Graduate Faculty Directory
Pharmacology/Toxicology Faculty
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Adeboye Adejare
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Director, Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
My group is interested in the areas of design and syntheses of small organic molecules to probe neurodegeneration. We are also interested in in vitro models of drug absorption and ability to cross the blood brain barrier, drug targeting, pharmaceutical profiling, and chemistry of fluoroaromatic compounds. The major therapeutic ideas we focus on are N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists and gamma-secretase inhibitors. These two mechanisms have been implicated in neurodegeneration as observed in stroke and Alzheimer’s...
Bin Chen
Assistant Professor of Phamaceutical Sciences
My research focus on targeting tumor blood vessels for cancer therapy. We are particularly interested in using photo-active drugs(photosensitizers) to modify tumor vascular function. Current research projects include characterizing blood vessel structural and functional changes induced by vascular targeting therapy, studying the interaction between vascular targeting therapy and conventional tumor cellular targeting therapy, and elucidating the molecular mechanism of vascular-targeting therapy. Fluorescence imaging is an important component of our research. We have developed an integrated...
Natalia Coleman
Research Assistant Professor
Russell J. DiGate
Provost
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Peter J. Harvison
Abramson Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Research Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
My research interests are primarily concerned with the effects of metabolism on the biological activity of chemicals (including drugs) to which humans and other mammals may be exposed. Although metabolism usually results in the formation of nontoxic substances, the opposite can also occur. For example, some chemicals are actually converted into highly toxic metabolites that can damage tissues or cause cancer. In particular, my research has focused on compounds that contain cyclic imide rings. One...
Catherine C. Moore
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Diane W. Morel
Director, Undergraduate Program in Pharmacology
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Joan B. Tarloff
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Ruy Tchao
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Shanaz Tejani-Butt
Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Director, Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Dr. Tejani-Butt has conducted numerous research projects that have focused on the general area of Neuropsychopharmacology and include, among others: Role of Central Monoaminergic Systems in Psychiatric Disorders, Thyroid Axis Hormones, Animal Models of Depressive Behavior, Role of Immune Function in Psychiatric Disorders, Neurodegenerative Diseases and Substance Abuse. She is currently working on two interrelated projects: (1) her laboratory is probing the link between depressive behavior and diminished brain supplies of norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin....
