The graduate programs in our department are designed to provide in-depth experience in laboratory research in experimental pharmacology, and provide a broad knowledge of academic pharmacology. The PhD program in particular is designed to generate competent scientists capable of initiating and maintaining independent research programs in either academic or industrial settings.
Research Focus
At Dalhousie University, faculty members work with approximately 50 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and staff on a variety of research objectives that include cancer, cardiovascular and muscle diseases, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington's disease, epilepsy, and drug abuse. Collaborative research projects with faculty in clinical departments such as Neurology, Psychiatry, Urology, Ophthalmology, Anaesthesia and Medicine enhance our research and training environment.
