Faculty in the Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics aim to foster innovation in biomedical research and education and lay the foundation for advancing new therapies. Physiology involves studying cell functions and molecular mechanisms that govern how cells and organs work and interact. Pharmacology builds on and applies this molecular and cellular foundation to determine how to repurpose existing agents and develop new ones to provide treatments across a broad range of diseases and conditions. By integrating these disciplines, faculty aim to:

• Derive fundamental biomedical insights employing molecular, cellular, organ, and whole organism physiology.
• Bridge fundamental understanding of biology with new and better ways to treat conditions with precisely targeted medicines.
• Equip faculty members and future scientists and clinicians with a holistic, biology-to-bedside perspective on drug development.
• Foster innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Director

Additional Faculty

James Barrow, Ph.D., Senior Investigator and Director, Drug Discovery Division, Lieber Institute for Brain Development
Professor, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Gregory Carr, Ph.D., Lead Investigator, Drug Discovery Division, Lieber Institute for Brain Development
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Evgeny Shlevkov, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Drug Discovery, Lieber Institute for Brain Development
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine