Pharmacology research

Overview

Research in pharmacology utilises integrated physiological and pharmacological approaches with biochemical and molecular techniques to study disease states and underlying mechanisms of drug actions.

Our aim is to to identify novel therapeutic targets and agents.

Current projects are in the discipline areas of cell and molecular pharmacology, electrophysiology, in vitro pharmacology.

Current research within these disciplines include studies on:

• Cardio-vascular pathologies
• Diabetic neuropathies
• TRP ion channels
• Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
• Neurodegenerative diseases