Professor Paul Prather has been named Vice Chair of the department! Dr. Prather was selected based upon his proven leadership abilities as evident by his directorship of the T32 Systems Pharmacology and Toxicology (SPaT) training program; his service as chair of the department promotion and tenure committee and the faculty search committee; his new position as director of the Pharmacology, Toxicology and Experimental Therapeutics graduate track; and his coordination of subprojects within his R01 grant, which is the single largest NIH award in the department. Additionally, he has acted as a role model for everyone by juggling all his duties capably and calmly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks Dr. Prather for agreeing to serve the department in an expanded leadership role!