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 new PhDs!

Dec 13, 2024 – Graduates of the P&P PhD programs receiving their degrees. Shown L-R are Dr. Jo El Schultz (program director) and graduates Jean-Pierre Amoakon, Kyle Harbour, and Vanessa Turkson. Not pictured: graduate Abdulaziz Alshwimi.

Congratulations to Georgios Siokatas!

Dec 2024 – Georgios, a visiting PhD student working with Dr. Drosatos, was awarded a two-year predoctoral fellowship by the American Heart Association for his project "Role of Klf5 in peroxisomal dysfunction and cardiac aging".

Congratulations to Dr. McReynolds!

Dec 2024 – The College of Medicine is celebrating Jayme McReynolds as a Research Rising Star.

Featured image by Dr. Bollinger

Dec 2024 – An image of an astrocyte by Dr. Bollinger (Wohleb lab) was featured in the 2025 NIH Brain Initiative calendar (see October).

Congratulations to Dr. Ningjing Song!

Nov 2024 – The American Heart Association awarded Dr. Song for the presentation "Stress-induced RNA decay in cardiac hypertrophy”.

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