Our Department
Diversity in Action
We embrace diversity and cultivate biomedical researchers cognizant of the values of differences.
faculty videos
Lina Cui, Ph.D.
Dr. Cui’s lab in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy explores the biochemical activities of glycan processing enzymes and develops therapeutic and diagnostic molecules or tools for various types of cancer and age-related diseases (e.g. diabetes, neurodegeneration, etc).
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.
Hendrik Luesch, Ph.D.
Dr. Hendrik Luesch explores the world’s oceans in search of natural compounds that treat cancer and other deadly diseases. In these uncharted waters, lies new chemistry, new biology and new cures just waiting to be revealed. Learn more here: A New Wave of Medicine
Chengguo (CX) Xing, Ph.D.
Dr. Xing’s research program attempts to understand tobacco carcinogenesis, build cancer risk, stratification and develop preventive interventions with the ultimate research goal of facilitating cancer prevention as a key pillar to support effective cancer management.
Department news
RM1 Trainee Meeting held at UF
The event was supported by the NIH NIGMS RM1 grant titled “Integrative Multidisciplinary Discovery Platform to Unlock Marine Natural Product…
UF Chemistry-Biology Interface Symposium…
UF’s 3rd Annual Chemistry-Biology Interface Symposium welcomed over 100 researchers and students for a day of interdisciplinary discovery.
UF MedChem team participates in Joey’s Wings 5K…
Hosted by the Joey’s Wings Foundation, the event honors the memory of Joey, a 10-year-old who lost his life to childhood cancer.
seminar series and guest speakers
CNPD3 Seminar Series | Dr. Ken Hsu
Wednesday, January 29th from 10:00 am – 11:00 am in C1-004 Dr. Hsu’s presentation title is “Engineering Covalent Chemistry for Scientific and…
CNPD3 Seminar Series | Dr. Yang Yang
Wednesday, January 15th from 10:00 am – 11:00 am in C1-004 Dr. Yang’s presentation title is ” New Strategies for Stereoselective Radical…
CNPD3 Seminar Series | Dr. Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos
Wednesday, December 4th from 10:00 am – 11:00 am in C1-004 Dr. Rinaldi-Ramos’ presentation title is “In Vivo Tracking of Nanoparticles and Cell…
fast facts | FISCAL year 2023-24
$9.8 million in research awards
71 Publications
11 Research Groups in Ph.D. Program
33 Ph.D. students
15 Postdoctoral fellows
27 New U.S. Patents Filed
5 New U.S Patents Issued
9 New Licenses / Options
Graduate Spotlight
UF COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
One degree, five concentrations
Discover the UF pharmaceutical sciences graduate program and learn about our comprehensive and collaborative research training among the five departments.
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