Pharmacology

Congratulations to our School of Medicine Basic Sciences faculty members who were promoted or received new appointments between January and March 2026! These individuals significantly enrich our pursuit of pathbreaking research and contribute to the growth and success of our school. Read More

Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences by revisiting 10 scientific discoveries and achievements from our short history. Read More

Kavalali’s team identified spontaneous neurotransmission–dependent signaling mechanisms that help explain how certain antidepressants can act rapidly in the brain. Read More

Prashant Donthamsetti, assistant professor of pharmacology at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, delivered a Kairos Lecture focused on GPCR signaling and signal bias. Read More

In honor of the 2026 Women’s History Month, the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences is highlighting female faculty from our school. We asked them to reflect on their journeys and the changes they have experienced in how biomedical research and academia treat their women. Read More

Meet Kirsty Erickson, a Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Cody Siciliano in the Department of Pharmacology. Read More

Two new compounds developed at the Vanderbilt University Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery will enable research into a protein family with ties to Alzheimer’s disease, setting the stage for the development of a different kind of therapeutic than is currently available. Read More

Shan Meltzer was named a Sloan Research Fellow, one of the most competitive honors available to young investigators, for her research into how the neural circuits responsible for touch and pain processing are built and organized. Read More

Ann Richmond outlines a promising therapeutic strategy that may re-sensitize treatment-resistant tumors to immunotherapy. The research introduces a three-drug combination that enhances immune activity and suppresses tumor-promoting immune cells. Read More

Meet Prashant Singh, senior research associate in the Tina Iverson lab within the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. Read More