Defining the Scope
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our research spans the life cycle of the drug, to identify therapeutic targets, discover novel drug therapies and improve the use of existing drug therapies.
By the Numbers
#3 In the nation for NIH, federal and total research funding per the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
$41 Million In total research funding according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
$35,000 Minimum stipend for Ph.D. students, with additional awards available
59 Graduate faculty mentors
160 On-campus Ph.D. and M.S. students across five concentrations
5 Research centers housed within the UF College of Pharmacy
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Discover Greatness
Students in our pharmaceutical sciences graduate program train alongside world renowned researchers to discover and improve new drug targets, novel drug molecules and drug therapies to treat disease.
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MEET OUR FACULTY: Video Series
Mei He, Ph.D.
Dr. He’s research at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy focuses on precise definition and control of immunity at the molecular level to tissue level, via extracellular vesicles and exosomes – mediated delivery and biological programming strategies, which can be employed in advancing cancer immunotherapy, regenerative medicine, and precision therapeutics.
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Life Cycle of a Drug
Explore research opportunities in the pharmaceutical sciences through five interrelated training concentrations spanning the entire life cycle of a drug.
