Welcome
to Molecular Pharmacology. Traditionally, pharmacology departments have studied
the mechanism of drug action and the hormonal and signaling systems that are
the targets of most drugs. Molecular Pharmacology at Einstein continues this
tradition, with a strong emphasis on signal transduction and hormone action at
the nuclear, cellular and organismic level; the biosynthesis and processing of
hormones; the mechanism of drug action and the development of new therapeutics;
and the disruption of normal physiology by toxins.
Graduate
training in Molecular Pharmacology exposes student to state of the art
methodologies that cover a wide range of approaches, including genetic studies
in worms and mice, genome-wide studies of chromatin and gene expression, advanced quantitative imaging, and biophysical
studies on purified enzymes. Our research targets important diseases such as diabetes
and obesity, cancer, cardiac disease, behavioral disorders, learning and
depression, as well as neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. Studies
with animal models and human-derived specimens insure that our research is at
the forefront of translational science.
The
Department has 19 primary and secondary faculty members as well as 50 graduate
students and postdoctoral fellows who participate in all departmental
activities. The highly collaborative nature
of investigators within the department, and the school as a whole, creates a
broad-based and dynamic scientific environment.
The Department sponsors a seminar series for visiting scientists from
other institutions, as well as journal clubs and weekly work-in-progress
research meetings. Monthly afternoon "happy hours" and annual scientific
retreats promote scientific and social interactions among the students, fellows
and faculty.
Graduates
of the Department of Molecular Pharmacology have earned postdoctoral positions
in outstanding laboratories and received prestigious fellowships. Our graduates have permanent positions in
academia, biotechnology / pharmaceutical companies and at the National
Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration. We are proud of the accomplishments of our
graduates and welcome new students to join us in this exciting age of
scientific advances.