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Recent Examples of pharmacologistIn 1965, a young Brazilian pharmacologist named Sérgio Henrique Ferreira was studying the venom of Bothrops jararaca, a Brazilian pit viper.—
Steve Midway,
STAT,
16 July 2026 In 2023, Johannes Heck, a clinical pharmacologist, found his old Pokémon card collection from the late 90s at his grandmother’s house.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
22 May 2026 Reward deficiency syndrome is a concept introduced in 1996 by American pharmacologist Kenneth Blum, who connected an inborn chemical imbalance that alters neural signaling in the brain’s reward process.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026 By 2010, Juurlink was a widely respected pharmacologist and toxicologist in his own right, specializing in medication safety and opioids.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026 But that is not how Jay McLaughlin, a neuroscientist and pharmacologist at the University of Florida, sees the situation.—Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025 In their study, pharmacologist Cyntia Duval and colleagues analyzed 1,059 follicular fluid samples from women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
It is nationally recognized for its top-tier pharmacy program, which graduates 20% of the nation’s Black pharmacists, as well as a business program (undergraduate and MBA) that’s been a pipeline to corporate jobs.
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Asia Alexander,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2026
Pan is finishing several more rounds of immunotherapy and chemotherapy and hopes to return to her job as a medical information pharmacist early next year.
Ingredients once discussed only by dermatologists and cosmetic chemists now dominate social media feeds, while hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, peptides and ceramides have become part of everyday conversation.
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Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2026
For example, a team of chemists working with iron atoms in a mineral called jarosite, found in the mountains of Utah and New Mexico, could control its magnetic properties by cooling or heating it to change the atom arrangement.
The druggist, moved by the widow’s thoughtful actions, felt compelled to do something to honor those who died while serving their country.
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Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2026
The two Dutch druggists purchased soda fountains for their stores, inspired by the popularity of Tuft’s Soda Fountains at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition.