Linda Console-Bram

Linda Console-Bram, PhD, MS, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Physiology at Drexel University College of Medicine. She serves as Pharmacology Thread Director in the Foundations and Frontiers curriculum at the West Reading/Tower Health campus. Her educational roles include developing pharmacology learning modules and facilitating active learning sessions, simulations, and case-based learning for medical students. She emphasizes diverse learning modalities to enhance knowledge retention.

Education:

• PhD in Pharmacology, Temple University School of Medicine (1996)
• MS in Pharmacology, Saint Joseph’s University (1987)

Research focuses on endogenous cannabinoid systems and putative cannabinoid receptors (e.g., GPR18, GPR55) in substance use disorders, pain modulation, anxiety, and immune function. Her work explores receptor signaling mechanisms and biased agonism. Recent publications investigate GPR55 agonists and HIV Tat’s effects on neuronal activity.

Awards & Honors:

• Treasurer of MAPS/ASPET Regional Chapter (2013–present)
• NIDA Grant Support (2015)
• Sigma Xi Member (1987)

Grants include NIDA funding for cannabinoid receptor research. She has presented on topics like inclusivity in medical education and cannabinoid receptor biology. Her lab focuses on translational pharmacology linking molecular mechanisms to clinical applications.