Pharmacology

The Pharmacology Department is a premiere program in biomedical research, focusing on understanding how drugs and chemicals modify biological systems. Faculty carry out research in diverse areas such as cancer pharmacology, and develops new drugs to treat diseases such as Alzheimer’s and autism. The department furthers the education of students through its top-ranked Ph.D. program in Pharmacology, which offers students access to outstanding faculty to build their research careers.

News

Dr. Samie Jaffrey Receives NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award

October 6, 2026

Dr. Samie Jaffrey, the Greenberg-Starr Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Weill Cornell Medicine, has received a five-year, $5.5 million NIH Director’s Transformative...
Prostate Cancer Hijacks Amino Acid Metabolism to Signal Hormone Therapy Resistance

August 20, 2026

Prostate tumors can rewire amino acid metabolism to override the normal brakes on cholesterol production, a process that may fuel hormone therapy resistance, according to a study...
Demystifying the Molecular Mechanisms of General Anesthesia

July 9, 2026

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Birkbeck, University of London, have identified where a commonly used anesthetic binds to sodium ion channels, revealing a molecular...