The Department offers
a nationally recognized graduate training program. Formal training in
pharmacology dates back to the late 1800's and 214 Ph.D.s
have been awarded since 1931. In addition, 116 MS degrees have been conferred. The Department is a leader in graduate
training in pharmacology and graduates of the Department have gone on
to distinguished careers in academia, industry and government. The graduate program
provides research opportunities for highly qualified, motivated students
in cellular and molecular pharmacology, integrative cardiovascular and
autonomic pharmacology, and cellular and integrative neuropharmacology.
Research is conducted in laboratories of independent, creative and productive
faculty members whose work is published in highly respected, peer-reviewed
journals. Important complements to the graduate training program are
the active seminar series which brings
outstanding scientists from around the country to the department as
well as weekly journal clubs, directed by members of the faculty, which
meet to present and critique the latest results from the scientific
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Iowa Visitors to Iowa City
find there is plenty to do and see on the
campus of Iowa's oldest and
largest public university. Cultural
facilities within the University include Hancher
Auditorium which attracts outstanding musicians including major
city orchestras, opera companies, jazz and contemporary bands as well
as chamber, ensemble and solo performers. University faculty, students
and other local groups also contribute to on-campus events in the performing
arts utilizing smaller recital halls, theaters and dance spaces.
There is a student film society and a continuous array of public lectures
on a variety of social and academic topics. The University of Iowa also
has a Museum of Natural History and a Museum
of Art which houses a permanent collection and displays traveling
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City, there are a wide
array of activities including a number of well maintained city,
county and state parks and lakes for outdoor activities such as
bicycling, camping, boating and hiking. On campus, there are indoor
and outdoor facilities for individual and team sports such as basketball,
jogging, swimming, tennis and racquetball. Our collegiate athletic teams
compete in the Big Ten Conference, and the football, basketball, and
wrestling teams frequently enjoy high national rankings and provide
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How to Find Us To see where we are located
in context with Iowa City and major transportation routes, please see
the Bowen
Science Building (regional view).
To see where we are located in context with other campus buildings,
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The
Department of Pharmacology is one of five basic science departments
in the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
at The University of Iowa.
The Department currently consists of
27 faculty members,
holding either primary or secondary appointments in Pharmacology, many of
whom are nationally and internationally recognized for their research.
The Department occupies almost 32,000 square feet of
space in the Bowen Science Building, a component of the Health
Sciences Complex on the west bank of the Iowa River. Departmental
laboratories are well-equipped for the pursuit of research, and our
faculty members use a wide variety of experimental methodologies to
address contemporary issues in cellular and molecular pharmacology.
In addition to the broad range of departmental facilities, several core
facilities supported by the Carver College of Medicine (such as the
Gene Transfer and
Vector Core, the Transgenic
Animal Facility, the DNA Facility, the Central
Microscopy Research Facilities, and the Flow
Cytometry Facility), as well as the Hardin
Library for Health Sciences are easily accessible to both faculty
and students.
The University
of Iowa was founded in 1847
and occupies a 1,700 acre campus on the banks of the Iowa River. There
are approximately 30,893 students, about 
1/3
of these are graduate and professional students, and 2,218 faculty members
in the University's 11 colleges. The presence of all the colleges in
a single campus allows
and encourages interactions in research and other educational activities.
Programs in the Health Sciences are offered by the Colleges of Medicine,
Dentistry, Pharmacy and Nursing as well as the Graduate College. The
Roy J. and Lucille
A. Carver College of Medicine enjoys a national and international
reputation as a major research and teaching center and consistently
ranks in the top 10 among the nation's public universities for federal
research awards.
All
parts of the University's campus are within walking distance of downtown
Iowa City. In fact, the campus extends into downtown where you can find
variety of restaurants, live theatre and entertainment venues, art galleries, specialty shops and coffee
shops within a large pedestrian mall. The University bus service provides
free transportation within the campus including stops in downtown Iowa
City.
The Department of Pharmacology is located in the Bowen Science Building
on the west bank of the Iowa River.
To access other regional or campus maps please visit: http://www.uiowa.edu/~maps/