Pharmacology and Neuroscience
Chairman's Welcome
Welcome to the website for the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience at Texas
Tech University Health Sciences Center (Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ). Our department is dedicated to excellence
in research, medical and graduate education, and service by creating, advancing and
disseminating knowledge about drug actions and nervous system functions and dysfunctions.
Great collegiality and collaborative work environment are hallmarks of our departmental
culture. We continue to strengthen and expand interactions with basic scientists
across Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ and TTU while building translational bridges with our clinical departments.
Our faculty are well funded by several NIH and foundation grants for studies on clinically
relevant disorders. Chronic pain, alcohol use disorder, and neurodegenerative diseases
such as Alzheimer’s are main areas of interest and expertise.
Our department houses the Center for Excellence for Translational Neuroscience and
Therapeutics (CTNT) and the Translational Neuroscience and Pharmacology (TNP) graduate
concentration. Our faculty make valuable contributions to medical and graduate school
education, including as SOM Block Director and GSBS Program/Concentration and Course
Directors.
Thank you for visiting our website. Please feel free to contact me with any questions
or for more information.
Volker Neugebauer, M.D., Ph.D.
Mission Statement
The Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience is strongly committed to contributing
to the overall mission of Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ to improve the health of people through innovation
and collaboration.
Our goal is to perform innovative translational research on clinically relevant and
timely topics, and support and promote collaborative research at the School of Medicine
and across the University; to offer state-of-the-art education in medical pharmacology
and neuroscience to medical and graduate students; and to provide a simulating first-rate
learning and training environment for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in
the department.
Got Questions?
We're here to help. Contact us if you have questions.
Volker Neugebauer, M.D., Ph.D.
806.743.3880
volker.neugebauer@ttuhsc.edu
Michelle Beltran
Administrative Assistant
806.743.4199
michelle.beltran@ttuhsc.edu
Faculty Position
View moreCongratulations!
It is with great pleasure to congratulate Dr. Volker Neugebauer on his appointment of the Grover E. Murray Professorship! This is the highest honor Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center can present to a professor. To read the Daily Dose article, click or click to read the article on the KCBD website.
Congratulations to Dr. Volker Neugebauer on being one of twelve Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ faculty in the top 2% of the World's Scientists Rankings. To read the article, click .
Congratulations to Peyton Presto on being selected as the 2024 Alexander D. Kenny Outstanding Graduate Student Award recipient!
Congratulations to the following students on their successful Dissertation Defenses:
Trevor Burrow, in Dr. Pat Reynold's lab, Xiaobo Liu, in Dr. Susan Bergeson's lab,
and
Peyton Presto, in Dr. Volker Neugebauer's lab.
Congratulations to Neha Sawant, in Dr. Susan Bergeson's lab. Neha has been named one of the 2024 Dean's Scholars!
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Michael Blanton has been chosen to receive the "Unsung Hero" award for his immense contributions to our students, faculty, and staff. Congratulations, Dr. Blanton!