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 $41 million in total research funding in 2023 and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and the Blue Ridge Institute ranks UF among the Top 3 pharmacy colleges nationally in NIH, federal grants and 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 NIH, federal, and total research funding in 2023
$41 million in annual research awards in 2023
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
Genetics may predict benefits of kava in reducing lung cancer risk
Researchers bolstered their findings that kava may reduce lung cancer risk caused by tobacco smoke.
Field of nanomedicine takes center stage as UF hosts nanoDDS symposium
The 22nd International Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Symposium was held in Florida for the first time.
Strengthening Muscle Research
The UF Office of Research featured Dr. Siobhan Malany’s muscle research in space in the fall edition of Explore Magazine.
Dr. Fan Zhang receives NIH grant to study interactions of myeloid cells with nanotherapeutics
The $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences focuses on nanotherapeutic treatments for diseases like cancer, sepsis, and autoimmune disorders.
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.
News
37th Annual Research Showcase spotlights student and trainee-led research
The UF College of Pharmacy’s annual Research Showcase puts the spotlight on graduate student and trainee research during an action-packed two days in February. The annual event featured poster and oral presentations by students and trainees and a keynote address.
Comprehensive Academic Health Center
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The infrastructure of UF Health fosters interdisciplinary research opportunities across colleges, centers and institutes.
