The Institute of Pharmacology presented current research results at the 28^th Scientific Symposium of the Austrian Pharmacological Society (APHAR) in Innsbruck from September 23 to 25, 2024. Institute members Anna Madlmayr, Tobias Ruff and Philip Steiner took the opportunity to present their work and teaching objectives and to discuss them with leading representatives of Austrian pharmacology. The symposium offered an excellent platform for scientific exchange and networking in the field of experimental and clinical pharmacology.