Departmental Courses

71:105 71:111 71:115 71:120 71:125 71:130 71:135 71:136 71:137 71:138
71:180 71:181 71:182 71:203 71:204 71:208 71:209 71:210 71:215 71:225
71:235 71:250 71:302

  071:105 - Pharmacology for Health Sciences: Medical

Fall semesters - 5 s.h.

 
An advanced course covering the basic principles of pharmacology, the pharmacologic actions of drugs, correlation with therapeutic uses. Open only to medical students.

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  071:111- Pharmacology for Dental Students

Spring semesters - 5 s.h.

 
An advanced course covering the basic principles of pharmacology, the pharmacologic actions of drugs, correlation with therapeutic uses, emphasis on agents used in dental practice. Open only to dental students.

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  071:115 - Pharmacology for Health Sciences: Nurse Anesthetists

Fall semesters - 5 s.h.

 
Principles of Pharmacology, pharmacologic actions of drugs, correlation with therapeutic uses. Must be enrolled in the Nurse Anesthetist Masters Degree Program.

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  071:120 - Drugs: Their Nature, Action, and Use

Spring semesters - 2 s.h.

 
An introductory course covering principles of drug action and drug toxicity; agents covered include sedatives, stimulants, hallucinogens, narcotics, over-the-counter products, antibiotics, oral contraceptives. Designed for students with a minimal science background.

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  071:125 - Pharmacology for Health Sciences: Physician Assistants

Fall semesters - 6 s.h.

 
An advanced course covering the basic principles of pharmacology, pharmacologic actions of drugs, correlation with therapeutic uses. Open only to physician assistant students.

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  071:130 - Drug Mechanisms and Actions

Spring semesters - 3 s.h.

 
An introductory course covering basic principles of pharmacology and pharmacologic actions of drugs. Open to undergraduate students with a background in biochemistry and physiology.

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  071:135 - Principles of Pharmacology

Spring semesters - 1 s.h.

 
Explore the basic pharmacological principles underlying drug absorption, drug distribution throughout the body, drug metabolism, and drug elimination as well as how these processes determine drug dosing and the means by which dosing parameters are characterized. Drug receptor interactions and their quantitation will also be discussed..

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  071:136 - Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics

Spring semesters - 1 s.h.

 
Discuss the impact of genetic variation on the actions and metabolism of drugs. Discussions will also include database search techniques to identify variants.

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  071:137 - Neurotransmitters

Spring semesters - 1 s.h.

 
Explore mechanisms of neurotransmission focusing on mechanisms of synthesis, regulation of release, mechanisms of action, means of degradation, and important CNS pathways for the major neurotransmitters as well as disease states involving the various neurotransmitter systems.

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  071:138 - Ion Channels

Spring semesters - 1 s.h.

 
Intended to provide heuristic, semi-quantitative approach to concepts in ion channel physiology and pharmacology. Discussions will focus on up-to-date physical principles, classification, and structure / function relationships for major voltage-gated ion channels that will facilitate the application of abstract concepts to physiological, pharmacological and general biological problems.

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  071:180 - Pharmacology for Pharmacy Students I

Spring semesters - 3 s.h.

 
A consideration of the mechanisms of drug action. Open only to P1 pharmacy students.

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  071:181 - Pharmacology for Pharmacy Students II

Fall semesters - 4 s.h.

 
A continuation of 71:180. Open only to P2 pharmacy students who have completed 71:180.

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  071:182 - Neurotransmitter Receptors and Ion Channels

Spring semesters - 3 s.h.

 
A discussion of the pharmacological mechanisms that modify neuroeffector function; actions on cell ultrastructure, membrane excitability, neurotransmitter synthesis and degradation, integrated neuronal activity.

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  071:203 - Pharmacology Research

Fall and Spring semesters

 
Research for pharmacology graduate students conducted in the laboratories of department faculty.

  071:204 - Pharmacology Seminar

Fall and Spring semesters - 1 s.h.


Lecture Schedule Departmental seminars including presentations by graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty and scientists from outside of the department.

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Upcoming Visiting Seminar
Upcoming Workshop
Upcoming Postdoctoral Seminar

Upcoming Faculty Seminar
Upcoming Thesis Seminar

  071:208 - G Proteins & G Protein-coupled Receptors

Spring semesters - 1 s.h.

 
Explore the structure and function of small molecular weight G proteins, heteromeric G proteins and the G protein-coupled receptors.

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  071:209 - Steroid Receptor Signaling

Spring semesters - 1 s.h.

 
Explore the structure-function relationships as well as the genomic and non-genomic actions of the steroid hormone receptor family. The basis for actions of novel new ligands on these receptors will also be discussed.

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  071:210 - Special Topics in Pharmacology

Fall and Spring semesters

 
Consent of department head required.

  071:215 - Topics in Neuropharmacology

Fall and Spring semesters - 1 s.h.


Discussions of recent advances in neuropharmacology,developmental neurobiology, neuroendocrinology, and related neurosciences.

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  071:225 - Topics in Molecular Pharmacology

Fall and Spring semesters - 1 s.h.


Discussions of recent advances in molecular pharmacology with an emphasis on signal transduction mechanisms.

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  071:235 - Topics in Pain and Analgesia

Fall and Spring semesters - 1 s.h.

 
Discussions of recent advances in pain research and therapy.

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Pain Research Seminar Speaker

  071:250 - Advanced Problem Solving in Pharmacological Sciences

Fall and Spring semesters - 1 s.h.

 
Discussions of methodologies, strategies and approaches commonly used to solve problems in the pharmacological sciences. Based upon discussions, students employ interpersonal problem solving skills to develop experimental plans of study for solving contemporary scientific problems in the pharmacological sciences.

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  071:302 - Pharmacology for Graduate Students

Fall semesters - 6 s.h.

 
Lectures and exams of 071:105; also evaluation of experimental basis of putative mechanisms of action of therapeutic or toxigenic agents. Includes writing and oral defense of a research proposal.

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