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

Tasnim Olatoke to defend her doctoral dissertation

Aug 11, 2025 - On Monday, August 11 at 2:00 in MSB 3051, please attend as Tasnim Olatoke (Yu lab) presents her dissertation "Delineating HOX/PBX1/STAT1 regulatory circuit in lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)".

Congratulations to PhD candidate Immaculeta Osuji!

Jul 2025 – At the 13th Biennial Congress of the International Eosinophil Society in Montpellier, France, the poster presented by Immaculeta (Zimmermann lab) was judged the best in a field of 163 competitors.

Congratulations to Dr. Drosatos!

Jul 2025 – NIH/NHLBI is granting Dr. Drosatos a four-year award, Role of GLUT1 in diabetic cardiomyopathy, to study heart dysfunction in those with diabetes. The full story is here.

Congratulations to Dr. Davis!

Jul 15, 2025 – Alyshia Davis (Reyes lab) successfully defended her doctoral dissertation "Exploring the sex-specific impacts of adolescent cancer and chemotherapy on the prefrontal cortex”.

Congratulations to Dr. Eswar!

Jul 8, 2025 – Shruti Eswar (Andorf lab) successfully defended her doctoral dissertation "Computational strategies for assessing high-dimensional cytometry data”.

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