Chair’s Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neurobiology. This department incorporates two long-standing College of Medicine departments with strong histories of excellence at the University of Cincinnati. Our department is pursuing research initiatives exploring how organ systems interact to promote health and impact disease processes. Key areas of emphasis include cardiovascular biology, neurobiology, metabolic biology, chronobiology, computational biology, and membrane transport. We use systems biology and informatics to develop innovative new approaches for our research endeavors.

The department is committed to the training of the next generation of scientists, with PhD programs in the areas of pharmacology and physiology, and rigorous master’s programs geared toward preparing students for entry into the biomedical sciences workforce and enhancing competitiveness for medical school admissions. We look forward to a strong period of growth in both our research and education missions, and welcome you to consider joining us in this exciting time.

James P Herman, PhD
Flor van Maanen Professor and Chair

PPN Happenings

Congratulations to Dr. Chella Krishnan!

Mar 2025 – Dr. Chella Krishnan's UC Cardiovascular Research Institute proposal "NDUFV2-mediated adipose-to-heart crosstalk" has been approved for funding.

Thank you, Dr. Tsirigos!

Mar 12, 2025 – Distinguished Lecturer Aristotelis Tsirigos, PhD (New York University School of Medicine) presented his work on "The landscape of tumor heterogeneity through the lens of single-cell technologies and AI".

PhD student James Frazier presents his research

Mar 5, 2025 – In the student-organized seminar series, James Frazier (Chella Krishnan lab) described “Sex-specific attenuation of cardiometabolic HFpEF via adipose NDUFV2 overexpression”.

Congratulations to Dr. Chella Krishnan!

Mar 2025 – Dr. Chella Krishnan was awarded an Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant – New to the Field to explore the connections among obesity, sex differences, and mitochondrial function in Alzheimer’s disease.

Congratulations to Dr. Chella Krishnan!

Mar 4, 2025 – Dr. Chella Krishnan will receive the Young Investigator Award from Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society.

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