Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge
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The Department of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic and research department focused on understanding drug action and developing new therapeutic approaches across a wide range of diseases.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8585061 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge Context triple: [Downing Site, Cambridge, hosts, Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge]
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge
The Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge is a leading research and teaching center focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of life, spanning areas such as structural biology, cell biology, and systems biology.
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Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge
The Department of Medicine at the University of Cambridge is a major academic and clinical research department focused on advancing medical science and training healthcare professionals within the university’s School of Clinical Medicine.
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Department of Pharmacology
The Department of Pharmacology is an academic unit within Cairo University's Faculty of Medicine that focuses on teaching and researching the actions, uses, and effects of drugs on biological systems.
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Department of Pharmacology
The Department of Pharmacology is an academic unit specializing in the study of drug actions, therapeutic uses, and toxicology within the Faculty of Pharmacy at Alexandria University.
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Department of Pharmacology
The Department of Pharmacology is an academic and research unit within Medical College Jabalpur that focuses on the study of drugs, their mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, and adverse effects in medicine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge Target entity description: The Department of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic and research department focused on understanding drug action and developing new therapeutic approaches across a wide range of diseases.
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge
The Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge is a leading research and teaching center focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of life, spanning areas such as structural biology, cell biology, and systems biology.
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Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge
The Department of Medicine at the University of Cambridge is a major academic and clinical research department focused on advancing medical science and training healthcare professionals within the university’s School of Clinical Medicine.
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Department of Pharmacology
The Department of Pharmacology is an academic unit within Cairo University's Faculty of Medicine that focuses on teaching and researching the actions, uses, and effects of drugs on biological systems.
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Department of Pharmacology
The Department of Pharmacology is an academic unit specializing in the study of drug actions, therapeutic uses, and toxicology within the Faculty of Pharmacy at Alexandria University.
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Department of Pharmacology
The Department of Pharmacology is an academic and research unit within Medical College Jabalpur that focuses on the study of drugs, their mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, and adverse effects in medicine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
cell biology
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drug discovery ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ pharmacology ⓘ signal transduction ⓘ toxicology ⓘ |
| building | Department of Pharmacology building, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
NHS and clinical researchers
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biotechnology companies ⓘ other departments of the University of Cambridge ⓘ pharmaceutical industry partners ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educates |
postgraduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
| employs |
faculty members
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postdoctoral researchers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | pharmacology ⓘ |
| follows | University of Cambridge regulations and statutes ⓘ |
| governedBy | Council of the School of Biological Sciences, University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.phar.cam.ac.uk/ ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge, England
England ⓘ |
| mission |
to develop new therapeutic approaches for disease
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to understand mechanisms of drug action ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
MPhil programme in biological sciences (pharmacology)
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PhD programme in pharmacology ⓘ undergraduate teaching in pharmacology ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | School of Biological Sciences, University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| partOf |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
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| researchFocus |
cancer pharmacology
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cardiovascular pharmacology ⓘ cell signalling ⓘ cellular signalling networks ⓘ drug action ⓘ drug discovery and development ⓘ inflammation ⓘ ion channels ⓘ molecular mechanisms of disease ⓘ neuropharmacology ⓘ pain ⓘ receptors ⓘ synaptic transmission ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge Description of subject: The Department of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic and research department focused on understanding drug action and developing new therapeutic approaches across a wide range of diseases.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge
Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge
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building
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Department of Pharmacology building, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge
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linked to: Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge