Academic Program Information

Pharmacology is the study of the interaction of drugs and chemicals with biological systems. This broad and diverse discipline includes examining the therapeutic and toxic effects of drugs on humans, animals and microorganisms, studying the impact of chemicals upon the environment, and the use of drugs as research tools. Pharmacology is an everyday part of the lives of health care professionals, members of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry and academic scientists

Graduate Programs

Student researcher

Masters of Science in Pharmacology

The Department of Pharmacology has diverse research interests, particularly in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular pharmacology, neurovascular coupling, signal transduction, and medicinal chemistry/cancer chemotherapy.
Pharmacology Masters Students

Accelerated Master's Degree in Pharmacology

The Accelerated Master’s Degree Program (AMP) in Pharmacology is designed to offer select UVM undergraduate science majors the opportunity to obtain both their Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Pharmacology in a total of five years of study.
Kiera Malone, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Program

The Department of Pharmacology offers a focus of study within the Cell Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, or the Neurosciences Graduate Programs. The "Pharmacology and Physiology Training Area" offers specialized course work and research focused on Pharmacology. (CMB link. NGP link below.)
Pharmacology Minor Students

Pharmacology Undergrad Minor

This 15 credit academic offering is designed to provide students with both a theoretical and practical understanding of a wide array of pharmacological principles, applications and experimental techniques.

Minor in Pharmacology