This specialization focuses on mechanisms involved in disease states and their pharmacological intervention, and mechanisms of toxicity of environmental agents. Research topics include hypertension, biomarkers and treatment of arthritis, toxicity of environmental agents and metals, pharmacogenomics, epigenetics, drug interactions, hepatic responses to neuoractive chemicals, hormonal regulations of gene expression in breast cancer, metabolism, drug transporter, and cell signaling inhibitors.
Program FacultyOffice of Research and Graduate Education
Bongsup Cho, Associate Dean
401-874-5024 /
bcho@uri.edu
Kathy Hayes, Program Secretary
401-874-2789 / khayes@uri.edu
Judith Carroll, Grant Specialist
401-874-5742 / judycarroll@uri.edu