Our faculty members are active in independent research as well as scientific collaborations with members in the Arizona Cancer Center, Sarver Heart Center, Arizona Respiratory Center,and Departments of Anesthesiology, Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology and Surgery at the College of Medicine,and the Department of Chemistry at the College of Science. Well funded research programs and their strong multidisciplinary nature provide our students with a highly interactive approach to medical research and education in pharmacology.

Our faculty also place high priority on teaching, research training and mentoring of graduate students. The graduate training program provides an atmosphere that fosters close collegial relationships between faculty and students,and the diverse research opportunities enable students to tailor their training to meet their academic interests and career goals. We emphasize individual creativity and state-of-the-art, hands-on research to prepare our students for a career in advanced science,technology, education,or industry. We pride ourselves on an excellent track record in our graduates' placement in leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies, universities and government agencies.