Division News & Events - Pharmacology and Toxicology

What Starts Here Changes the World

Fostering relationships between faculty, staff, and students is an important priority for the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology. We value diversity and inclusion and want all Division members to feel welcomed and appreciated.

And, we like to have fun! Several social events are held during the year. Recent meetings during the pandemic have taken place via Zoom, but we anticipate going back to in person gatherings in the not-too-distant future.

Dr. John DiGiovanni and band playing at event

Recurring Events

Environmental and Molecular Mechanisms of Health and Disease Seminar

An invited seminar series in which faculty from the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology invite leading scientists in the field to present their work. More information and the seminar schedule can be found at the CMCT website.

Coffee with Colleagues

A monthly event held by the Division where faculty, staff, and students are invited to take a welcome mid-day break for conversation, coffee, and cookies.

Division Meet and Greet

An annual event hosted by the Division, to introduce new faculty, staff, and students. Refreshments are provided.

Annual Potluck

An annual luncheon where members of the Division bring in a dish to share.

Pie Day

An annual event held on March 14 (3.14!) where members of the Division bring in a pie of their choice to share.

TG Pharm

A college-wide social networking evening event for faculty, students, and research staff in the College of Pharmacy. Drinks and refreshments are provided.

Celebrating Pharmacy Research Excellence Day

A college-wide annual event highlighting the accomplishments of College of Pharmacy researchers at all levels. Boxed lunches and refreshments are provided.

Recent Events Spotlight

Seminar Presentation by Dr. Daniel Acosta

On November 3, 2022, Dr. Daniel Acosta, Adjunct Professor, presented "My Career Journey" as part of the Environmental and Molecular Mechanisms Of Health And Disease (EMMHD) seminar series.

The EMMHD seminar features prominent guest speakers from around the nation, presenting current research topics from a wide variety of perspectives within the fields of pharmacology, toxicology, neurology, molecular biology, chemical biology, medicinal chemistry, and more.  The Division of Pharmacology & Toxicology co-hosts the seminar series with the Center for Molecular Carcinogenesis & Toxicology (CMCT).

Dr. Daniel Acosta standing with PharmTox graduate students at presentation
Division 'Meet and Greet'

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Pharmacology and Toxicology Division 'Meet and Greet' was held on October 13, 2022.  Division faculty, staff, research fellows, and students enjoyed food and camaraderie. 

The event was held at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center on the UT Campus.  Dean Samuel Poloyac, Pharm.D., Ph.D., and Division Head Karen Vasquez, Ph.D., spoke to those in attendance.

Dean Poloyac holding microphone and speaking at PharmTox Meet and Greet event

 

PharmTox staff and graduate students standing around tall table at meet and greet event

 

A group of PharmTox graduate students standing in front of a building at the PharmTox meet and greet event

 

Dr. Daniel Acosta, Dr. Karen Vasquez, and Dr. John Richburg smiling and standing in front of brick wall at PharmTox meet and greet event

Upcoming Events

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Thursday September 28, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: PHR 4.114
Erin Gibson, Ph.D., Asst. Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, "Timing myelin: A role for the circadian clock in oligodendroglial dynamics," Hosted by Laura Fonken, Ph.D.
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Scheduled
Thursday October 12, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: PHR 4.114
Rahul Srinivasan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Texas A&M University, "Understanding the role of astrocytic S100B in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis," Hosted by Kimberly Nixon, Ph.D.
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Scheduled
Thursday October 26, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: PHR 4.114
Rachel Arey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, "Mining the mind of a worm: using C. elegans to discover novel regulators of learning, memory, and cognitive aging," Hosted by Regina Mangieri, Ph.D.
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Scheduled
Wednesday November 1, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Austin
Sandra A. Brown, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research and a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at UC San Diego, Location: TBD
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Scheduled
Thursday November 9, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Austin
Michael Petris, Ph.D., Professor, University of Missouri School of Medicine, "Targeting copper transport in cancer and other diseases" in BME 3.204, Hosted by Som Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D.

Division News

What starts here changes the world. To see how our Division does its part, please view the articles below.

Gore Earns NIH Award for Research on Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals

Molecules and other objects floating around a human brain.
July 12, 2023
Andrea C. Gore, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and toxicology and Vacek Chair in Pharmacology, recently earned an R35 RIVER grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) for her lab’s research on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and their effect on the brain. The NIEHS, which is one of the centers in the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded a total of $6,823,672 for eight years.

Texas Pharmacy Wins Big at Interprofessional Health Showcase 2023

Texas Pharmacy student standing in front of his poster presentation board at the conference.
April 20, 2023
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy earns accolades for Best in Community Engagement, Best in Health Innovation, Best Project in Progress, Best in Visual and top 3 for People’s Choice Award at the Interprofessional Health Showcase 2023.

Research Finds Evidence of Apremilast Curbing Alcohol Intake

Dr. Mangieri smiling while wearing a dark sleeveless turtleneck.
March 3, 2023
A new publication finds evidence that the repurposed drug apremilast suppressed alcohol consumption in people who drink excessively. The research is coauthored by Research Assistant Professor Regina Mangieri, Ph.D. in the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Heather Aziz, MS, RLATg who works in the Mangieri Lab.