abnormalities that lead to vascular dysfunction and blood pressure elevation in cardiovascular disorders

Winckler, Bettina
Endosomal function and dysfunction in neurons. Development of the nervous system: cytoskeleton and membrane traffic in axon and dendrite growth.