PNEW   Recruitment Toolkit, developed by the Committee on Graduate Recruitment and Education
 

Explore Pharmacology                                     To order multiple copies of Explore Pharmacology,
 Graduate Studies in Pharmacology                         click here.
 

Explore la Farmacología En Español - translated courtesy of Dr. María Margarita Salazar-Bookman of the Universidad Central de Venezuela


Research, the Ultimate Adventure
- a video featuring Nobel Laureates Gertrude Elion, George Hitchings, and Julius Axelrod talking about how they got interested in research in general, and pharmacology in particular.  Watch this video.
 

Medicines By Design
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
National Institutes of Health

 


 

Breakthroughs in Bioscience - A series of illustrated essays, prepared by the Federation of the American Societies for Experimental biology (FASEB)  that explain recent breakthroughs in biomedical research and how they are important to society.  Several relate directly to pharmacology

    Breathtaking Discoveries:  How Basic Research Led to New Treatments for Asthma
    Science, Serotonin and Sadness:  The Biology of Antidepressants
    Breast Cancer, Tamoxifen and Beyond: Estrogen and Estrogen Receptors   
   
Finding Chinks in the Viral Armor:  Influenza, AIDS and Antiviral Therapies

    Cholesterol:  From Biochemical Riddle to Blockbuster Drug for Heart Disease
    Clot Busters!  Discovery of Thrombolytic Therapy for Heart Attack and Stroke
    From Viper's Venom to Drug Design:  Treating Hypertension
    New Weapons to Combat an Ancient Disease:  Treating Diabetes
    Bone Builders:  The Discoveries Behind Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis
    Making Anesthesia Safer:  Unraveling the Malignant Hyperthermia Puzzle

Databases and Knowledge bases

Cytochrome P450 Knowledgebase - integrated informational resource on cytochrome P450s

ExploreDNA - website devoted to understanding DNA and its relevance to everyday life

GeneMap - latest update from the Human Genome Project

Internet Drug Index A listing of over 4000 US drug products, and related information, maintained by Neil Sandow, Pharm.D.

Knowledge Objectives and Essential Drug List - compiled by the Association of Medical School Pharmacology Chairs

NC-IUPHAR - official database of the IUPHAR Committee on Receptor Nomenclature and Drug Classification

PharmGKB - pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics knowledge base

Scienteur - Scienteur is a free-of-charge database for connecting people and projects in science and technology

Societies and Professional Organizations

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

American Board of Clinical Pharmacology  

American College of Clinical Pharmacology

American Heart Association

American Psychological Association - Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse

American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP)

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

Association of Medical Pharmacology Chairs (AMSPC)

Austrian Pharmacological Society (APHAR) - in German

Behavioral Pharmacology Society

BIO - the biotechnology industry organization's Web site. 

Brazilian Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics  

British Pharmacological Society

College of Problems of Drug Dependence

European Behavioural Pharmacology Society

FASEB - home page of the Federation of American Societies of Biology for which ASPET is a constituent Society. This site has links to the other FASEB Society Web sites, the FASEB Career Resources site, FASEB Summer Research Conferences, and more 

French Society of Pharmacology

International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

IUPHAR - International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology

Pharmacological Society of Canada

Research!America - An Alliance for Discoveries in Health of which ASPET is a Supporter.

Safety Pharmacology Society

Society for Neuroscience

Society of Toxicology

U. S. Pharmacopeia -
official public standards-setting authority for all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare products manufactured and sold in the United States.

Training Programs in Pharmacology

Government Agencies

FDA - Food and Drug Administration

NIH includes links to health information and grant information and forms. NIH history site.  NIH Loan Repayment Program

National Library of Medicine  includes links to the Medline search engine that runs directly over the internet, and Medlineplus, a free consumer health information resource. 

National Science Foundation  

USA.gov - a portal to all web pages for the U.S. Goverment

Other Resources

Center for Biology Education - web site links to dozens of undergraduate education resources, organized by biological discipline and posted by professional societies.

Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives - Activities about the brain sponsored by the Dana Foundation

Drug Discovery Today  Newsletter dealing with drug discovery. 

FindJournal  -A free site that assists you in locating the home page of journals of interest to pharmacologists.

 Gold Standard Multimedia - medical education and reference software. 

Guide to Training in Clinical Pharmacology in Europe

GrantsNet - resource to find funds for training in the biomedical sciences and undergraduate science education.

HealthLinks - A Web site for healthcare professionals.  

InPharm - "Something for everyone in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries."

Merck Manuals

Select-Science - Select-Science is an online, independent information service for laboratory scientists. It helps consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing. Up to date news, jobs, conferences, editorial features and links to other sites are key features. 

Sciweb a resource rich site for life science information including bio-career information and used laboratory equipment auction links. 

WorldPharmSci.org - a website with links to meeting information for all persons interested in meetings in the pharmaceutical sciences.

WWW pharmacology related resources - links to pharmacology related Web resources (especially Canadian).