Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry

Dr. Hills has taught pharmacology and/or medicinal chemistry for the following courses and topics in the integrated Drugs and Disease course sequence of the Pharm.D. program.

Cardiology I:

• Hypertension

• Dyslipidemia Drugs/Atherosclerosis

• Anticoagulants

• Antiplatelets

• Heart failure

Renal Failure/Chronic Kidney Disease

Gastrointestinal Function:

• Bowel Motility and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Peptic Ulcers

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Reproductive and Respiratory Health:

• Rhinovirus and Allergic Rhinitis

• Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Menstrual Cycle and Women's Health

• Osteoporosis

• Urinary Incontinence

• Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Neurology and Substance Use Disorders:

• Parkinson's Disease

• Opioid Use Disorder

• Nicotine Use Disorder

• Migraine Headaches

• Anticonvulsants

Infectious Disease I:

• Cell wall synthesis inhibitors: beta-lactam, penicillin, and glycopeptide antibiotics

• Influenza and COVID-19 treatment

• Antifungal Agents

• Antimycobacterial Medications

• Aminoglycoside, polymyxin, and lipopeptide antibiotics