Doctor of Philosophy Degrees in Pharmacology, Pharmacology/Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutics

These degree tracks consist of a core of common courses and specialty course tracks that provide essential training in the elected major discipline. In addition, students must complete an original research project, write a doctoral dissertation and successfully defend the dissertation before their doctoral dissertation committee. The course of study to complete the degree is anticipated to take approximately five years.

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Note to Applicants: The application deadline for the Fall 2013 semester admission is Jan. 11, 2013.

Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutics is a multidisciplinary science that focuses on the study of the physical, chemical and biological properties of drugs and dosage forms. Cutting across the traditional disciplinary boundaries, pharmaceutics examines the relationship of drug properties to dosage form design, fabrication, evaluation and therapeutic efficacy. Students in the Pharmaceutics program may develop research programs in the areas of drug delivery systems, drug stability, dosage forms and pharmacokinetics.

Pharmaceutics Ph.D. Degree Required Didactic Courses

• Biostatistics and Experimental Design
• Advanced Pharmacokinetics
• Regulatory Affairs
• Fundamental Laboratory Methods
• Scientific Writing
• Advanced Pharmaceutics I and II
• Advanced Drug Delivery
• Pharmaceutics Seminar
• Pharmaceutics Literature Review
• Responsible Conduct of Research

Pharmacology/Medicinal Chemistry

Pharmacology is the study of the mechanisms of action of drugs and their effects on normal and disease states. It is a science based upon integrating chemistry, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology and physiology. Students in the Pharmacology program may develop research projects in the areas of renal physiology, autonomic and central nervous systems, cardiovascular pharmacology, signal transduction, cellular physiology of exercise and aging, or protein biochemistry.

Students may also study for a concentration in Medicinal Chemistry in the areas of (1) virtual drug screening and design; (2) high throughput screening and drug syntheses; (3) characterization of drug targets and developing of novel therapeutic interventions; or (4) therapeutic natural product screening and identification.

Pharmacology Ph.D. Degree Required Didactic Courses

• Advanced Pharmacology I and II
• Biostatistics and Experimental Design
• Principles of Molecular Pharmacology
• Cellular Pharmacology
• Scientific Writing
• Neuropharmacology
• CV and Renal Pharmacology
• Pharmacology Seminar
• Pharmacological Literature Review
• Responsible Conduct of Research

Pharmacology Ph.D. Degree, with a Concentration in Medicinal Chemistry Required Didactic Courses

• Biostatistics and Experimental Design
• Cellular Pharmacology
• Principles of Molecular Pharmacology
• Drug Design and Discovery
• Advanced Medicinal Chemistry
• Selected Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
• Two electives in Chemistry
• Scientific Writing
• Pharmacology Seminar
• Pharmacological Literature Review
• Responsible Conduct of Research