Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Program
The department maintains an active research program with emphasis in cancer biology, toxicology, immunopharmacology, neuropharmacology and general pharmacology. The activities of department researchers have long been supported by a wide range of funding sources. In recent years, these have included the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA), National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute of Environmental Health Safety (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), American Cancer Society (ACS), American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), Susan Komen Foundation, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association (PhRMA) Foundation, American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE), and the WSU Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Center.
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) students who are interested in research can also participate in laboratory research under direction of department researchers.
Summer Undergraduate Research FellowshipThis annual research program provides hands-on research experience for undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding scientific aptitude and an interest in a research career in the biomedical or pharmaceutical sciences. Applications are accepted each year in February and March. |