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AACP recognizes Dr. Lihui Yuan with teaching award
Dr. Lihui Yuan is the recipient of the 2025-26 Biological Sciences Section Innovation in Teaching Award from the American Association of Colleges of…
UF College of Pharmacy ranked No. 3 nationally in…
The college’s investigators earned $19.4 million in NIH awards in 2025, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
Dr. Maddalena Parafati selected for Research…
The University of Florida’s Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing selected a paper authored by Maddalena Parafati, Ph.D., research…
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$5 MILLION RESEARCH AWARDS IN 2025
40 PUBLICATIONS IN 2024-25
11 TENURED AND TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
15 PH.D. STUDENTS
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UF COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Space mission investigates drug treatment for age-related muscle loss
University of Florida College of Pharmacy associate professor Siobhan Malany, Ph.D., sent a tissue-chip experiment to the International Space Station in the fall of 2022 to investigate whether a drug compound made from tomatoes can restore age-related muscle loss. The experiment will help scientists understand how microgravity affects human muscle biology and could lead to new therapies for age-related muscle loss on Earth.
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UF scientists discover way to alter fentanyl, making the potent pain reliever safer
Scientists in the UF College of Pharmacy have discovered a way to alter the chemical properties of fentanyl, offering a safer alternative to the powerful pain reliever.
College news
Dr. Hasan is among 10 recipients selected for the UF Excellence Award for Assistant Professors.
Dr. Lihui Yuan is the recipient of the 2025-26 Biological Sciences Section Innovation in Teaching Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
The UF College of Pharmacy recognized its Pharm.D. and M.S. graduates during a ceremony May 9.
Yanjun Li, Ph.D., and Xingui Liu, Ph.D., who are both faculty in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry in the UF College of Pharmacy, awarded inaugural UF Health Cancer Institute Catalyst…
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The mission of the Department of Cellular and Systems Pharmacology is to excel in teaching, research, and service. Our research program aspires to offer a unique perspective on drug development, targeting, and validation via detailed studies of basic physiology, pathophysiology, and drug action in both peripheral and central systems. Work performed in departmental laboratories contributes directly to both the educational and research mission of the university, college and the department as described by the Board of Governors and the University of Florida.
Graduates of our Ph.D. program will be well prepared for a range of careers in academic research, industry, education, and regulatory agencies. Departmental faculty also aspire to excel in professional service in both intramural and extramural capacities. These additional professional activities support the broader research enterprise in the state and nation, contribute to university and college governance, disseminate knowledge and serve the public good.