MSU Pharmacology & Toxicology

05/29/2026

Massive congratulations to Dr. Neera Tewari-Singh and her collaborator, Dr. Rance Nault, on securing a prestigious NIH R01 grant. In Pharm Tox, we value collaboration and shared discovery, and this is one more example of what teamwork can achieve. We can't wait to see the impact this grant will have.

05/29/2026

One more fun and free thing for our East Lansing Community.

☀️ Summer fitness classes are officially back! Join us every Sunday for FREE classes at our new location — the Marriott Elevated Plaza in Downtown East Lansing. 🧘‍♀️✨

A huge thank you to Yoga State and Recharged Pilates for helping make this happen! Classes begin at 10 AM ​— grab your mat and stretch with us all summer long!

05/27/2026

With lots of students visiting East Lansing for the summer, we like to find fun (and preferably free) things to do. One of our favorites is the MSU Summer Circle Theatre, check out this summer's great lineup of shows. Bring your lawn chairs and a snack, and get ready to be entertained!

05/25/2026

Thrilled that four Pharm Tox Faculty got to join the Spartan Bus Tour! What a great way to build connections and amplify our impact.

05/24/2026

Get ready to unlock your full potential! Our asynchronous online MS and certificate programs are just around the corner - don't miss your chance to transform your future!

05/22/2026

What's holding you back from unlocking your full potential? You can start an MS in Pharmacology and Toxicology in any semester, and with the fall deadline approaching, now's the perfect time to take the first step towards a brighter future - explore our website and discover the possibilities!

05/20/2026

So, we might have taken the heart theme a little too far - but we are just so excited for our newest Assistant Professor, Dr. Mary Underwood. Mary just received the first extramural funding for her lab from the American Heart Association. Mary studies thrombosis and hemostasis and will be hiring a postdoc to work on this amazing project.

05/18/2026

Today we celebrate another amazing undergraduate researcher; Ashley Gilbert from the Nault Lab. After graduating this spring, she's off to Rutgers University for a PhD program. Ashley brought home a first place prize from the Pharmacology and Toxicology sections at UURAF for ther poster titled, In the Zone: A Transcriptomics Approach To Understanding Zone-Selective Fatty Liver Disease. Congratulations Ashely!

05/16/2026

Let's celebrate Emily Saksewski 🌟. Emily graduated this spring and is heading to Optometry School at Ferris State in the Fall. She worked in Dr. Jonathan Diedrich's lab. Her poster titled "Obesity Modulates Kras-Driven Microtubule Dynamics and Therapeutic Response in Colorectal Cancer" earned her a well-deserved first-place prize at the University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum.

05/15/2026

May is mental health awareness month. Check out this article from out colleague in Psychiatry, discussing the use of social media and it's effects on student performance.

Jed Magen, D.O., M.S., chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the Michigan State University Colleges of Osteopathic and Human Medicine, explains the risks, benefits and practical strategies for maintaining a healthy relationship with technology during Mental Health Awareness Month in May.

05/13/2026

Days this good are definitely worth celebrating, even if it took us a minute to share! Congratulations to all our MS program graduates. It was wonderful to see you all in East Lansing. We can't wait to see what you all achieve next!