Bruk Getachew is an Assistant Professor and Research Scientist at the College of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA. He received his B.Sc. Degree in Biological Science from Peru State College, his Master's Degree in Genetics from Howard University and his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Howard University College of Medicine. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Indiana University School of Medicine.