FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE – RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND
50+ Graduate Faculty Provide Training
Future pharmaceutical scientists have the opportunity to train with more than 50 graduate faculty in the college's comprehensive graduate education program.
Graduate students are actively involved in the research activities in the UF College of Pharmacy. Research spans the entire life cycle of a drug and include broad interest areas such as medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, clinical and translational research, and pharmaceutical outcomes and policy. Our graduates contribute to advancing pharmaceutical sciences through positions in academia, industry and government agencies such as the FDA.
Led by award-winning faculty, these discoveries significantly impact the lives of patients around the world. The college achieved $34.5 million in total research funding in 2024 and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy ranks UF among the Top 3 pharmacy colleges nationally in total funding. The collective talents of our world-class researchers and trainees has led to substantial growth in research funding in the last decade, with the expectation for even more growth in the coming years.
72 First-author student publications in 2021
#3 nationally in total research funding in 2024
$34.5 million in annual research awards in 2024
MEET OUR FACULTY: VIDEO SERIES
Yousong Ding, Ph.D.
In Dr. Ding's laboratory in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Florida, researchers are interested in combing the world for naturally occurring chemicals that have applications in health, agriculture and environment.
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Research News
New drug delivery mechanism could aid breast cancer treatment
scientists from the UF Health Cancer Institute have found a way to make treatment for a notoriously aggressive breast cancer more effective.
Study reveals early cancer-linked signatures hiding in normal pancreatic tissue
UF scientists uncovered molecular signatures in healthy pancreatic cells that resemble those seen in cancer.
Gene-editing platform may help treat hearing loss
Mei He, Ph.D., leads a research team in developing a gene-editing platform using extracellular vesicles.
New medicinal chemistry space ushers in era of synergy and teamwork
A 14,500-square-foot integrated drug discovery lab will house some of UF’s medicinal chemistry faculty.
Research Showcase
Each year, our graduate students participate in our annual Research Showcase, which celebrates the research of our students and gives students the opportunity to present their research to others in the College.
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Students demonstrate innovation and collaboration at 38th Annual Research Showcase
The UF College of Pharmacy’s annual Research Showcase puts the spotlight on graduate student and trainee research during an action-packed day in February. The annual event featured poster and oral presentations by students and trainees and a keynote address.
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The infrastructure of UF Health fosters interdisciplinary research opportunities across colleges, centers and institutes.
