B.Sloane
Welcome to the web site of the Department of Pharmacology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. By following the links on this page, you can learn about the history of the Department, the current research interests of our faculty members (encompassing cancer biology, neuroscience, and other subdisciplines in pharmacology), the accomplishments of our current and past students, and resources of interest to pharmacologists. You will also find links to the many exciting activities to be found in Detroit and Michigan. We hope you enjoy your virtual tour of the Department and look forward to hearing from you.

Bonnie F. Sloane, Ph.D., Chair

 

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Izabela Podgorski, a new Assistant Professor (Research), has been awarded a Department of Defense grant to continue her study with Bonnie Sloane into the connections between obesity and prostate cancer, focusing specifically on why prostate cancer cells migrate to the bones. More…

Congratulation to all of our graduate students for their excellent oral and poster presentations at the 35th Annual Michigan Pharmacology Colloquium held at the University of Michigan last month. Neuroscience: Understanding the molecular consequences of drug addiction may contribute to the development of better treatment strategies. A recent study by Mike Bannon, Greg Kapatos and colleagues has identified the profile of changes in gene expression in the ‘pleasure center’ of chronic heroin abusers, comparing findings to previous data involving human cocaine abusers. More…