Message from the Chair
The disciplines of pharmacology and physiology touch on virtually every field of the biomedical sciences, presenting endless opportunities to discover disease mechanisms and develop new treatments. This translational approach is at the basis of our work, firmly rooted in the concept of promoting a seamless and continuous transition between the basic and the clinical sciences.
Our faculty pursue a variety of scientific interests in the areas of neurological disorders, cancer therapeutics, pain, cardiovascular physiology, metabolism, substance abuse, HIV neuropathology and comorbidities. We invite you to visit their laboratory pages and learn more about ongoing research projects and available openings. Feel free to inquire if you have any questions!
Our training programs provide students with a wealth of advantages in considering career opportunities within academic and biopharmaceutical settings. We offer both traditional, research-intensive graduate programs in Pharmacology and Physiology (MS and PhD) and a professional program in Drug Discovery and Development (MS).
Positions Available
New Faculty Positions Available
The Department of Pharmacology & Physiology at Drexel University College of Medicine announces the opening of tenure-track faculty positions. Read more. [PDF]
Tenure-track Faculty Educators
· Physiology
· Drug Discovery and Development
Upcoming Seminar
May 20, 2025
Targeting the Non-Canonical Functions of E2f as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy in Inflammation and Cancer
Patrick Viatour, PhD – Associate Professor, Main Line Health, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
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Johnson & Johnson 4D Fellowship Program
The Drexel Drug Discovery and Development (4D) Fellowship Program is a joint effort between Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine and Drexel’s Pharmacology and Physiology Department to support Master’s students (DDD or Pharm/Phys) who have experienced challenges that limited their access to academic training and career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry. Learn more.
"Not only do I enjoy the scientific research process, but I genuinely love the educational aspect of it. I love cultivating talents and contributing to the development of the scientists and health professionals of the future." Read more.
News and Announcements
Dr. Ajit Chosen as ELAM Fellow
Dr. Seena Ajit was accepted as a Fellow in the 2025-2026 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program. Dr. Ajit’s goal for ELAM is to foster synergistic research collaborations between clinicians and basic scientists.
Teaching Faculty Recognized with Golden Apple Awards
Drexel’s Medical students recognized two Pharmacology faculty with this year’s Golden Apple Awards. Dr. Brian Murphy was chosen to receive a Golden Apple Award, and Dr. Linda Console-Bram was nominated for another Golden Apple! The awards recognize our educator’s outstanding service to the college of medicine and the medical student body.
Marzieh Daniali Earns Research Fellowship
Congrats to Marzieh Daniali, graduate student in the Gaskill lab, for earning a 2025 Faculty for the Future Fellowship from the Schlumberger Foundation! Faculty for the Future fellowships support women pursuing advanced graduate study at top universities in their disciplines abroad.
Fatatis Lab News
Yetunde Oyende, graduate student in the Fatatis lab, was selected to present her research at two external meetings. She attended the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Annual Retreat of the Program in Translational and Cellular Oncology and presented a talk titled “Mechanistic insights for the transcriptional regulation of IL-1b by the AR in prostate cancer.” She was also invited to present her work at the Innovators of Tomorrow Symposium held at the Moffitt Comprehensive Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla. Jaden Drumm, undergraduate student in the Fatatis lab, was selected for an Undergraduate Research Mini Grant by the Pennoni Honors College of Drexel University.
Clara Xu Receives Travel Award
Clara Xu, graduate student in the O. Mortenson lab, was awarded a 2025 Daniel T O’Connor Young Investigator Travel Award from the Catecholamine Society. The award will support Clara’s attendance at the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) 2025 Annual Meeting.
Dr. Hartsough Gives Pilot Award Talk
Dr. Hartsough gave an invited seminar at the Melanoma Research Institute of Excellence 2025 Scientific Retreat at Thomas Jefferson University. The talk focused on his pilot award from the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (H. Gregory Fairhurst Uveal Melanoma Pilot Award) that funded his project “Leveraging syngeneic uveal melanoma models to assay a novel immune checkpoint target.”
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