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April 22, 2025

High School Student, Marie Morkos Completes a Shadowing Experience in Scott Lab, UW Pharmacology

    Marie Morkos is a bright and motivated high school student who recently completed a hands-on research experience under the mentorship of Maryanne Kihiu (Scott Lab) at the University of...

Maryanne Kihiu

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April 21, 2025

Mickey Ruiz named in Husky 100!

Michaela Ruiz

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August 16, 2024

Catterall Science Symposium

Thursday, August 22, 2024 Foege Auditorium, S060 1:30pm Please join us for the Catterall Science Symposium as we remember the legacy of Bill Catterall. Speakers include his former trainees and...

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April 3, 2024

Congratulations to Yasemin Sancak!

Congratulations to Yasemin Sancak on her promotion to Associate Professor with tenure.

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March 4, 2024

William A. Catterall (1946-2024)

Excellence and leadership were defining characteristics of University of Washington Neurobiologist William (Bill) A. Catterall who died at age 77 on February 28, 2024. Born and raised in Providence Rhode Island, Bill was an Ivy League scholar, graduating from Brown and Johns Hopkins Universities. He joined the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Washington School of Medicine in 1977 and was research-active until his death. His contributions to modern pharmacology, leadership impact at UW, and the legacy of his trainees are incalculable. He is survived by his wife Tina, son Douglas, and daughter Elizabeth.

John D. Scott

Professor and Chair

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February 22, 2024

David Shechner receives Chan-Zuckerberg Collaborative Pairs Award

David Shechner (UW) and Gene Yeo (UC, San Diego) received the Chan-Zuckerberg Collaborative Pairs Award. Their project looks to leverage and further develop new RNA-targeted microenvironment-mapping tools in patient-derived neurons,...

David Shechner

Assistant Professor

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February 20, 2024

John D. Scott wins ASPET Julius Axelrod Award

Julius Axelrod Award

ASPET is pleased to award Dr. John D. Scott, PhD from the University of Washington, the 2024 Julius Axelrod Award in Pharmacology. The Axelrod Award was established in 1991 to honor the memory of the eminent American pharmacologist who shaped the fields of neuroscience, drug metabolism, and biochemistry and who served as a mentor for numerous eminent pharmacologists around the world.

John D. Scott

Professor & Chair

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July 18, 2023

Maryanne Kihiu awarded 2023 AHA Predoctoral Fellowship

Maryanne Kihiu awarded 2023 AHA Predoctoral Fellowship. The fellowship is meant to enhance the training of promising students in pre-doctoral or clinical health professional degree training programs and who intend...

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June 13, 2023

Bill Catterall to Receive 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from IUPHAR

Bill Catterall, Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Washington, will receive the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Union for Basic & Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) in recognition of...

Dr. Willam Catterall

Professor

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May 30, 2023

Advanced Pharmacology Course Announcement – PHCOL 529 – Autumn 2023

Ion Channel Pharmacology & Genetics, Autumn Quarter, 2023 (2 credits) Course Chairs: Bill Catterall and Yasemin Sancak, Pharmacology Combined Lectures and Discussion Open to interested graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research...

Dr. Willam Catterall

Professor

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