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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.
open faculty positions
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AI Assistant / Associate / Full Professor
The University of Florida Health colleges of Dentistry, Medicine-Gainesville, Medicine-Jacksonville, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine invite applications for faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate or full Professor rank in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the health sciences
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Research Assistant Professor
The Department of Medicinal Chemistry and the Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development (CNPD3) at the University of Florida invites applications for one non-tenure-track faculty position for the Microbial Genomics and Synthetic Biology core
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Assistant Scientist
The Department of Medicinal Chemistry and the Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development (CNPD3) at the University of Florida invites applications for one non-tenure-track faculty position for the Microbial Genomics and Synthetic Biology core.
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Assistant / Associate Professor
The Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level.
Department news
Dr. Hendrik Luesch and team awarded $8.8 million…
The research will focus on marine organisms with exceptional biosynthetic potential, employing genomic and chemical approaches.
David Blanco and Alexis Smith selected for CBI…
David Blanco and Alexis Smith are graduate students in the department of medicinal chemistry.
Drs. Chen, Cui and Ratnayake awarded promotion…
Cui was approved for tenure and promoted to associate professor, while Chen and Ratnayake were promoted to research associate professor.
seminar series and guest speakers
CNPD3 Seminar Series | Dr. Norberto Lopes
June 29th, 2022, 10AM-11AM via Zoom. Dr. Lopes presentation is titled “The Rational Search for Biologically Active Substances through Mass…
CNPD3 Seminar Series | Dr. John Hackett
May 4th, 2022, 10AM-11AM in Communicore, C1-17. Dr. Hackett’s presentation is titled “Dynamics and Membrane Interactions of…
CNPD3 Seminar Series | Dr. Richard Lee
April 6th, 2022, 10AM-11AM in Communicore, C1-17. Dr. Lee’s presentation is titled “Chemistry for Biology”
fast facts | academic year 2020-21
$5.2 million in research awards
95 Publications
26 New patents and patent applications
32 Ph.D. students
11 Postdoctoral fellows
10 Faculty in Ph.D. program
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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