David Mendelowitz, PhD, professor of pharmacology and physiology and of anesthesiology and critical care at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, is now serving as the interim chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology.
Mendelowitz has served as the vice chair of the department since 2003 and has been a member of the department’s faculty since 1999.
As interim chair, Mendelowitz is leading the department on a day to day basis through promotion of innovative research and ensuring excellence in the department’s education programs. He also works to encourage collaboration, mentor professional development of faculty, and spearhead recruitment and retention efforts, as well as encourage ongoing growth to the department’s research portfolio.
