header-logo
AdobeStock_214253348
Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy (CBNA)
John D. McCorvy, PhD

John D. McCorvy, PhD

Associate Professor

Locations

  • Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy

Contact Information

Education

Postdoctoral, Pharmacology, University of NC-Chapel Hill, 2018
PhD, Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University, 2012
BA, Biochemistry and Psychology, Texas Tech University, 2005

Research Interests

  • Molecular and Structural Pharmacology of G protein-coupled Receptors (GPCRs)
  • Structure-based Design and Discovery of GPCR Drugs
  • Study of Biased Agonism and Pathway-Selective Compounds for GPCRs
  • Psychedelic Drug Action at the Serotonin GPCRs
  • Molecular Determinants of Opioid Receptor Signaling and Efficacy
  • Medicinal Chemistry and Structure-Activity Relationships for Psychoactive Drugs
  • Antipsychotic Polypharmacology
  • High-throughput Screening (HTS) Technologies and Assay Development
  • Protein Conformation Dynamics and Structure Determination

Publications

Publications of John McCorvy PhD from the Faculty Collaboration Database

© 2025 Medical College of Wisconsin.  All rights reserved.  | Terms and Privacy | Web Accessibility Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic. MCW’s policy as well as federal and state laws and regulations prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Notice of Compliance with Laws and Commitment to Civil Rights
The Medical College of Wisconsin is committed to full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations in the pursuit of our missions. Consistent with recent federal guidance, we affirm our commitment to individual merit, fairness, and equal treatment in all aspects of academic and institutional decision-making. As part of this commitment, we are actively reviewing our policies and materials to ensure they align with federal nondiscrimination obligations.