PhD Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University

Handbook of the Pharmacology Training Program The department offers an outstanding Ph.D. training program with more than 30 scientists in training. Grounded in the core principles of pharmacology, the program emphasizes rigorous academic training, critical thinking, hypothesis testing, and scientific communication. At the scientific level, we seek to provide a didactic curriculum that assures that each student has an understanding of the core knowledge in pharmacology, including the molecular, cellular, and integrated understanding of drug action, receptor theory, pathways of drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and rational drug design.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Grounded in the core principles of pharmacology, the program emphasizes rigorous academic training, critical thinking, hypothesis testing, and scientific communication. At the scientific level, we seek to provide a didactic curriculum that assures that each student has an understanding of the core knowledge in pharmacology, including the molecular, cellular, and integrated understanding of drug action, receptor theory, pathways of drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and rational drug design.

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