Department news
Department of Pharmacodynamics renamed to…
The new name better reflects the department’s research scope and strengthens its efforts to recruit graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
C-STARS Looks to the Future, Building the…
Dr. Siobhan Malany highlighted ways to create a strong and diverse pipeline of space-based research projects.
Dr. Jay McLaughlin awarded a 2025 UF Research…
McLaughlin is one of 35 faculty members named UF’s most productive and promising.
Department stats
$9.4 MILLION IN RESEARCH AWARDS IN 2023
24 PUBLICATIONS IN 2023-24
7 TENURED AND TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
14 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
Inaugural Award for Excellence in Doctoral Education presented to UF College of Pharmacy’s graduate program
The honor recognizes exemplary efforts across an academic program and was presented at the 2025 Graduate School Awards and Recognition Ceremony at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Dr. Sarah Kim wins a UF Excellence Award for Assistant Professors
The assistant professor of pharmaceutics was recognized for her academic leadership and research acumen.
Touched by cancer, UF alumna gives back with $50,000 gift for cancer research
Kathy and Arthur Petsos have lost many loved ones to cancer and donated in memory of those lost to the disease and to support future discoveries.
UF scientists join European effort to develop antiviral drugs for future pandemics
Hendrik Luesch, Ph.D., is a co-principal investigator in the newly established VIGILANT research network.
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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.