Training
Committee on Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics
Explore Our Program
The University of Chicago Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics Training Program offers a verity of training that fits your career goals. Two-year opportunities include training in Clinical Therapeutics which is training in any of the broad area within clinical pharmacology and pharmacogenomics. This could, for example, include a clinical research project or wet laboratory from the areas on psychiatry to neurology. Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Implementation provides research focused in the area of pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenomic of clinical implementation. Trainees will have the ability to develop clinical research expertise within an established research group with the University of Chicago Center for Personalized Therapeutics.
Trainees will have the ability to develop clinical research expertise within an established research group with the University of Chicago Center for Personalized Therapeutics. Clinical Therapeutics in Industry is provides focused academic work in clinical pharmacology and pharmacogenomics in the first year, followed by a year of training largely in an industry setting.
Clinical Therapeutics
Two-year training in clinical pharmacology and pharmacogenomics, with opportunities for clinical or laboratory research in areas such as psychiatry and neurology.
Pharmacogenomics in Clinics
Two-year program focused on pharmacogenomics research and clinical application, in collaboration with the University of Chicago Center for Personalized Therapeutics.
Clinical Therapeutics in Industry
Two-year program with one year of academic training followed by one year of industry-based experience in clinical pharmacology and pharmacogenomics.
Clinical Therapeutics in Oncology
Four-year dual fellowship combining training in Hematology/Oncology and Clinical Pharmacology/ Pharmacogenomics, with a focus on cancer pharmacology.
Transformative Fellowship Training for Emerging Scientists
We offer 4-year training in Clinical Therapeutics in Oncology. This joins comprehensive fellowship training in the Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine and in Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics. Trainees completing this program will develop expertise in cancer pharmacology and pharmacogenomics. If interested, an application must be received by the Section of Hematology/Oncology via ERA. Please indicate your interest in the dual training program on the application.
All trainees will be eligible to pursue board certification in Clinical Pharmacology through the American Board of Clinical Pharmacology (ABCP), providing formal recognition of their expertise in the field. In addition, each training pathway includes dedicated, protected time for mentored research, allowing trainees to engage in meaningful scientific inquiry under the guidance of experienced faculty mentors.
All training consists of protected time for mentored research activities.
Board Certification
All trainees will be eligible for board certification in Clinical Pharmacology through the American Board of Clinical Pharmacology.

Comprehensive training to launch your career in clinical pharmacology and pharmacogenomics.
Application Inquiries
lexis@bsd.uchicago.edu
Phone
773-834-8429
Open Hours
Mon – Fri. 9:00 – 4:00
Address
5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC 2115
Chicago, IL 60637