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Pharmacology and Toxicology
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University of Utah
College of Pharmacy
Department Office: 112 L.S. Skaggs Hall, 581-6287
Interim Chair, Michael R. Franklin, Ph.D.

Faculty
Distinguished Professor. L. Goodman.
Professors. M. Franklin, D. Franz,* J. Gibb, G. Hanson, R. Karler,* D. Rollins, S. Turkanis,* H. Wolf, K.C. Wong,* G. Yost.
Professors Emeriti. S. Harvey,* D. Reed,* C.D. Withrow*.
Associate Professors. L. Barrows, D. Blumenthal, W. Nichols, L. Partlow,* S. White.
Assistant Professor. K.A. Keefe.
Research Professor. R. Foltz.
Research Associate Professors. K. Callahan, B. Hare,* D. Moody.
Research Assistant Professors. M. Alburges, D. Crouch, A. Fleckenstein, G. Lamb, A. McClellan, K. Wilcox, D. Wilkins.
Adjunct Professors. D. Christensen, B. Finkle, L. Clark,* R. Gussin, B. Renaud.
Adjunct Associate Professors. T. McCabe, M. Movsesian, A. Mueller, J. Roberts, G. Shankar, R. Twyman.*
Adjunct Assistant Professors. P. Bernstein, R. Layer.
Adjunct Instructor. L. Zhou.
*School of Medicine faculty

Division of Clinical Pharmacology
Director, Douglas E. Rollins, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor. D. Rollins.
Research Associate Professor. B. Hare*.
Pharmacology deals with the properties and effects of drugs and how they interact with living systems. Toxicology is concerned with toxicities of drugs and other chemicals and the demonstration of the safety and hazards of such substances.

The department offers instruction in pharmacology and toxicology. Unusually fine instrumentation and ongoing research programs provide a stimulating learning environment for both undergraduate and graduate students. Teaching and research capabilities of the department are enhanced by the facilities of the Center for Human Toxicology and the Anticonvulsant Drug Development Program. No undergraduate degree is offered by the department.

Graduate Program

Degrees. M.S., Ph.D. in pharmacology and toxicology. Joint Ph.D.-M.D. for selected candidates under special circumstances.

Areas of Specialization. Neuropharmacology, neurochemistry, behavioral pharmacology, drug abuse, drug evaluation, biochemical pharmacology, immunology, drug metabolism, biochemical toxicology and forensic toxicology, convulsive disorders and anticonvulsants, cardiovascular pharmacology, autonomic pharmacology, protein phosphorylation, second messengers, cellular and molecular pharmacology, and cancer-related molecular biology.

Master's Degree. An undergraduate degree in chemistry, pharmacy, biology, or related area is required for admission.

Degree requirements include satisfactory completion of 30 semester credit hours of graduate-level course work selected with the approval of the student's supervisory committee. Also required is the preparation and defense of a thesis.

Ph.D. Degree. To be admitted to the Ph.D. degree program, a student must have a B.S. degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, or related area. The GRE is required of all applicants; foreign applicants must also take the TOEFL.

Degree requirements include completion of a program of study as determined by the Graduate Training Committee in consultation with the student. Components of this program include graduate courses in biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology and toxicology; two research rotations; attendance at departmental seminars; and the qualifying examination, dissertation research, dissertation, and final examination requirements established by The Graduate School.

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