Dr. Ranjala Ratnayake honored with Superior Accomplishment Award
Dr. Ratnayake was recognized for her leadership in the renovation of a new $10 million, 14,500-square-foot laboratory designed to advance UF’s integrated drug discovery initiatives.
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Dr. Chenglong Li appointed chair of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Li steps into a leadership role of a top-ranked medicinal chemistry department that has grown substantially over the past decade.
Dr. Chris McCurdy named associate editor for ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
The appointment with ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science begins Oct. 1, 2025.
Three medicinal chemistry graduate students win college awards
The UF College of Pharmacy awarded three medicinal chemistry graduate students with the college’s top honors in 2025-26.
Outsmarting Old Cells
Dr. Lina Cui’s startup company develops tools that detect senescent cells, which are linked to Alzheimer’s and other age-related diseases.
The Brain’s Brake Pedal
UF scientists are searching for a natural regulator linked to schizophrenia.
Six medicinal chemistry graduates recognized at commencement ceremony
The Ph.D. graduates were honored at UF's Doctoral Commencement Ceremony on Aug. 8 at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville.
Dr. Oliver Grundmann named Dunlevie Term Professor
Dr. Grundmann is one of only two faculty members across the university to be selected for the professorship in the UF Honors Program this year.
Dr. Zhonglin Liu joins the Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Dr. Liu has a joint appointment with The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology in Jupiter and the UF College of Pharmacy in Gainesville.
Dr. Yousong Ding promoted to professor
Dr. Ding was among six faculty members promoted in the UF College of Pharmacy this summer.
