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Department of Pharmacology
School of Medicine
Department of Pharmacology
School of Medicine | CU Anschutz
University of Colorado Anschutz
2026 Department of Pharmacology Retreat
Fall 2025
Students, Postdocs and Staff
Welcome to the Department of Pharmacology
Located just outside of the beautiful city of Denver, Colorado, and in close proximity to the Rocky Mountains, our department is actively engaged in uncovering fundamental mechanisms of biological systems, so that they can be targeted and manipulated in a therapeutic context to treat or prevent disease.
We consistently rank in the top tier for NIH funding for Pharmacology Departments.
The Pharmacology Graduate Program is one of the longest standing NIH funded programs in the country.
| Other Graduate Programs affiliated with Pharmacology Faculty | |||
| Cancer Biology | Molecular Biology | Neuroscience | Structural Biology |
| Computational Bioscience | Biomedical Sciences | Medical Scientist Training Program | |
About Pharmacology
Facts and Figures: 2025 Fiscal Year
$23.4 M
Grant Funding
52
Students & Postdocs
125
Employees
#4
NIH Funding Rank by Blue Ridge
Department News
Gordon Research Seminar on Synaptic Transmission in Italy
Aug 13, 2024
We are so proud of our students, faculty, and postdocs for having such a large turnout at the Gordon Research Seminar on Synaptic Transmission in Italy! All trainees attended the Gordon Research Seminar at the beginning of the conference which was chaired by Dean Kareemo and Dr. Selin Schamiloglu, and Dr. Kate Smith served as the faculty advisor. Talks were given by Eric G. Stokes, Luis Gomez Wulschner, and Carley Miller, and posters were presented by Nicole Brown, Luis Gomez Wulschner, Matt Larsen, Carley Miller, Harrison Ramsay, Amber Stewart, Eric Stokes, and Sarah Wolfe. During the conference, Dr. Ulli Bayer, Dr. Mark Dell'Acqua, Dr. Kate Smith, and Dean Kareemo gave talks, and PhD candidates Nicole Brown, Luis Gomez Wulschner, Dean Kareemo, Matt Larsen, Carley Miller, Harrison Ramsay, Amber Stewart, Eric Stokes, and Sarah Wolfe presented posters. Congratulations to all, and way to represent the Department of Pharmacology at CU Anschutz abroad!
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