Investing in Discovery
An Overview of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Division of Biomedical Technology, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics
Division of Genetics and Developmental Biology
Division of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry
Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity
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Division of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry
This division supports studies
in pharmacology, physiology, biochemistry
and chemistry that deepen understanding
of biology. This includes research on trauma,
burn injury, sepsis, wound healing and the
effects of drugs and anesthesia on the body.
This division focuses on questions like:
- What physiological changes occur immediately and over time when a person is critically ill or injured?
- How do enzymes generate energy and facilitate myriad other chemical reactions in our bodies?
- How do carbohydrate molecules influence the action of cells?
- How can scientists harness molecules from nature to use as drugs?
- How are medicines processed inside the body?
The division is also responsible for directing the Pharmacogenomics Research Network, a nationwide collaboration of scientists studying how genes affect the way different people respond to medicines.
More information about this division is available at http://www.nigms.nih.gov/about/overview/ppbc.htm.
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