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Department of Pharmacology Looks Ahead to New Discoveries and Collaborations
In the 2019-2020 academic year, the department’s consistent growth helped the medical school secure $407 million in awards from the National Institute of Health (NIH), and in the last fiscal year, the Department of Pharmacology was ranked seventh among U.S. departments of pharmacology in NIH funding.
The XX/XY Factor
Uncovering how sex differences in gene expression may contribute to disease.
Untangling Cellular Changes in Pediatric Epilepsy
Scientists have characterized how a mutation in the gene KCNQ2, associated with pediatric epilepsy, affects human neuron activity, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in eLife.
Gabriel Rocklin, PhD, Receives the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award
Rocklin’s research is focused on exploring protein energy landscapes, the mapping of “hidden” structures that represent how a protein can be partially unfolded, and developing more efficient methods to study a large number of these structures simultaneously.
Multi-year Drug Discovery Partnership to Treat Polycystic Kidney Disease
Lakeside Discovery, LLC, the collaboration between Northwestern University and Deerfield Management, will support the laboratory of Paul DeCaen, PhD in a multi-year partnership to advance new therapies for genetically driven polycystic kidney disease.
Starzl Academy
Physician-Scientist Training & Resources
We offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and training to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans.
Basic Science Administration
Our department is supported by the Basic Science Administration group. The team provides assistance related to research and financial administration, professional affairs, facilities and communications.
