About the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
The mission of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology is tripartite, as is the mission of the University at Buffalo. The Department strives to maintain excellence in the areas of research, teaching and service to the School, University, and Community.
Pharmacology : the science of the mechanism of action of drugs and other biologically active agents on living cells or organisms
Toxicology : the study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical or biological agents on living organisms and the ecosystem.
Pharmacology and Toxicology have similar basic principles and often utilize similar experimental methods and approaches to address a wide range of biomedical and health-related questions. Both are sciences that are basic not only to medicine, but also to pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, public health, and veterinary medicine.
The Department offers a program of didactic course work and research training leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmacology, either through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (IGPBS) or through the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP).
Additional programs are offered for the Bachelor of Science, or a combined Bachelor of Science / Master of Science in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and a Master of Arts in Pharmacology.
The graduate programs are structured to provide the candidate with a broad training in basic areas of pharmacology as well as a degree of expertise in one research area including:
- Neuropharmacology
- Psychopharmacology
- Toxicology
- Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
- Clinical Pharmacology
