CU Anschutz Department of Pharmacology
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Our mission is to advance the field of pharmacology through innovative and impactful research and by training the next generation of scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. https://linktr.ee/cupharmacology
The Department of Pharmacology is honored to congratulate Ulli Bayer, PhD, on the establishment of the Pharmacology Endowed Professorship in Neuroscience.
October 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The Department of Pharmacology is honored to congratulate Ulli Bayer, PhD, on the establishment of the Pharmacology Endowed Professorship in Neuroscience.
Congratulations to Dr. Kaiah Fields on her recent poster award certificate for "Outstanding Poster Presentation" Her poster was titled "Genetic and Pharmacologic Targeting of Eya3 in Macrophages Drives Anti-Tumor Immunity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer".
July 19, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Kaiah Fields on her recent poster award certificate for "Outstanding Poster Presentation" Her poster was titled "Genetic and Pharmacologic Targeting of Eya3 in Macrophages Drives Anti-Tumor Immunity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer".
Synapses are what protect our memories. 🧠 Matt Kennedy, PhD, & his lab use cutting-edge probes to visualize living neurons in real time to understand how brain connections form. Learn how the Kennedy Lab is working to better the lives of patients with brain disease at bit.ly/3RUM125
July 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Synapses are what protect our memories. 🧠 Matt Kennedy, PhD, & his lab use cutting-edge probes to visualize living neurons in real time to understand how brain connections form. Learn how the Kennedy Lab is working to better the lives of patients with brain disease at bit.ly/3RUM125
Much like players on a field, proteins must work together to execute their game plan. 🧬 Chandra Tucker, PhD, & her lab engineer light-controlled tools to study and disrupt abnormal protein clumping seen in cancer, Alzheimer's, & Huntington's. Learn more: bit.ly/49qy9Th
July 7, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Much like players on a field, proteins must work together to execute their game plan. 🧬 Chandra Tucker, PhD, & her lab engineer light-controlled tools to study and disrupt abnormal protein clumping seen in cancer, Alzheimer's, & Huntington's. Learn more: bit.ly/49qy9Th
Can a single brain protein hold the key to repairing memories? 🧠 Ulli Bayer, PhD, & his lab study how a vital brain protein called CaMKII may hold the answers to repairing memories. Watch the full video at bit.ly/3PS7aJz.
July 1, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Can a single brain protein hold the key to repairing memories? 🧠 Ulli Bayer, PhD, & his lab study how a vital brain protein called CaMKII may hold the answers to repairing memories. Watch the full video at bit.ly/3PS7aJz.
Synapses in the brain allow us to learn & remember. 🧠 Mark Dell'Acqua, PhD, and his lab are mapping the intricate signaling complexes within brain connections to discover novel ways to restore synaptic health in neurodevelopmental diseases. Learn more at bit.ly/4u6TxnY
June 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Synapses in the brain allow us to learn & remember. 🧠 Mark Dell'Acqua, PhD, and his lab are mapping the intricate signaling complexes within brain connections to discover novel ways to restore synaptic health in neurodevelopmental diseases. Learn more at bit.ly/4u6TxnY
Debosmita Sardar, PhD, and her lab are working to decode the complex cellular language between glial cells and neurons, with the aim of improving treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. Learn more at bit.ly/4uOyFms.
June 23, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Debosmita Sardar, PhD, and her lab are working to decode the complex cellular language between glial cells and neurons, with the aim of improving treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. Learn more at bit.ly/4uOyFms.
Does RNA have the power to repair DNA? 🧬 Learn more about the research of Alessandra Brambati, PhD, at bit.ly/4e6XAMh.
June 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Does RNA have the power to repair DNA? 🧬 Learn more about the research of Alessandra Brambati, PhD, at bit.ly/4e6XAMh.
Congratulations to Kate Matlin (H Ford Lab) for receiving the 2026-2027 ARCS Scholar Award!
June 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Congratulations to Kate Matlin (H Ford Lab) for receiving the 2026-2027 ARCS Scholar Award!
By using innovative, patient-derived organoid models to replicate human organs in the lab, Dr. Mike Oliphant and his team aim to develop targeted therapies that strip cancer cells of their resilience. Learn more about this groundbreaking research in breast cancer at bit.ly/4u5IFa6. 🎗️🩷
June 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM
By using innovative, patient-derived organoid models to replicate human organs in the lab, Dr. Mike Oliphant and his team aim to develop targeted therapies that strip cancer cells of their resilience. Learn more about this groundbreaking research in breast cancer at bit.ly/4u5IFa6. 🎗️🩷
How can a simple scent unlock a core memory? 💡 Memory formation is one of the brain's most fascinating processes. At the O'Hare Lab, Justin O'Hare, PhD, is leading groundbreaking research to map this exact phenomenon. Learn more at bit.ly/4um8gM9.
June 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
How can a simple scent unlock a core memory? 💡 Memory formation is one of the brain's most fascinating processes. At the O'Hare Lab, Justin O'Hare, PhD, is leading groundbreaking research to map this exact phenomenon. Learn more at bit.ly/4um8gM9.
Metastasis is the leading cause of death in cancer patients. Dr. Heide Ford’s lab is studying how cancer cells reactivate dormant programs to spread. If we can block this cellular adaptability, we may be able to stop metastasis from occurring. 🧬 Learn more at https://bit.ly/49tBukB
June 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Metastasis is the leading cause of death in cancer patients. Dr. Heide Ford’s lab is studying how cancer cells reactivate dormant programs to spread. If we can block this cellular adaptability, we may be able to stop metastasis from occurring. 🧬 Learn more at https://bit.ly/49tBukB
One of the most frustrating challenges in oncology is why some cancer cells succumb to chemotherapy while others actively resist it. Jim Costello, PhD, and his lab are tackling this mystery head-on. Watch the full video at bit.ly/4tN2HWo.
June 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
One of the most frustrating challenges in oncology is why some cancer cells succumb to chemotherapy while others actively resist it. Jim Costello, PhD, and his lab are tackling this mystery head-on. Watch the full video at bit.ly/4tN2HWo.
Dopamine plays a vital role in how we move, learn and feel, but what happens when it goes wrong? Chris Ford, PhD, and his lab are researching the root causes of dopamine dysfunction to improve targeted treatments.
Watch the full video at bit.ly/4fAaJi0.
Watch the full video at bit.ly/4fAaJi0.
June 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Dopamine plays a vital role in how we move, learn and feel, but what happens when it goes wrong? Chris Ford, PhD, and his lab are researching the root causes of dopamine dysfunction to improve targeted treatments.
Watch the full video at bit.ly/4fAaJi0.
Watch the full video at bit.ly/4fAaJi0.
Alessandra Brambati, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology, has been inducted into the 2026 Class of Boettcher Investigators! A $250,000 grant will fund up to three years of scientific research, for her project, "Regulation of microhomology-mediated end-joining during cell division." 🎉
May 29, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Alessandra Brambati, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology, has been inducted into the 2026 Class of Boettcher Investigators! A $250,000 grant will fund up to three years of scientific research, for her project, "Regulation of microhomology-mediated end-joining during cell division." 🎉
How does the brain’s "inhibitory brake" prevent neurological disorders, and what happens when it fails? 🧠 Learn more about the research of Katharine Smith, PhD, at bit.ly/42NVieE.
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May 28, 2026 at 10:38 PM
How does the brain’s "inhibitory brake" prevent neurological disorders, and what happens when it fails? 🧠 Learn more about the research of Katharine Smith, PhD, at bit.ly/42NVieE.
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How does a single extra chromosome profoundly shape the health, development and well-being of individuals with Down syndrome? Learn more about the work of Joaquin Espinosa, PhD, at bit.ly/3PkOnqh.
May 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
How does a single extra chromosome profoundly shape the health, development and well-being of individuals with Down syndrome? Learn more about the work of Joaquin Espinosa, PhD, at bit.ly/3PkOnqh.
Welcome to the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine: Where discovery begins. 🧪✨
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May 21, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Welcome to the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine: Where discovery begins. 🧪✨
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Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our outstanding administrative team! Our work at the Department of Pharmacology would not be possible without you. Please join us in celebrating our administrative team for their hard work and commitment to our department. 💛🖤
April 22, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our outstanding administrative team! Our work at the Department of Pharmacology would not be possible without you. Please join us in celebrating our administrative team for their hard work and commitment to our department. 💛🖤
Congratulations to Mark Dell'Acqua, PhD, and Tom Cast, PhD, for receiving a 1 year award from the PPP3CA Hope Foundation for their project, “Generation and initial characterization of a PPP3CA E282K mouse line." We look forward to seeing what this research uncovers!
April 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Congratulations to Mark Dell'Acqua, PhD, and Tom Cast, PhD, for receiving a 1 year award from the PPP3CA Hope Foundation for their project, “Generation and initial characterization of a PPP3CA E282K mouse line." We look forward to seeing what this research uncovers!
The CU Anschutz Department of Pharmacology is #Hiring a Director of Finance and Administration! This role is eligible for a hybrid schedule. Interested in taking the next step in your career? Learn more and apply today at bit.ly/4c0AO7X.
April 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The CU Anschutz Department of Pharmacology is #Hiring a Director of Finance and Administration! This role is eligible for a hybrid schedule. Interested in taking the next step in your career? Learn more and apply today at bit.ly/4c0AO7X.
Congratulations to Mark Dell'Acqua, PhD, and Katharine Smith, PhD, for presenting talks at the 2026 NeuroWinter Summit: From Synapse to Behavior in Rusutsu, Hokkaido, Japan. We are always proud to see our faculty present their work abroad!
April 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Congratulations to Mark Dell'Acqua, PhD, and Katharine Smith, PhD, for presenting talks at the 2026 NeuroWinter Summit: From Synapse to Behavior in Rusutsu, Hokkaido, Japan. We are always proud to see our faculty present their work abroad!
🎉 Congratulations to Victoria Chang and Raul Vargas, PhD candidates in the Oh Lab, for publishing an invited review in Molecules and Cells. Read "Serotonergic modulation of excitatory synapse development and plasticity," at bit.ly/4v1If6e.
March 30, 2026 at 8:56 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Victoria Chang and Raul Vargas, PhD candidates in the Oh Lab, for publishing an invited review in Molecules and Cells. Read "Serotonergic modulation of excitatory synapse development and plasticity," at bit.ly/4v1If6e.
This Women's History Month, the CU Anschutz Department of Pharmacology recognizes the outstanding women in our primary faculty who are making history in the field of pharmacology. Join us in celebrating their leadership, mentorship, and passion that are shaping the future of science and medicine.
March 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This Women's History Month, the CU Anschutz Department of Pharmacology recognizes the outstanding women in our primary faculty who are making history in the field of pharmacology. Join us in celebrating their leadership, mentorship, and passion that are shaping the future of science and medicine.
🎉 Congratulations to Joaquín Espinosa, PhD, Michael W. Graner, PhD, and Zdenek Andrysik, PhD, for serving as co-authors of “Nucleoli-localized KANSL2 as an epigenetic regulator of ribosome biogenesis in glioblastoma cells,” published by Communications Biology.
Learn more: bit.ly/4t9RBex.
Learn more: bit.ly/4t9RBex.
March 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Joaquín Espinosa, PhD, Michael W. Graner, PhD, and Zdenek Andrysik, PhD, for serving as co-authors of “Nucleoli-localized KANSL2 as an epigenetic regulator of ribosome biogenesis in glioblastoma cells,” published by Communications Biology.
Learn more: bit.ly/4t9RBex.
Learn more: bit.ly/4t9RBex.