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 a Pharmacology and Physiology PhD program 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

The 5th Annual Kranias Symposium on Early Career Mentorship - June 11, 2026

Stefania Nicoli, PhD, FAHA will deliver the Keynote address at Noon (MSB E351): "Helping Each Other Grow: Lessons from Brain Collateral Resilience"

Stefania Nicoli, PhD, FAHA

Associate Professor Tenure, Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine, Genetics, Pharmacology
Director of the Zebrafish Phenotyping Core for Precision Medicine, Internal Medicine and Genetics
Co-Director, Yale Cardiovascular Research Center
Yale School of Medicine

The Distinguished Student Speaker Alex Kuhn will present “A Tale of Two Circuits: Morphological Analyses of Specific Corticolimbic Projections Following Chronic Stress “ at 2 PM (MSB E351).

Alex was selected by his fellow Pharmacology and Physiology PhD students for this honor.

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