 Director: Dr. Cynthia Kuhn
Pharmacology is the study of drug action on living systems. Pharmacology includes studying the actions of drugs, the function of the systems upon which drugs act as well as the identification of new drug targets and new drugs. Pharmacologists use a range of tools from all the basic sciences to explore the action of drugs. These include the modern tools of genomics and informatics and the traditional tools of biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, genetics, molecular biology and physiology. The Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (PSTP) provides an integrated training experience in Pharmacology for students from diverse disciplines. The primary benefit of the PSTP is the training in Pharmacology. Pharmacology provides a strong foundation for future employment both in academia and in industry. Approximately half of our graduates pursue academic work after graduation and about half pursue professional jobs in the Pharmaceutical industry. In addition, the PSTP provides financial support in the form of tuition and stipend for two years of graduate work, as well as money to help fund travel to scientific meetings.  AdmissionStudents in any of the participating basic science departments (Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Pathology, Pharmacology and Cancer Biology) can request admission to the training program from the time they apply to Duke through the end of the first year. The only requirements of the program are that the student conduct thesis work related to Pharmacology and take the required program courses. If the student's mentor is not a member of the PSTP, the mentor should join by submitting a CV and membership request. Courses There are three required courses:
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| Faculty Member | Department |
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Hellinga, Homme |
Biochemistry |
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Lefkowitz, Robert |
Biochemistry |
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Raetz, Christian |
Biochemistry |
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Caron, Marc |
Cell Biology |
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Wright, Jo Rae |
Cell Biology |
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Baldwin, Steven |
Chemistry |
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Grinstaff, Mark |
Chemistry |
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Shaw, Barbara |
Chemistry |
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Toone, Eric |
Chemistry |
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Heitman, Joseph |
Genetics |
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Linney, Elwood |
Microbiology |
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Augustine, George |
Neurobiology |
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Chikarashi, Dona |
Neurobiology |
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McNamara, James |
Neurobiology |
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Reinhart, Peter |
Neurobiology |
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Pizzo, Salvatore |
Pathology |
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Abou Donia, Bahe |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Abraham, Robert |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Casey, Patrick |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Collins, Sheila |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Counter, Christopher |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Kornbluth, Sally |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Kuhn, Cynthia |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Kwatra, Madan |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Levin, Edward |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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McDonnell, Donald |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Means, Anthony |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Mills, Elliott |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Nadler, J. Victor |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Pendergast, Ann Marie |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Schwartz-Bloom, Rochelle |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Schwinn, Deborah |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Shenolikar, Shirish |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Slotkin, Theodore |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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VanDongen, Antonius |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Wang, Xiao-Fan |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Whorton, Richard |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Wilson, Wilkie |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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Yao, Pang |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
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York, John |
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology |
| For further information, contact: Dr. Cynthia Kuhn Pharmacological Sciences Training Program ckuhn@duke.edu |