Molecular Pharmacology
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the biochemical and biophysical characteristics of drugs at the molecular level and their interaction with, and effects on, biological macromolecules and cellular structures and processes. Includes instruction in molecular biology and biophysics; pharmacology of signal transduction, transmitters, and protein synthesis and release; receptors, protein interaction and binding; drug discovery and recognition; molecular toxicology; drug design; pharmacodynamics; developmental genetics; and studies of therapeutic strategies.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 14 institutions across the United States, with a total of 231 degrees awarded annually.
Master's Degrees
11
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
66
degrees awarded
Other Awards
154
awards given
Top Schools for Molecular Pharmacology
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA | 42 |
| 2 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | 39 |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | 30 |
| 4 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | 24 |
| 5 | Brown University Providence, RI | 21 |
| 6 | University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV | 18 |
| 7 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester, MN | 15 |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | 9 |
| 9 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | 9 |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA | 9 |
| 11 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX | 6 |
| 12 | Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY | 3 |
| 13 | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL | 3 |
| 14 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | 3 |