"The Pharmacology Professional Development Award allowed me to attend the American Heart Association Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2025, one of the premier international meetings focused on fundamental and translational cardiovascular research. At the conference, I had the opportunity to present my research and receive valuable feedback from leading investigators in the field. I also expanded my professional network by connecting with potential future collaborators. In addition, the lectures and discussions were highly engaging, deepening my understanding of heart failure, sarcomere regulation, and cardiovascular biology as a whole." - Olukunie Akinborewa, P&P PhD student and 2025 Pharmacology PDE Fund recipient, 3rd from the right in top row in photo above.

The Pharmacology Professional Development Endowment Fund (S400043) benefits students pursuing MS or PhD degrees in the Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neurobiology department, as well as our outstanding educational faculty and staff. Awards from this fund introduce the recipients to research opportunities far beyond our local program. This fund supports travel, registration, and housing related to presentation of research discoveries, educational programs, and acquisition of new technical skills for MS and PhD students doing pharmacological research.

A faculty committee accepts applications for the Pharmacology Professional Development Fund award in February for Spring meetings and in August for Fall Meetings. Contact Dr. Yvonne Ulrich-Lai for more information.

P&P Student Travel Award Policy

Donations will be matched! An anonymous donor has given us an opportunity to make the fund self-sustaining in perpetuity. For this to happen, we need donations totaling $25,000, which will be matched by the anonymous benefactor. We have a rare opportunity to transform this fund into a stable, long-term source of benefit. Please consider making a gift to support this important endeavor. To do so, please click on the 'Donate' button below.

Donate to the Pharmacology Professional Development Endowment Fund

Gifts can also be made with checks payable to the ‘Pharmacology Professional Development Endowment Fund S400043’ and sent to Attn: Andrew Polter, UC Foundation, PO Box 19970, Cincinnati, OH 45219. If you have questions about making a pledge, please contact Andrew Polter at polterat@foundation.uc.edu or 513-556-8984.

Pharmacology Professional Development Awardees

• Olukunle Akinborewa (2025)
• Liz Mancz (2025)
• Imma Osuji (2025)
• Felicia Gooden (2024)
• Abdulaziz Alshwimi (2024)
• Drew Howard (2023)