William Atchison, Ph.D.
- Professor *
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B331A Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 353-4947
- Email: atchiso1@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: Research in my lab is directed at understanding the basis of cellular neurotoxicity, especially at synapses.
Bin Chen, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor *
- Department of Pediatrics & Human Development
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Location (Primary): Secchia Center, 7th Floor, 15 Michigan St. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 - Location (Secondary): Life Sciences, 1355 Bogue St, East Lansing, MI 48824
- Phone: (616) 234-2819
- Email: bin.chen@hc.msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: Chen Lab is dedicated to leveraging Big Data and AI for cancer therapeutic discovery
Edmund Ellsworth, Ph.D.
- Professor
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B347 Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 884-8816
- Email: ellswo59@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: (Coming Soon)
Gregory Fink, Ph.D.
- Professor *
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B327 Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 353-4648
- Email: finkg@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: My research concerns the causes of systemic arterial hypertension, a major world-wide risk factor for cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality.
James Galligan, Ph.D.
- Professor; Co-Director – MS in Pharmacology & Toxicology program
- Director – Neuroscience program *
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Location: B328 Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 353-4776
- Email: galliga1@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: "Purinergic neurotransmission in the intestine", "Neural control of arteries and veins in hypertension", "SERT KO rats are a model of sex specific
John Goudreau, Ph.D., D.O.
- Associate Professor
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Director, Neuro-Degenerative Research Unit
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Location: B436 Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 884-2484
- Email: john.goudreau@ht.msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: My research interests are focused on genetic and environmental factors involved in the pathogenesis of neuro-degenerative disorders such as Parkinson's Disease (PD).
Colleen Hegg, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor *
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B439 Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 432-2339
- Email: hegg@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: The Hegg lab research is focused on adult neurogenesis and investigates (1) the role and mechanisms of signalling of various trophic factors and (2) the effects of environmental pollutants on neurogenesis.
Kin Sing Stephen Lee, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor *
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B330A Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 884-1813
- Email: sing@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: Our research is focused on investigating the molecular mechanisms on how dietary lipids affect human health and human responses to environmental toxicants.
Keith J Lookingland, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B432 Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 353-8971
- Email: lookingl@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: The goal of research in my laboratory is to develop a murine model for periodic limb movements employing neurotoxin-induced lesions of the A11 diencephalospinal dopamine neurons and remote sensing assessment of hindlimb during the awake/sleep cycle.
Carolina Restini, PharmD, M.S., Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor (Fixed Term)
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: MSU COM Macomb University Center - Phone: (517) 353-7145
- Email: restinic@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: Coming soon!
Yukun Yuan, B.M. (M.D.), M.M. (M.S.), Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B307A Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 432-9513
- Email: yuanyuku@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: My research interests are in the fields of neurotoxicology, neuropharmacology/neurophysiology and neurological disorders.
Jeremy Prokop, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor *
- Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
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Location (Primary): Secchia Center, 7th floor, 15 Michigan St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 - Location (Secondary): B440 Life Science Building, 1355 Bogue St, East Lansing, MI 48824
- Phone: (616) 234-2889
- Email: Prokopje@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: (Coming Soon)
Courtney Carignan, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B331A Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 884-2039
- Email: carigna4@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: Dr. Carignan is an exposure scientist and environmental epidemiologist whose research helps protect reproductive and child health by investigating exposure to contaminants in food, water, consumer and personal care products.
Jack Harkema, DVM, PHD, DACVP, ATSF
- University Distinguished Professor
- Pathobiology & Diagnostic Investigation, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: 212 Food Safety and Toxicology - Phone: (517) 353-8627
- Email: harkemaj@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: To understand the pathologic basis of health effects caused by environmental and occupational air pollutants - Using laboratory animal models of respiratory, cardiovascular, autoimmune and metabolic diseases to explore how chronic diseases effect susceptibility to toxicity caused by inhaled toxicants (ozone, particulate matter and silica dust)
- With the overall goal to experimentally elucidate cellular, molecular or biochemical targets for interventions to prevent (or treat) adverse effects caused by air pollution
Peter J.R. Cobbett, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B305 Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 353-5479
- Email: cobbett@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: My major research focus has been on ion channel function in neurons and other cell types. However, after many diverse and rewarding projects and collaborations, I no longer run a research lab. Instead, my time is focused on teaching students at all levels.
Richard Neubig, M.D., Ph.D.
- Professor
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B423 Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 353-7145
- Email: rneubig@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling and intracellular modulators of that signaling. GPCRs are the targets of over 30% of current drugs and we are discovering novel ways to control their function.
Jamie Alan, RPh, PharmD, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor (Fixed Term)
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B305B Life Science Building - Phone: (517) 353-7145
- Email: alanjami@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: In the Alan lab we use the model organism C. elegans to model human disease. In collaboration with the Lee lab in the Pharm/Tox department, we are investigating the role of dietary lipids in neurodegenerative disorders.
Susan Barman, Ph.D., FAPS
- University Distinguished Professor
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Location: B432 Life Sciences - Phone: (517) 432-3154
- Email: barman@msu.edu
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Fields of Interest: Central neural control of the cardiovascular system; basis for rhythms in sympathetic nerve activity.