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Our mission is to advance the field of pharmacology through innovative and impactful research and by training the next generation of scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. https://linktr.ee/cupharmacology
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Congratulations to Amber Stewart, PhD candidate in the Smith Lab, for receiving the Department of Pharmacology Student Travel Award for attendance to the Gordon Research Conference on Synaptic Transmission in July 2026. We are always proud to support our brilliant students!
Dendritic arbors provide neuroscience with an ideal opportunity to study how individual neurons interact with their broader circuitry and are the field’s best bet to bridge cellular and systems neuroscience, writes @justinkohare.bsky.social.
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Join the Department of Pharmacology at CU Anschutz for our exciting guest seminars in March 2026! We look forward to seeing you there.
Please note that the James L. Maller Seminar on March 9 with Jean Gautier, PhD, DRSc will take place at Fulginiti Pavilion (R27) – R27-100.
Introducing the newest member of the CU Anschutz Department of Pharmacology administrative team, Jason Kwon! Our department is thrilled to have Jason on board as a senior IT professional. Join us in welcoming Jason to the team! 🎉
Joaquin Espinosa, PhD, headshot
Congratulations to Dr. Joaquin Espinosa, professor of pharamcology and director of the Crnic Instiute, for being ranked No. 2 in Pharmacology PI NIH funding by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Join us in congratulating Dr. Espinosa for this incredible achievement!
The Department of Pharmacology at CU Anschutz is honored to announce that we are ranked #4 across all departments of pharmacology in the U.S. in NIH funding by Blue Ridge.
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Congratulations to Heide Ford, PhD, on receiving the Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Lectureship Award - Basic Science at the 2026 CU Anschutz Research Awards! Please join the Department of Pharmacology in celebrating Dr. Ford for this outstanding achievement. 👏
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Congratulations to Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine Graduate Program alumna, Carley Miller, PhD, on receiving the Trainee Excellence in Research Award - Basic Science at the 2026 CU Anschutz Research Awards! Please join us in celebrating Dr. Miller's outstanding achievement 🎉
February 4 is World Cancer Day, a day that reminds us of the lives behind the science. At the Department of Pharmacology, our researchers are working tirelessly to turn innovation into hope for patients worldwide. Today and every day, we stand with patients and families affected by cancer.🎗️
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The Department of Pharmacology seminars for February 2026 kick off this upcoming Monday! Join us in the Robertson Family Conference Room P-18-610 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. for exciting research presentations, guest seminars, and more.
Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Musselman, Associate Professor of Biochemsitry and Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Tatiana Kutateladze, Professor of Pharmacology, on a new article in Nature Chemical Biology. Read "Targeting epigenetic readers" at bit.ly/4t3VNgw.
Please join the Department of Pharmacology at CU Anschutz in giving a warm welcome to the newest member of our administrative team, Mikaela Zito. We are thrilled to have Mikaela on our team, and look forward to what her seasoned expertise will bring to our department and beyond!
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Asst. Professor Debosmita Sardar, PhD, was selected as a Translational Research Scholar, which is part of @cumedicalschool.bsky.social Program to Advance Physician Scientists and Translational Research. Join us in giving Dr. Sardar a round of applause for this outstanding achievement! 👏
Our January Seminar Series kicks off this upcoming Monday! Join us on January 12 and January 20 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in the Robertson Family Conference Room for exciting thesis proposals from students of the Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine PhD Program.
Happy New Year! The Department of Pharmacology at CU Anschutz looks forward to a new year of discoveries, collaboration and scientific advancements. We look forward to seeing what 2026 has in store! 🎉
Happy holidays from the CU Anschutz Department of Pharmacology! We wish our community a season filled with warmth, joy and peace.
Today, we highlight Phillip Walker, our operations working retiree. Phillip has been instrumental in providing travel support, p-card reimbursements and managing procurement for our department. Join us in thanking Phillip for his invaluable contributions to our department!
A new review from Dr. Carley Miller is out now in Hippocmapus! "Sex Difference in the Ventral Subiculum's Microcircuitry and Function." Congratulations, Carley! doi.org/10.1002/hipo...
Hearty congratulations to Carley Miller! Carley was awarded the 2025 Dept. of Pharmacology (@cupharmacology.bsky.social) Norman Weiner Award - Research Excellence by a PhD Student! Jason was acknowledged with the Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. Cameo: Dr. J David Port
Our administrative team had a wonderful time at CU Anschutz's First Snow 2025! We look forward to seeing what winter will bring at the Department of Pharmacology. ❄️
December Seminar Schedule CU Anschutz Department of Pharmacology Robertson Family Conference Room P-18-610 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Text: December 1 - Thesis Proposal, Shelby Fainelli December 8 - Student Talk, Jiajung Li December 15 - Thesis Proposal, Selin Ekici Student Talk, Madison Rodriguez
Our December Seminar Series kicks off this upcoming Monday! Join us each Monday, Dec. 1-15, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. for exciting thesis proposals and student talks from students of the Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine PhD Program.
Happy Thanksgiving! The Department of Pharmacology wishes you joy, warmth and comfort this holiday. This year, we are especially thankful for the dedication of our students, staff, faculty, postdocs and greater scientific community. Our work would not be possible without you!
Congratulations to Sheera Rosenbaum, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Heide Ford Lab, on receiving a one-year research grant from the Colorado Cancer League for her project, “Elucidating Novel Mechanisms of NK Cell Suppression in metastatic breast cancer.” We look forward to these new discoveries!
Chad Camp, PhD
Congratulations to Chad Camp, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Benke Lab, on receiving a one-year grant for his project, “Probing the GluN2B-CaMKII Interaction in GRIN2B C-Tail Variants,” from the Autism Research Foundation. We look forward to these exciting discoveries!
Our November seminars kick off TODAY! Join us from 12:00–1:00 p.m. in the Robertson Family Conference Room on Mondays, November 7-24, for exciting seminars, featuring Dr. Wyatt Shields, Dr. Alana Welm, and Rotation #1 of the Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine Program.
Josh Black was a member of the Molecular Biology PhD Program for >10 yrs and served in many ways, including teaching and chairing the Prelim Exam committee. He was always generous with sharing advice, knowledge, and expertise. We are grateful for the time we shared with him and we already miss him.
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October's NeuroTechnology Center Symposium was a great success, featuring presentations from various faculty members and Department of Pharmacology members, and drawing over 100 attendees. Congratulations to all on a successful event! 👏
We remember and honor Joshua Black, PhD, who passed away on Oct. 25, 2025. Josh was a brilliant scientist, a beloved colleague, and a cherished friend. To honor his legacy and support a research lectureship in his honor, we invite you to contribute in his memory at giving.cu.edu/JBlack.