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Targeting ion channels in malignancy

The Hallmarks of Cancer  In January 2000, Hanahan and Weinberg simplified the complex intricacies of cancer into six common traits observed during malignant transformation, termed The…

Rise up against statistical significance (probably)

The PDF version of a recent commentary in Nature (with a list of more than 800 signatories) has the provocative title “Retire statistical significance”…

Researching the history of pharmacology; an antidote to retirement

It is a question that most people approaching retirement ask themselves: ‘what am I going to do after I retire?’, and it was certainly in my mind as I approached my departure from AstraZeneca in…

President’s Lecture 2019 ‘Big Pharma – why even the best science might not be enough to save it’

The 2019 President’s Lecture took place at the Royal College of Physicians in central London and was delivered by Dr Nessa Carey, Visiting Professor at Imperial College London, Transitional Chair for…

Of Fangs and Pharmacology: A Deadly Cure for Heart Disease

The following article by Josh Dignam of the William Harvey Research Institute was selected by a panel of judges as the winner of Pharmacology Matters’ first writing prize for Early Career…

Migraine Matters: Exciting Development of CGRP-targeted Drugs

What is migraine?  Migraine is a neurological disorder, often described as a moderate to severe throbbing-like headache, associated with increased sensitivity to light or…

Linking the Life Sciences

The Life Sciences Post-Translational Modifications and Cell Signalling meeting, which took place 17-18 March 2019 at the East Midlands Conference Centre…

Around the world with our members: pharmacology in Egypt

Around the world with our members: pharmacology in Egypt

“You can be anywhere you want in the world, meet different people and learn more than a hundred things in a matter of minutes… all you have to do is READ!” – C.M. Okonkwo  Dear…

3D Bioprinting for Pharmacology and Drug Discovery 

Bioprinting is the mechanical deposition of biological materials, controlled by a computerised model. There are various forms of bioprinting technology - from inkjet similar to household dye…

Cannabis and Nausea: A Cause and a Cure, from Chemotherapy to Chili Peppers

The following article by J. Daniel Lafreniere, Research Associate at Dalhousie University, Canada, has been selected by a panel of judges as the runner up for Pharmacology Matters’ first writing…