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
UF College of Pharmacy researchers to develop…
The National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded a $19 million grant to advance the molecule SBS-518 into a human…
Department of medicinal chemistry celebrates…
The department of medicinal chemistry achieved several major milestones in the 2022-23 academic year.
UF team receives grant to study kava as smoking…
UF researchers has received a three-year $1.5 million grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health to conduct a clinical…
seminar series and guest speakers
CNPD3 Seminar Series | Dr. Andrew Riley
Wednesday, May 17th, in Communicore C1-004, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Dr. Riley’s presentation is titled “From Seeds to Leads: Transforming Plant…
CNPD3 Seminar Series | Dr. Brian Hopkins
Wednesday, May 10th, in Communicore C1-004, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Dr. Hopkins presentation is titled “The Development of Selective Kinase…
CNPD3 Seminar Series | Dr. Matthew Thompson
Wednesday, May 3rd, in Communicore C1-004, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Dr. Thompson’s presentation is titled “Combating Fosfomycin Resistance in…
fast facts | FISCAL year 2022-23
$8.2 million in research awards
95 Publications
11 Faculty in Ph.D. Program
29 Ph.D. students
13 Postdoctoral fellows
23 New U.S. Patents Filed
5 New U.S Patents Issued
6 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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