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About Pharmacology
Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon (φάρμακον) is drug, and logos (λόγος) is science) is the study of the origin, properties and effects of drugs on living organisms. Pharmacology provides insights into key areas of health and disease, including the discovery of new therapeutic targets, the mechanisms whereby drugs elicit responses in cells, whether drug action will be selective and long-lasting, and the nature of side-effects of drug use.
The Department promotes excellence in teaching and research, and teaches various aspects of pharmacology, toxicology and neuroscience to students undertaking degrees in Medicine, Science, Biomedical Science, Neuroscience and Radiography. The Department also has strong Honours and PhD programs, where students can undertake cutting-edge research across a range of projects aligned to the research strengths of the Department.
Staff and students are actively engaged in projects ranging from fundamental basic science investigating drug targets and mechanism of drug action, through to disease-focussed research in cardiovascular health, the treatment of obesity, diabetes, fibrosis, and neurological disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, migraine, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as the pharmacology and toxicology of venoms.
Graduates in Pharmacology have a wide range of career options in academic teaching and research, the pharmaceutical industry, government agencies and public health.
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