Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge

The Department of Pharmacology sits within the School of Biological Sciences, University of Cambridge, and provides world-class teaching and research. Our goal is to develop new therapeutic strategies across a broad spectrum of diseases, from cancer to diabetes mellitus and pain, understanding both the molecular mechanism of action through to effects on the whole organism. To reach our goal, we are actively involved in the translation of fundamental bioscience into new treatments and diagnostics. To this end, we are leveraging the outstanding basic research, clinical and commercial environment of the University of Cambridge, the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and the greater Cambridge area. Our Department is also one of a small number of pharmacology departments in the UK, and we are consistently ranked top in the university league tables. We are extremely passionate about widening participation and engaging the public in our research, and we actively take part in outreach events and hosting students.