Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience
Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience
School of Medicine
Creighton University
2500 California Plaza
Omaha NE - 68178
Phone (402) 280-2983
Fax (402) 280-2142
Dr. Peter Abel received the School of Pharmacy class of 2020 Educator of the Year Award.
Graduate student Cameron Kieffer presents at the EB “Data Blitz”.
Pharmacology hosts several summer research fellows
Students Make Strong Showing at Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum and St. Albert's Research Day
Pharmacology is the study of drug action on biological systems. Our faculty reflect the complex scope of modern pharmacological research as they apply methods of neuroscience, systems and cell physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and cellular and molecular biology to better understand drug action.
We're engaged in diverse areas of research:
Our work spans many human diseases:
Extramural funding for departmental research projects is derived from grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society, Department of Defense, American Heart Association, The State of Nebraska, The Simons Foundation, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Our primary instructional mission is to provide health professional students with an understanding of neuroscience, pathophysiology of disease and disorders and the pharmacological basis of therapeutics. In addition to instruction of students in the medical, dental, pharmacy, nursing, neuroscience and undergraduate programs at Creighton, faculty are involved in both teaching and research training of graduate students. Our faculty work with an energetic group of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and research staff in a collaborative environment.