College of Pharmacy
Markowitz Laboratory
Led by John S Markowitz · Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research
What we study
This lab studies why people vary in how they break down and respond to drugs, mainly psychiatric medicines, including genetic differences and interactions with alcohol, cannabis and herbal products.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Wet lab
- Human participants
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 2
Current projects
Open-road driving and medical marijuana
Co-investigator on a NIDA-funded study in adults 50 and older.
CES1 and methylphenidate
NICHD study of how CES1 variation affects ADHD drug response in children (listed through July 2025).
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