Patricia Edgar

Patricia Edgar is an Instructional Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. She joined the department in 2022 and holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Duke University. Her teaching focuses on critical writing and career development in biology, including courses like BIOL 401 (Critical Writing in Biology) and BIOL 302 (Careers in Biology).

Her research interests span pharmacology, neuroscience, and drug development, with a focus on regulatory strategies for drug approval, GABA receptor physiology, and neuropharmacological mechanisms. Her publications from the 1990s address topics like preclinical drug requirements, receptor affinity analysis, and epilepsy models.

Dr. Edgar has no listed scientific awards or grants, though her work contributes significantly to biomedical education and foundational pharmacological research. No lab affiliations or teams are mentioned in the provided text.