Pharmacology is about the study of drugs, examining how they work, how they are processed by the body and the relationship between concentration and effect.
Are you interested in understanding how drugs work? And how they can improve health? Pharmacology is an exciting field of study and is essential to the discovery of new medicines to fight diseases.Whether it’s a drug we swallow for a headache or to cure cancer, Pharmacology looks at how the medication produces beneficial and adverse effects. Pharmacology also explores how we can improve the way drugs are tested.Study Pharmacology and contribute to tomorrow’s medicines and make a difference to health around the world.
MSc - Master of Science
Postgraduate study in Pharmacology focuses on understanding normal body functions (biochemical and physiological) and the disturbances that occur (pathological). You can learn about a wide range of topics, from the pharmacology of anaesthetics and analgesics, clinical and cancer pharmacology, to molecular and advanced toxicology.Research interests open to exploration include:- Anticancer drugs- Clinical pharmacology- Cancer clinical pharmacology- Cancer preclinical pharmacology- Disease progress and drug action- Drug metabolism and toxicology- Human neurodegeneration research- Neural reprogramming and repair- Neuro-immune interactions research- New therapies for brain diseases- Nutritional neurosciences- Paediatric pharmacology
Our graduates work in government and pharmaceutical industries, healthcare and universities. Many pharmacologists work in labs, but others teach, work in publishing or have regulatory roles.
Prerequisite subject: Pharmacology or an equivalent subject approved by the Academic Head or nominee
Complete 120 points comprising:
Before enrolling in the thesis, a student must completion of a Pharmacology Expression of Interest form , with supervisor approval of the agreed topic.
Please refer to the Pharmacology Research webpage for information about our researchers.
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You will need to provide your supervisor's written approval to undertake part-time research and request enrollment in Year 2 by emailing scifac@auckland.ac.nz.
You will need to submit a concession for enrolment.
You will need to request enrolment in Year 2 by emailing scifac@auckland.ac.nz.