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Pharmacology and Chemical Biology

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Faculty Highlight

Yuhong Du, PhD, MSc, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology at Emory University School of Medicine and the Associate Director at Emory Chemical Biology Discovery Center. Dr. Du is a member of the Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute.

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Dr. Yuhong Du

News Highlight

Celebrating the 90th Anniversary, Recognizing Past Trainees, and Building the Emory Pharmacology Alumni and Scholars (EmPhAS) Network

This September, the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology celebrates 90 years (1929-2019) of excellence in discovery, training and impact.  On Monday, Sept 16, we honored former faculty and administrators for the important role they have played in the great success the department has enjoyed.   On Thursday, Sept 19, we recognized and honored the many former alumni who have gone on to very successful and impactful careers.

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Latest News

Dr. Stephen Traynelis Receives the Ray Dingledine Award for Research Impact

Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Establishes Ray Dingledine Award for Research Impact

Emeritus Professor Jyh-Fa (JF) Kuo Honored with Endowed Fund

On Friday, November 22nd 2019, the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology honored one of its most distinguished faculty, Professor Emeritus Dr. JF Kuo, with the presentation of an endowed fund in his name.

Dr. Ellen Hess Selected for the SOM Dean’s Imagine, Innovate, and Impact (I3) Nexus Research Award

Congratulations to Dr. Ellen Hess for receiving the Emory School of Medicine Dean’s Imagine, Innovate, and Impact (I3) Nexus grant titled, “Striatal pathophysiology underlying dystonia”.

Dr. Raymond J. Dingledine to Launch Center for Neuroinflammation Therapeutics

Dr. Thomas Kukar Received Hidden Gem Award

Dr. Thomas Kukar received the Emory School of Medicine Hidden Gems award. These faculty members have been nominated by their departments in recognition of their outstanding, but often unnoticed or unrecognized, contributions to Emory or beyond.

NIA Announces Major $73 Million Alzheimer's Grant, Emory Leads International Drug Discovery Center

Emory Chemical Biology Discovery Center becomes an operational hub for ASSAY and HTS in the Open Drug Discovery Center for Alzheimer’s Disease (Open-AD Center). The Open-AD Center led by Emory is supported by a new $37 million grant from the NIH/NIA.

Dr. George Painter Leads a Major NIH Effort to Fight Influenza Viruses

Dr. George Painter, Professor of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, leads a major NIH effort to fight influenza viruses.

Dr. Stephen Traynelis, received the Hodgkin-Huxley-Katz Prize from the Physiological Society

Dr. Traynelis presented the Prize lecture in Aberdeen, Scotland

 

New Emory Initiatives Drive Innovation in the Basic Sciences

Research in the basic sciences traditionally has been a solitary enterprise. Yet scientists recognize that challenging problems can be better addressed by teams that bring together researchers with complementary skills. 

Winship Cancer Institute awarded prestigious Lung Cancer SPORE grant from NCI

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University has been awarded a five-year, $9.7 million Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study new approaches for lung cancer treatment. 

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