An informational Zoom webinar for ECP’s Fall 2027 Graduate Admissions will be held 9:00 -10:00 AM (CST) on Thursday October 22, 2026. Interested applicants are invited to join via Zoom
Prepare for your career in clinical and translational research with a PhD or MS degree in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology.
The Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology graduate program at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy is an innovative, interdisciplinary program that trains students to conduct research encompassing methodology from basic and clinical pharmacology perspectives.
Graduates are prepared for distinguished careers in clinical research
The Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (ECP) graduate program was designed specifically for students interested in clinical research. Its goal is to advance the science of human pharmacology and therapeutics to improve the safe, effective, and economical use of drugs by patients.
Students study such topics as experimental pharmacotherapy, drug metabolism, infectious disease, neuroscience/neuropharmacology, pharmacometrics, and pharmacogenomics. Graduates are prepared for distinguished careers in clinical research.
*NOTE: Effective August 31, 2026 the minimum Research Assistant rate of pay will increase to $33.98 per hour.