Pharmacology and Neuroscience
Chairman's Welcome
Welcome to the website for the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience at Texas
Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). 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 TTUHSC 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 TTUHSC 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
Lisa Moran
Administrative Assistant
(806) 743-1280
l.moran@ttuhsc.edu
Faculty Position
View moreCongratulations!
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!
It is with great pleasure to congratulate Dr. Volker Neugebauer on being this year's Douglas M. Stocco Scholarship/Research Award. Congratulations Dr. Neugebauer!
Congratulations to Dr. Igor Ponomarev on being awarded tenure by the Board of Regents! We greatly appreciate his hard work and commitment to the department and institution.
Congratulations to Ph.D. Students Brent Kisby (Mentor, Dr. Ponomarev) and Praneetha Panthagani (Mentor, Dr. Susan Bergeson), on being chosen for a travel award to the Behavior, Biology and Chemistry meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
CTNT's 8th Annual Symposium
The Center of Excellence for Translational Neuroscience and Therapeutics (CTNT) and Garrison Institute on Aging (GIA) will hold their 8th Annual Symposium on Wednesday, April 17th.
To register for this event and/or submit a poster abstract, please click here.
For additional information on this year's symposium, visit CTNT's Annual Symposium page by clicking here