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The Department of Pharmacology is one of the largest university Pharmacology departments in the UK, based in the Old Addenbrooke's site on Tennis Court Road.

They are actively involved in the translation of fundamental bioscience into new treatments and diagnostics, and leverage the outstanding basic research, clinical and commercial environment of the University of Cambridge, the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and the greater Cambridge area.

The Department is responsible for the teaching of pharmacology to Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and Natural Sciences undergraduate students, as well as contributing to various taught MPhil courses and welcoming around 12 PhD students each year.  The Department comprises 14 independent research groups focusing on four major areas: Ion channels and receptors, pain mechanisms, mechanisms of drug action, and molecular therapeutics.

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During this three-year research programme, students undertake a period of supervised research and are expected to submit a thesis for examination within their fourth year at the latest. Students also attend relevant lectures and seminars and participate in skills development activities.

The course does not include a one-year master’s degree. Students are provisionally registered for the first year of study. Progression beyond the first year requires performance at a sufficient level to satisfy the Departmental Graduate Education Committee that the student is likely to complete the PhD within the expected time.

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• to give students with relevant experience the opportunity to carry out focussed research in the discipline under supervision; and
• to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

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Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK 2.1 Honours Degree. They need honours degree in Pharmacology or a related subject including Cellular or Molecular Biology will be considered.

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During this three-year research programme, students undertake a period of supervised research and are expected to submit a thesis for examination within their fourth year at the latest. Students also attend relevant lectures and seminars and participate in skills development activities.

The course does not include a one-year master’s degree. Students are provisionally registered for the first year of study. Progression beyond the first year requires performance at a sufficient level to satisfy the Departmental Graduate Education Committee that the student is likely to complete the PhD within the expected time.

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• to give students with relevant experience the opportunity to carry out focussed research in the discipline under supervision; and
• to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

In addition to the research training provided within the Department, as part of the Graduate School of Life Sciences students will have access to courses to widen their experience and to enable them to acquire generic skills.

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Astrazeneca and Cambridge announce new joint PhD and clinical research scholarships

AstraZeneca and the University of Cambridge today announced three new joint schemes to support more than 80 PhD scholarships and eight clinical lectureships over the next five years spanning translational science, basic and clinical research. Two of the schemes are co-funded by the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, a partnership between Cambridge University Hospitals and University of Cambridge.

The new PhD schemes further strengthen the partnership between AstraZeneca and the University, supporting the development of a cadre of Cambridge scientists who can continue to compete with the very best in the world Sir Leszek Borysiewicz

The programmes reflect the long term commitment of AstraZeneca to the science base in the UK and the shared dedication of the company and the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre University of Cambridge/Cambridge BRC to developing the next generation of world-class scientists. The schemes are as follows:

• AstraZeneca will fund a minimum of nine scholarships annually, divided across the departments of chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacology, with each running for a four-year period. AstraZeneca will also have the possibility of enrolling up to two of its employees annually as PhD students in one or more of the departments.
• MedImmune, AstraZeneca’s global biologics research and development arm, together with the School of Clinical Medicine and the School of the Biological Sciences at the University of Cambridge have established a collaborative PhD programme  which will  focus on both clinical and translational research, supporting up to six scholarships annually, with students spending equal amounts of time at the University and MedImmune’s laboratories in Cambridge. The NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre Training Theme will also co-fund these posts.
• AstraZeneca and MedImmune will fund one PhD scholarship and two academic clinical lectureships annually for four years under the University’s new Experimental Medicine Initiative. Each post will run for up to four years with the opportunity for placements within AstraZeneca or MedImmune. The NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre is also committed to the Experimental Medicine Initiative and will provide part funding for the Academic Clinical Lecturer and PhD posts.

All three schemes will start in the autumn. Students will be appointed by the University of Cambridge and will be supported by an academic supervisor from the University and an industrial supervisor from AstraZeneca or MedImmune to ensure that basic scientific research is closely aligned with real-world challenges of drug discovery and development. Joint Steering Committees comprising senior representatives from the University, AstraZeneca and MedImmune will oversee the schemes. Mene Pangalos, Executive Vice President, Innovative Medicines and Early Development at AstraZeneca, said: “For the UK to remain at the cutting edge of life science, it’s essential that we continue to invest in developing the next generation of scientists who can combine outstanding basic research with an understanding of its translation into new medicines for patients. These new scholarships are a great way to train young translational scientists and reinforce the shared commitment of AstraZeneca and the University of Cambridge to create an open, collaborative research environment where investigators can work side by side to push the boundaries of science.” Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cambridge, said:  “The new PhD schemes further strengthen the partnership between AstraZeneca and the University, supporting the development of a cadre of Cambridge scientists who can continue to compete with the very best in the world. Under the new schemes, Cambridge students will have a unique opportunity to develop their scientific knowledge across academia and industry.” Adapted from a press release from AstraZeneca

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The MPhil is assessed by a written thesis and by an oral examination and is suited to those who wish to pursue research at a level beyond that of an undergraduate degree and will give a good basic training in laboratory work. It is not suitable for candidates who wish to undertake a taught master's degree course involving assessed components, in order to enhance their undergraduate training.

The course introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main aims are:

• to give students with relevant experience at the first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision; and
• to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

In addition to the research training provided within the department, as part of the Postgraduate School of Life Sciences (PSLS), students will have access to courses to widen their experience and enable them to acquire generic skills.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme, students will have:

• a comprehensive understanding of techniques, and a thorough knowledge of the literature, applicable to their own research;
• demonstrated originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field;
• shown abilities in the critical evaluation of current research and research techniques and methodologies;
• demonstrated some self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and implementation of research.

Those who wish to progress to a PhD after completing an MPhil will be required to pass the master's degree at a sufficient level to satisfy the departmental postgraduate education committee that they have the skills and ability to achieve the higher degree. Candidates will need to apply to the PhD via the postgraduate applicant portal. 

The Postgraduate Virtual Open Day usually takes place at the end of October. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions to admissions staff and academics, explore the Colleges virtually, and to find out more about courses, the application process and funding opportunities. Visit the  Postgraduate Open Day  page for more details.

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The goal of the Cambridge PhD programme in Cardiovascular Research is to train scientists in cross-disciplinary research related to cardiovascular disease, particularly those who can work effectively across traditional disciplines and lead collaborative research projects. The programme combines formal training in molecular and cellular biology, physiology of model organisms, human physiology, and human genetics and genomics.

The programme brings together world-leading expertise, drawing on faculty at the University of Cambridge’s  School of Clinical Medicine and School of Biological Sciences and several interdisciplinary institutes: the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute , the Babraham Institute , the  Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute , the MRC Biostatistics Unit , the  MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit the MRC Epidemiology Unit  and the Institute of Metabolic Science .

The programme’s principal investigators are at the international forefront of their scientific disciplines, and provide breadth of expertise from molecules and cells through animals to human studies. The training provides an excellent environment for cross-disciplinary research with a sharp focus on translational implications for human health.

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Cardiovascular Research in Cambridge is centred on the Clinical Schools  Departments of Medicine (Divisions of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine  CaRM), and the  Department of Haematology . In the Biological Schools it is centred in the  Departments of Biochemistry , Pharmacology and Physiology . In addition, cardiovascular research comprises defined work streams in the  Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute , , MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit , and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute ).

The programme comprises three interlinked research areas:

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Aiduk, Michael/GS4 Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  Syracuse University Research Interests:  Pediatric cancer, CRISPR technologies, Genetics PhD Department/Program: Molecular Cancer Biology Mentor: Kris Wood, PhD

Alway, Emily/GS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Johns Hopkins Research Interests:  The role of environmental factors in neuropsychiatric illness progression PhD Department/Program:  Neurobiology Mentor:  Diego Bohorquez, PhD

Anderson, Preston/GS5 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Iowa Research Interests:  Investigating Airway Stem Cell Biology and Progression of Lung Cancer PhD Department/Program: Biochemistry Mentor: Sudarshan K Rajagopal, MD, PhD

Beaman, Mary Makenzie/MS4 Email :  [email protected] Alma Mater:  Vanderbilt University Research Interests:  Cancer genetics and precision medicine PhD Department/Program:  University Program in Genetics and Genomics Mentor: Greg Crawford  

Behrer, Christopher/GS6 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Harvard University Research Interests:  Health Policy, economics, and global health, specifically public, labor and development economics applications to health care markets PhD Department/Program:  Sanford School of Public Policy Mentor:  Manoj Mohanan, PhD

Bidzimou, Minu/GS5 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater : Grinnell College Research Interests:  Therapeutic discovery and development PhD Department/Program:  Cell Biology Mentor:  Andrew Landstrom, MD, PhD

Blackmer, Jane/GS3 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Tufts University Research Interests:  Genome Instability, Molecular Genetics and Cancer PhD Department/Program:  Molecular Cancer Biology Mentor: Don Fox, PhD

Brown, Erin/MS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Duke University Research Interests:  Infectious disease, immunology, host-pathogen interactions, vaccinology PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Burner, Danielle/GS3 Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of California - San Diego Research Interests:  Urology, oncology and regenerative medicine PhD Department/Program: Molecular Cancer Biology Mentor : Micha Luftig, PhD

Cano, Reuben Ryan/GS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  The University of Utah Research Interests:  Immunology, Functional Genomics PhD Department/Program: Mentor: 

Castellano, Steven/LOA Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  Columbia University Research Interests:  Neuroscience and Biophysics PhD Department/Program:  External PhD, NIH Oxford/Cambridge Scholars Program

Chen, Reed/MS1 Email: [email protected] Alma Mater:  Duke University Research Interests:   PhD Department/Program:   Mentor: 

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Chew, Lindsey/GS5 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Arizona Research Interests:  Visual neuroscience and the molecular basis of ophthalmological conditions that cause visual impairment PhD Department/Program:  Mentor:  Catherine Bowes-Rickman, PhD

Chakraborty, Nishma/MS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of California - Los Angeles Research Interests:  Cancer cell metabolism and signaling pathways in cancer PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Chung, David/MS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of California - Los Angeles Research Interests:  Computational and Systems Neuroscience PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Corredera-Wells, Kayla/MS1 Email: [email protected] Alma Mater: Duke University Research Interests:  PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Dalapati, Trisha/GS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Georgia Research Interests:  Infectious diseases and immunology, maternal-fetal interactions PhD Department/Program: Molecular genetics and Microbiology Mentor:  Dennis Ko, MD, PhD

Dale, Jahrane/GS5 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Columbia University Research Interests:  Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience PhD Department/Program:  Biomedical Engineering Mentor:  Warren Grill, PhD

D'Anniballe, Vincent/GS1 Email: [email protected] Alma Mater:  Xavier University Research Interests:  Initiation and modulation of adaptive immune responses PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

De Albuquerque, Daniela /GS6 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Duke University Research Interest s: Computational Neuroscience/Neuroengineering, Machine learning applications to imaging, bioinformatics and genomics PhD Department/Program:  Electrical and Computer Engineering Mentor:  John Pearson, PhD

Delaney, Christopher /GS6 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater : University of Chicago Research Interests:  Molecular Genetics and Cancer Biology PhD Department/Program : Molecular Cancer Biology Mentor:  Kris Wood, PhD

DiPalma, Devon/GS5 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Duke University Research Interests:  Immunology and Cell Biology PhD Department/Program:  Integrative Immunobiology Mentor:  Mari Shinohara, PhD

Finlay, John (Jack)/MS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Princeton University Research Interests:  Neural Stem Cell Biology and Cancer Biology PhD Department/Program:  Cell and Molecular Biology Mentor:  Bradley Goldstein, MD, PhD

Frye, William/MS1 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Louisville Research Interests:  PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Gerlus, Nimesha/GS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Brown University Research Interests:  Cognitive and systems neuroscience PhD Department/Program:  Psychology and Neuroscience Mentor: Kevin LaBar, PhD

Gilles, Casey/MS1 Email: [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of California - Los Angeles Research Interests:  PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Granger, Abra/MS1 Email: [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Richmond Research Interests:  PhD Department/Program:  Mentor:  

Haarer, Elena/MS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Connecticut Research Interests:  Targeted therapy, epigenetics, and genomic instability in cancer PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Heo, Helen/GS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Wisconsin - Madison Research Interests:  Neurobiology, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine PhD Department/Program: Cell and Molecular Biology Mentor: Cagla Eroglu, PhD

Herche, Jesse/MS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of the Pacific Research Interests:  Neural Sound Processing PhD Department/Program:  Neurobiology Mentor:  Jennifer Groh, PhD

Huang, Ouwen/LOA Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  Duke University Research Interests:  Health informatics, machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing PhD Department/Program:  Biomedical Engineering Mentor:  Mark L Palmeri, MD, PhD

Jeffs, Sydney/GS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Duke University Research Interests:  Biomedical Engineering, Immunology and Cell Biology PhD Department/Program: Biomedical Engineering Mentor: Tatiana Segura, PhD

Karpurapu, Anish/GS1 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Duke University Research Interests:   Biomedical engineering, data science. PhD Department/Program:    Mentor:  

Killarney, Shane/MS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Nevada- Las Vegas Research Interests:  Pharmacology and Cancer Biology PhD Department/Program:  Molecular Cancer Biology Mentor:  Kris Wood, PhD

Labib, David/GS1 Email: [email protected] Alma Mater: Cornell University Research Interests:  Neurobiology; developmental and cell biology; neuro-immune interactions PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Lai, Austin/GS1 Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  Emory University Research Interests:  Genetics and mechanisms of rare diseases, biotechnology development PhD Department/Program: 

LaRosa, Alexis/MS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Tulane University Research Interests:  Genomic instability, molecular genetics, repetitive and non-coding sequences PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Larson, Travis/GS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Iowa Research Interests:  Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience PhD Department/Program: Neurobiology Mentor: Marty Woldorff, PhD

Lawrence, Elijah/GS1 Email: [email protected] Alma Mater: University of California - San Diego Research Interests:  Hypoxia, cancer, and stem cell biology PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Li, Matthew/MS1 Email: [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Maryland Research Interests:  PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Lim, Lauren/GS1 Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Research Interests: C ryo-EM, cryo-ET, x-ray crystallography, gut microbiome, intrinsically disordered proteins PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Maduka, Austin /MS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Maryland Research Interests:  Control of the mammalian oxidative stress response through ubiquitin signaling PhD Department/Program:  University Program in Genetics and Genomics Mentor:  Gustavo Silva, PhD

Majety, Neha/MS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Johns Hopkins University Research Interests:  Immunology, autoimmunity, infectious disease PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Messerschmidt, Jonathan/GS3 Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  Boston University Research Interests:  Immunology of Cancer Development PhD Department/Program:  Integrative Immunobiology Mentor: Mari Shinohara, PhD

Mohan, Aditya/GS3 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Johns Hopkins University Research Interests:  Cancer Immunotherapy, CAR-T Cells, Synthetic Biology, Molecular Biology PhD Department/Program: Biomedical Engineering Mentor: Anoop Patel, MD

Morash, Margaret/GS5 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Rutgers University Research Interests:  Epigenetics and gene regulation PhD Department/Program:  Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Mentor:  John Rawls, PhD

Mosley, Iman/MS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Lehigh University Research Interests:  Pediatric neurobiology, Pediatric brain-heart interactions and disorders, Therapeutic discovery and development PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Mulcahey, Patrick/GS2 Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  Georgetown University Research Interests: S ystems Neuroscience, Neuromodulation, Cognition and Affection PhD Department/Program: Neurobiology Mentor: Josh Huang, PhD

Nettere (Rosenthal), Danielle/MS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Washington and Lee University Research Interests:  Immunology and Infectious Disease PhD Department/Program:  Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Mentor:  Guido Ferrari, MD

Olson, Lyra/MS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Princeton University Research Interests:  Understanding metabolic changes in obesity and diabetes PhD Department/Program:  Pharmacology Mentor:  Bruce Sullenger, PhD

O'Sullivan, Aine/GS2 Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  Johns Hopkins University Research Interests:  Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells and Biomaterials, Musculoskeletal Disease and Injury PhD Department/Program: Biomedical Engineering Mentor: Ashutosh Chilkoti, PhD

Oxendine, Seneca/GS2 Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  Yale University Research Interests: N euroimmunology, Glial Biology, Neurodevelopment PhD Department/Program: Psychology and Neuroscience Mentor: Staci Bilbo, PhD

Parker, Lauren/GS3 Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  Johns Hopkins University Research Interests:  Genetics and Epigenetics, Cardiac Development, Inherited Cardiac Disease PhD Department/Program: Cell and Molecular Biology Mentor: Ravi Karra, MD

Patino, Alejandra/GS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  New York University Research Interests:  Combining molecular and physiological approaches to studying neuropsychiatric disorders PhD Department/Program:  Molecular Cancer Biology Mentor:  Joshua Snyder, PhD

Putman, Rachael/GS3 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Yale University Research Interests:  Biomedical engineering, nanoparticles, gene editing, fetal therapies, assisted reproductive therapies, and tissue engineering/regenerative medicine PhD Department/Program: Biomedical Engineering Mentor: Ashutosh Chilkoti, PhD

Raj, Jude/GS5 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of North Carolina at Charlotte Research Interests:  Immunology PhD Department/Program:  Molecular Cancer Biology Mentor:  Kris Wood, PhD

Rao, Vishwas/GS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  North Carolina State University Research Interests:  Chemical biology and infectious diseases PhD Department/Program:  Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Mentor:  Nicholas Heaton, PhD

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Scherba, Jacob/GS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Harvard University Research Interests:  Designing biologically inspired materials and devices to instruct tissue behavior, particularly in modulating stem cell differentiation and stimulating angiogenesis PhD Department/Program:  Biomedical Engineering Mentor:  Nenad Bursac, PhD

Seas, Andreas/GS6 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  University of Maryland Research Interests:  Biomedical engineering and data science with applications in surgery. This includes use of engineering techniques to answer basic questions in disease pathology, as well as scale-up of lab discoveries for human applications PhD Department/Program: Mentor:  Cameron McIntyre, PhD

Sejourne, Gabrielle/GS4 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Harvard University Research Interests:  Genetics and developmental biology PhD Department/Program:  Cell and Molecular Biology Mentor:  Cagla Eroglu, PhD

Shi, Harvey/GS3 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Duke University Research Interests:  Biomedical engineering, machine learning, computational medicine, and data science PhD Department/Program: Biomedical Engineering Mentor: Roarke Horstmeyer, PhD

Stilwell, Laura/MS4 Email:   [email protected]  Alma Mater:  Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Interests:  Public policy and economics related to healthcare delivery and health disparities with a particular interest in child health and development, mental illness and maternal health PhD Department/Program:  Sanford School of Public Policy Mentor:  Manoj Mohanan, PhD

Stringham, Christopher/GS2 Email: [email protected] Alma Mater:  The University of Utah Research Interests: V iral Immunology, Molecular Pathogenesis, Immunotherapy, Vaccinology, Preclinical Development PhD Department/Program : Integrative Immunobiology Mentor: Bart Haynes, MD

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Weber, Margaret/GS3 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Middlebury College Research Interests:  Cell and cancer biology PhD Department/Program:  Molecular Cancer Biology Mentor: Trudy Oliver, PhD

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Williams, Ashley/GS2 Email:  [email protected] Alma Mater:  Georgia Southern University Research Interests: G ene Regulation, Epigenetic Regulation, Chromatin Biology, Neuroepigenetics, Regulatory RNAs, Neurodevelopmental/Neuropsychiatric Disorders PhD Department/Program: University Program in Genetics and Genomics Mentor: Yarui Diao, PhD

Zhang, Diane/MS2 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Interests: C omputational biology, single-cell genomics, cancer, spatial transcriptomics PhD Department/Program:  Mentor: 

Zorawski, Marek/GS5 Email:   [email protected] Alma Mater:  Pomona College Research Interests:  Chemical biology; RNA and carbohydrate biochemistry PhD Department/Program: Biochemistry Mentor:  Amanda Hargrove, PhD

Nevada Today

Meet a UNR Med Scientist – Heather Burkin, Ph.D.

Heather burkin is advancing maternal health through innovative research and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Heather Burkin, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology within the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med). Her research focuses on the critical issue of pre-term labor, aiming to understand and prevent early uterine contractions that lead to the premature birth of underdeveloped babies.   

What is the major focus of your research?  

“Our research is focused on the problem of pre-term labor, and this is when the uterus starts to contract too early during pregnancy. This is a serious problem because when the uterus contracts too early during pregnancy, the baby will be born too early and underdeveloped. These babies face a lifetime risk of major health issues and, unfortunately, pre-term birth represents a major health disparity in the United States. So, we're investigating how known risk factors for pre-term labor can lead to the early onset of uterine contractions, and we've identified specific enzymes that are associated with infection that increase the strength and frequency of uterine contractions.”  

What major challenge do you hope to address with your research?  

“Our long-term goal is to develop effective methods to stop early uterine contractions and allow more healthy babies to be carried to term. I'm working with my colleagues here at the School of Medicine and also the College of Engineering and Renown Health to identify targets and develop new drugs to stop early uterine contractions. We're also working to develop a bioprinted model of human uterine tissue that we can use to facilitate and enhance these studies.”  

Who are and were the greatest influences on your decision to pursue research?  

“The first person who encouraged me to apply to graduate school was Dr. Nabeel Affara - he was my mentor at the University of Cambridge right after I finished my undergraduate degree. Then, once I had gone to graduate school at the University of Illinois, I had amazing mentors including my adviser Dr. Dave Miller, who was always available to help me, and then Dr. Romana Nowak and Dr. Janice Bahr. Dr. Bahr was particularly inspiring because, when I started graduate school, she was the only woman professor in our department of over the 40 faculty- and she had been for two decades. So, a lot of graduate students from my cohort that were women ended up as professors, and I think all of us can thank her for showing us that it could be done.”  

What do you do for fun?  

“My hobbies are weightlifting and dancing. I also enjoy paddle boarding on Lake Tahoe, especially during our annual Lab Lake days.”  

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Pharmacology at Cambridge

At the University of Cambridge, Pharmacology is studied in the second and third years as part of the Natural Sciences Tripos (NST) Part II course and Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) Part II course.

The Pharmacology Department runs the Mechanisms of Drug Action course and participates in the Neurobiology with Human Behaviour Course. These are studied by all BBS students in the second year.

Admission to undergraduate courses is by application to a College of the University. Besides the information to be found on this page, you can find information about how you can apply to Cambridge (including details about courses, Colleges and admissions interviews) here .

Course Overview

The Department runs a range of undergraduate courses. Information on these courses can be found on the following pages:

• MedST/VetST IB MoDA Course
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• NST Part II and BBS Courses
• Recent Projects & Dissertations

The department offers a wide range of research projects, which you can see on the following page:

Pharmacology is an expanding science: fundamental research in pharmacology has already contributed to major advances in the development of drugs to treat or avert pain, heart attacks, diabetes, asthma, cancer, Parkinson's disease and many other disorders.

As we have come to understand more and more about how the body functions (a great deal of this understanding stems from an analysis of the actions of drugs) so new molecular targets have been uncovered for pharmacologists to aim at.

Basic, fundamental and innovative research in pharmacology is carried out in universities. Pharmaceutical companies in Britain are also vigorous and successful and have an excellent reputation for applied research and drug discovery.

Scientists well-qualified in pharmacology are required to maintain this strong research base on an international scale.

Students who have studied Pharmacology as Natural Scientists at Cambridge go on to a wide variety of careers.

These include basic or applied biological and clinical research in universities and other institutions, drug development in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as work in the financial sector, management and consultancy.

Pharmacology in Cambridge is studied in the second (Part IB) and third (Part II) years of the Natural Sciences Tripos (NST), following appropriate subjects in the first year (Part IA).

It is also studied by all Medical and Veterinary Students in their second year (Part IB) as 'Mechanisms of Drug Action' (MoDA). Medical and Veterinary students can also take Part II NST Pharmacology.

The Pharmacology course is particularly suitable for those Natural Sciences students who have taken Biology of Cells, Physiology of Organisms, or Chemistry in the first year of the Natural Sciences Tripos.

It is possible for students who have entered Cambridge to study physical science subjects to take the IB Pharmacology course. This is dependent on having completed the first-year Chemistry course.

Natural Sciences students take three courses in their second year, of which Pharmacology may be one.

The Part II (final year) course is taken alone.  Detailed information on the Part II course is given here .

This course deals with the principles of drug action at the cellular, subcellular and molecular levels.

Emphasis is placed on the importance of the chemical structure of drug molecules and their interaction with receptors, ion channels, and the signal transduction process. Focus is also given to the molecular biology and molecular structure of the receptors themselves.

Topics studied include:

• The design of drugs and the way the body processes them
• The use of drugs in the chemotherapy of bacterial and viral infections and cancer
• The pharmacological actions of drugs on the major integrated systems of the body, including the cardiovascular system and the brain

The practical course is designed to give as wide an experience as possible of pharmacological methods and to illustrate experimentally the material covered in the lecture course.

Detailed information on the Part IB Natural Sciences course is given here .

Further information on Pharmacology courses may be obtained from the relevant course organiser listed below:

• MVST IB -  Dr Paul Miller
• NST IB -  Dr Walid Khaled
• BBS & NST Part II -  Dr Catherine Wilson

As well as being taught in the Department of Pharmacology, students are also taught in their Colleges. Most of the Members of the Department of Pharmacology's teaching staff, and some research staff are Fellows of Colleges.

Although some Colleges do not have Fellows from the Department of Pharmacology, they make arrangements with those Colleges that do have Fellows to organise College teaching in Pharmacology so that no student is put at a disadvantage through his or her choice of College.

The online lecture list provides information on all lectures that are held at the University, including the venue and time of each lecture.

As a matriculated student, you are entitled to attend any lectures (but not classes or practicals) of any degree course.

Students wishing to attend lectures for a subject for which they are not registered will be permitted to do so only if there is room for them in the lecture theatre.

Please check the details published by the Faculty or Department concerned before attending such lectures as you may be required to sign up in advance.

You can find all Pharmacology lectures and practicals timetables here .

We provide freely available student handbooks covering our main courses. These handbooks contain useful information such as course outlines, handouts, dissertation and examination information. It is highly encouraged that you read the relevant handbooks.

Detailed information on NST Part 1B, MODA and Part II courses can be found on the Moodle sites:

• NST Part 1B

Students wishing to pursue research in the Department of Pharmacology leading to a postgraduate degree should see the Department's page on the current year's PhD programme .

There is also useful information in the University's Postgraduate page .

There are no taught postgraduate courses run by the Department.

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