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Decrypting Defenses
Smithsonian research into cyanobacteria’s powerful chemical compounds yields benefits for humans as well as reef habitats.
Virtual awards ceremony celebrates student…
The department of medicinal chemistry virtually held its fourth annual student award ceremony, “Celebrating Student Excellence,” on July 9. The…
Dr. Hendrik Luesch’s largazole study featured…
The study examined the marine natural product largazole as a treatment option for brain diseases is featured on the July 2020 ACS Chemical…
seminar series and guest speakers
CNPD3 Seminar Series Spring 2020 Lecturer | Dr…
February 19th, 2020, 10-11AM, in Communicore C1-17 Dr. Scott’s presentation is titled “Understanding Cytochrome P450 17A1 for Prostate Cancer…
CNPD3 Seminar Series Spring 2020 Lecturer | Dr…
February 11th, 2020, 10-11AM, in Communicore C1-17 Dr. Hecht’s presentation is titled ” Environment and Tobacco Carcinogens and Toxicants…
CNPD3 Seminar Series Spring 2020 Lecturer | Dr…
January 29th, 2020, 10 – 11AM, in Communicore C1-07 Dr. Li’s presentation is titled “Not your father’s Benzos: a2/3-selective GABAa PAMs as…
fast facts | academic year 2018-19
$4.5 million in research awards
66 Publications
5 Issued patents
26 Ph.D. students
12 Postdoctoral fellows
10 Faculty in Ph.D. program
Graduate Spotlight
Spring 2017 Graduate
Marci Smeltz, Ph.D.
Smeltz chose the UF College of Pharmacy for her graduate studies because of the diverse research interests that the college offers. She studied drug metabolism to assist doctors and pharmacists know if a drug will be effective for patients.
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