Pharmacology at Yale University has a rich history of achievement and a strong tradition of scholarship. Yale was the site of the first studies and trials of anticancer chemotherapy. The department has maintained its position of pre-eminence through the end of the century with the recruitment and development of scientists with international reputations.
The Department of Pharmacology at Yale University offers integrated and interdisciplinary opportunities for graduate study under the newly organized Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS). Students entering the BBS program can take courses, participate in laboratory rotations, and perform thesis research with any of the more than 200 faculty members in the biological sciences at Yale located at the closely situated School of Medicine and "Science Hill" ends of campus. The faculty and students of the BBS program are organized into moderately-sized, interest-based Tracks to ensure individualized attention and maximize scientific interactions. Prospective students apply to the Track that best matches their interests, although there is complete freedom to work with faculty members in any Track or to switch Tracks after arrival at Yale.
Training in the Department of Pharmacology is initiated by acceptance into the Pharmacological Sciences and Molecular Medicine track of the BBS program. This track includes faculty from the Department of Pharmacology and several other clinical and basic science departments who are interested in the identification of novel therapeutic targets, the rationale design of drugs, molecular mechanisms of drug action or the molecular aspects of disease and therapeutics.
The Department of Pharmacology has a long standing history of being at the forefront of Pharmacological Sciences. In 1996, we were ranked the top Pharmacology Department in the country by the National Research Council. This year, we were ranked 4th in country by US News and World Report, the highest ranking amongst Yale's basic science departments. These high rankings stem from outstanding faculty, research activities, funding and continuing successes in pre- and postdoctoral training. We have long standing NIH funded, pre- and postdoctoral training grants in Cancer, Neuropharmacology and General Pharmacology that support the stipends and tuition of students admitted into the program.
Research Facilities. Yale University maintains exceptional laboratory facilities for research and training in all aspects of the biological and biomedical sciences. The physical plant has been enhanced by several major construction and renovation projects completed within the past two years. In addition, there are excellent centers for instrumentation which are accessible to all students. These include: Protein Chemistry Laboratory (peptide synthesis and analysis), DNA Synthesis Facility, DNA Sequencing Facility, Center for Structural Biology (which houses state of the art X-ray diffraction equipment and molecular graphics facility), Center for Cell Imaging (which includes facilities for electron microscopy, immunocytochemistry, scanning laser confocal microscopy, and computer-generated image reconstruction and analysis), central laboratories for production of transgenic mice and monoclonal antibodies, AIDS Research Core Facility, and the Magnetic Resonance Center. The Medical School and Yale New Haven Hospital are active in bone marrow transplantation, and gene therapy research. Of special importance for the Molecular Medicine Program, the Yale Critical Technologies Program provides access to human tissues for research purposes.
Yale is a leader in pharmacology and disease-oriented research. The Yale campus includes a world renowned medical center providing both primary care and tertiary referral services. Yale-New Haven Hospital, the primary teaching hospital of Yale Medical School provides acute care beds, operates extensive ambulatory services, and houses the Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center. Yale Medical School also houses the Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine, and other state-of-the-art research facilities. This interactive community of clinicians and basic scientists fosters rapid interchange of ideas and provides fertile ground for conceptual advances and translational research.
Student group. Approximately 70-80 students are expected to enter the BBS class, but will be divided into smaller groups due to association with the individual interest areas. There are close to 400 graduate students in the biological and biomedical sciences at Yale supplemented by approximately 400 medical students at the School of Medicine.
Location. Yale University is situated in New Haven, a small (pop. ~130,000) historic New England city located directly on Long Island Sound. New Haven has an active cultural life especially noteworthy for music and theater, and is situated between New York City and Boston, both of which are easily visited by car or by train. The Connecticut shoreline and interior provide a wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities in a beautiful setting. Yale University was founded in 1701 and has grown to become a large and diverse campus consisting of Yale College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Medicine and nine other professional schools. It has a total enrollment of 10,000 students, about half of whom are studying at the graduate level.
Undergraduate Training: The experimental approaches and methods used by pharmacologists are diverse and involve a spectrum of chemical, physiological, biochemical, molecular and biophysical theories and techniques. For this reason, appropriate training may involve emphasis in biology or chemistry. We recommend courses in biochemistry, physiology, cell biology, molecular biology before beginning graduate studies, although several of the courses may be taken during graduate training. The student should take Graduate Record Examinations in time to submit the scores with the application form.
Undergraduate Research: The Yale BioSTEP (Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program) provides intensive, short-term summer research training for minority undergraduates in order to their foster interest in careers in the biomedical sciences.
Careers in Pharmacology
There are a variety of opportunities for those with degrees in pharmacology in addition to teaching and research in academic setting. Pharmaceutical companies and government research agencies have increasing requirements for scientists trained in pharmacology for the conduct and management of basic research. As a result, there are extensive employment opportunities for graduates of the program. Recent graduates of this department are now pursuing research that includes not only pharmacology but also molecular biology, biochemistry, neurophysiology, oncology, cell biology and medicine.
Contact Us
Mailing Address:
Department of Pharmacology
333 Cedar Street
P.O. Box 208066
New Haven, CT 06520-8066
Courier Address:
Department of Pharmacology
Yale University School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street, SHM B-208
New Haven, CT 06520-8066
Telephone:
Business Office: (203)785-4393
Fax: (203)785-5344
http://info.med.yale.edu/pharm/graduate/admissions.php
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