Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology

Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology in the Faculty of Pharmacy at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). Pharmacology and Toxicology are integrative and interdisciplinary sciences that investigate the actions of all chemicals or non-chemical agents, including drugs, on living systems and help develop new drugs and indications for human diseases. Any endogenous molecules such as hormones or neurotransmitters, materials in the environment, as well as synthetic or naturally derived compounds are subject to testfor pharmacological and toxicological effects. Specialists in the field of pharmacology and toxicology have an exceptionally broad perspective and background to investigate virtually on every organ system from the molecular and cellular to tissue, organ, and whole animal levels especially in the specific disease models.We welcome young talented students to join us and study in various aspects of the science of Toxicology and Pharmacology.

Message from theHead of the Department

We are pleased to welcome any interest in our scientific program in the Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology atTehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). The Department is among the largest and strongestin Iran and the region, and has a long history of education and research in the field of pharmacology and toxicology in the Middle East. The science of Pharmacology and Toxicology in TUMS is listed in Essential Science Indicator of ISI as one of the best in the world. Trainings in pharmacology and toxicology are offered to both undergraduate and graduate students by the Department at a time-scheduled calendar and innovative program. Graduates subsequently implementeducational, research, regulatory and administrative careers in different academic, industrial and clinicalinstitutions. Our research laboratories are located in the core Department situated in both old and new buildings of the Faculty of Pharmacyat TUMS. The strategic position of the Department has enabled us to have potential opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with both national and international investigators in the field of biomedical and health sciences. The areas of research investigation in the Department include Cancer, Diabetes, Neuropharmacology, Mechanistic Toxicology, Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Signal Transduction, Pharmaco-and Toxico-kinetics, Enzymes and Drug Metabolism, Nanotoxicology, Molecular Toxicology, and Environmental Toxicology.Feel free to browse our website for more information on programs and faculty members, and don't hesitate to contact us for further details if you are motivated to apply for a prospective undergraduate or graduate programor postdoctoral in Toxicology and Pharmacology.

About the department of Toxicology and Pharmacology

The main mission of this department is research and education in the field of Toxicology and Pharmacology. The academic members of this department place high priority on the teaching and research training of students at MSc, PharmD, PhD, and postdoc levels. Close working relationships between individual students and their academic mentor, providing research opportunities, and special educating programs based on the needs of the students are followed in the department. Doctoral and postdoctoral graduates of our program gain employment in research and teaching positions at universities, engage in research and development in the scientific pharmaceutical institutes or industries. Our graduates have also got outstanding positions in regulatory organizations.

Department Profile

Currently, the Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology has 9 faculty members, about30 undergraduate and 35 postgraduate students and 6 associated staff. The Department has six laboratories named Pharmacology, Toxicology, Kinetics and Metabolism, Analytical Toxicology, Molecular Toxicology, and Cell Culture. The main research interests of the Department are Cancer, Diabetes, Neuropharmacology, Mechanistic Toxicology, Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Signal Transduction, Pharmaco- and Toxico-kinetics, Enzyme and Drug Metabolism, Nanotoxicology, Molecular Toxicology, and Environmental Toxicology.

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Mission and Vision:

Mission

1- To provide advanced as well as basic educational training in Toxicology and Pharmacology.

2- To direct and carry out basic and applied research in various branches of Toxicology.

3- To provide facilities and a suitable environment to attract young and talented students and researchers to basic and applied research projects in Pharmacology and Toxicology.

4- To provide opportunities for talented students to participate in graduate and postgraduate and postdoctoral programs in the field of Toxicology and Pharmacology.

5- To encourage the partnership of home and international students to participate in the department's research interests.

Vision

The objective of the Department is to raise and maintain the standing of TUMS in academic circles, both domestically and internationally in terms of basic, clinical, as well as applied fields in Toxicology and Pharmacology.

Outline of Courses:

Graduate courses

Several courses such as Pharmacology, Toxicology, Control of Poisoning, and Cell Culture equal to more than 16 credits are offered by the Department for undergraduate students at PharmD level.

Postgraduate Courses

Several courses at an advanced specialty level in the field of Toxicology equal to more than 40 credits are offered by the Department for graduate and post-graduate students at PhD or higher levels.

Currently the Department accepts students in one degree program:

Courses / Field
PhD / Toxicology
Training Program
Courses (PhD) / No.
Core Courses / 25
Non-Core Courses / 0
Thesis / 22
Total / 47

Core Courses of PhD in Toxicology

No. / Course / Credits
01 / Research Methods / 2
02 / Information Resources in Toxicology (Practical) / 1
03 / Environmental and Industrial Toxicology / 2
04 / Advanced Toxicology (Theoretical) / 2
05 / Advanced Toxicology (Experimental) / 1
06 / Advanced Pharmacology (Theoretical) / 3
07 / Advanced Pharmacology (Experimental) / 1
08 / Analytical Toxicology (Theoretical) / 2
09 / Analytical Toxicology (Experimental) / 1
10 / Clinical Toxicology (Theoretical) / 3
11 / Clinical Toxicology (Experimental) / 2
12 / Cellular and Molecular Toxicology (Theoretical) / 2
13 / Cellular and Molecular Toxicology (Experimental) / 1
14 / Forensic Toxicology / 1
15 / Lab Training / 1
16 / Teaching Training / 1
17 / Disaster Management / 1
Total / 25

Research Centers& Laboratories:

The Department leads the scientific community in collaboration with different research centers and laboratories focusing on research in the areas of Toxicology, Pharmacology and related Pharmaceutical or Biomedical Sciences. The research centers and related laboratories are as follows:

  • Research Center for Toxicological Sciences
  • Center of Excellence of Toxicology
  • Lab of Pharmacology
  • Lab of Toxicology
  • Lab of Cell Culture
  • Lab of Kinetics & Metabolism
  • Lab of Analytical Toxicology
  • Lab of Molecular Toxicology
  • Center of Animal House and related Studies

Faculty

Name of the faculty member:Mohammad Abdollahi
Education: PharmD, PhD
Academic position: Professor & Dean
Research interest: Mechanistic Toxicology/Disease Models
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Name of the faculty member: Abbas Kebriaeezadeh
Education: PharmD, PhD
Academic position: Professor
Research interest: Neuropharmacology and Pharmacoeconomy
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Name of the faculty member: Rohollah Hosseini
Education: PharmD, PhD
Academic position: Associate Professor, Head of the Department
Research interest: Renal Toxicology and Kinetics
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Name of the faculty member: Omid Sabzevari
Education: PharmD, PhD
Academic position: Professor
Research interest:Kinetics/Mechanistic Toxicology
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Name of the faculty member: Mohsen Nayebpour
Education: PharmD, PhD
Academic position: Associate Professor
Research interest: Cardiovascular Pharmacology
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Name of the faculty member:Mohammad Sharifzadeh
Education: PharmD, PhD
Academic position: Professor
Research interest: Neuropharmacology/Neuroscience
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Name of the faculty member: Seyed Nasser Ostad
Education: PharmD, PhD
Academic position: Professor
Research interest: Cellular Toxicology/Cancer
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Name of the faculty member: MohammadHossein Ghahremani
Education: PharmD, PhD
Academic position: Professor
Research interest: Molecular Pharmacology/Signaling
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Admission:

For further study in this field, it's necessary to participate in the faculty professional entrance exam. This exam is held every year in June.

Academic Calendar

Tests Date / Beginning and end of the semester / Duration of Training
10–31 January / 20 September – 31 January / 16 weeks / First Semester
20 June –10 July / 10 February–10 July / 16 weeks / Second Semester
- / - / Not available / Summer Semester

Administrative Staff:

Name / Sure name / Position / Contact information
Hengameh / Fattah / Secretary / +98 21 64122316
Reza / Khorasani / Lab expert / Toxicology Lab.
Alireza / Kazemi / Lab expert / Pharmacology Lab.
Fatemeh / Dadgar / Lab expert / Pharmacology Lab.
Shohreh / Tavajohi / Lab expert / Cell Culture Lab.
Sepideh / Karroubi / Lab expert / Molecular Toxicology Lab.
Elimira / Ghafour-Boroujerdi / Lab expert / Analytical Toxicology Lab.
Mahdi / Gholami / Lab expert / Animal House

Job Placement of Graduates:

The PhD graduates of this department start their career as assistant professors or researchers in universities of medical sciences, scientific pharmaceutical institutes or industries and regulatory organizations. Their duty can be done in different provision settings as follows:

  • Research
  • Education
  • Clinical
  • Industrial
  • Management

Recommended Reference Books:

Recommended reference books for the entrance exam:

  • Katzung Basic and Clinical Pharmacology
  • Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons
  • Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose

Recommended reference books for majority of course:

  • A Textbook of Modern Toxicology
  • Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons
  • Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose

FAQs:

Am I eligible to apply?

Applicants must have completed a Doctorate of Pharmacy, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, or Msc in Toxicology to apply for Toxicology Residency.

It’s important to review the Faculty of Pharmacy Requirementsof TUMSto determine eligibility.

How do I apply?

Review the Application Procedureinformation and follow the steps outlined in TUMS, Faculty of Pharmacy.

What are the admission requirements?

Applicants must submit an official transcript and a current CV.