Department Events
Friday, April 16 – 12:00-1:00 pm
Department Seminar Series: Nathan Seligson, PharmD
Please join us for our weekly seminar series with Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Nathan Seligson: “Genomic Heterogeneity in Fusion Driven Sarcoma”
Friday, April 23 – 12:00-1:00 pm
Department Seminar Series: Amanda Elchynski, PharmD
Please join us for our weekly seminar series with Clinical Pharmacogenomics Fellow Dr. Amanda Elchynski
Department news
Dr. Nam Nguyen to receive Scholar-in-Training…
Graduate student Nam Nguyen has been selected to receive a Scholar-in-Training Award from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) for his…
Yuli Qian completes dissertation defense
On March 16th, Yuli Qian successfully the final defense of his dissertation entitled “Carboxylesterase 1 Mediated Pharmacokinetic Interactions…
Dr. Emily Cicali to ACCP Journals: How to ensure…
ACCP Journals, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s official podcast, interviewed Emily Cicali, Pharm.D., an assistant professor of…
College of Pharmacy Recent news
Amy Alleyne and Corey Perkins win poster awards during UF’s Graduate Student Diversity Research Day
UF College of Pharmacy graduate students Amy Alleyne and Corey Perkins earned second place awards in the UF Graduate Student Diversity Research Day poster contest, April 6.
UF study debunks belief that GLP-1 hormone systems in gut and brain work together to suppress eating
GLP-1 plays an important role in regulating appetite by creating the sensation of feeling full after a meal. UF’s findings could have far-reaching implications for developing new medicines designed to…
Dr. Carol Motycka elected president of the Florida Pharmacy Association
When Motycka becomes president in 2022, she’ll assume leadership of the largest and oldest statewide organization representing the profession of pharmacy in Florida.
Rho Chi Society welcomes newest members at initiation ceremony
The top academic performers in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy’s classes of 2022 and 2023 were celebrated at The Rho Chi Society Initiation Ceremony, March 27.
Areas of Research
Pharmacogenomics & Precision Medicine
Facilitating precision medicine by improving patient outcomes through optimization of efficacy and limiting toxicity of drug therapy, with a focus on genetically-guided drug therapy decision making, drug discovery and drug development
Infectious Diseases
Therapeutic drug monitoring and clinical trials for patients with advanced mycobacterial diseases and combating bacterial ‘superbugs’ via latest experimental and computational approaches
Drug Response
Drug response, drug-drug interactions, drug transporters and drug metabolism enzymes
Oncology
Focused research on leukemia, solid tumors and hematology
Health Disparities
Predictors of health disparities and implementation of intervention programs in minority and underserved communities
Department Fast Facts – 2019-2020
$10.1 million in research awards
115 Publications in 2019-2020
16 Faculty in Ph.D. program
18 Graduate Students
10 Postdoctoral Fellow and Associates
8 Clinical Residents
College of Pharmacy Events
College Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Apr 16
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PTR Seminar Series: Marwa Tantawy, Postdoctoral Associate
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Apr 22
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4th UF Drug Discovery Symposium
Virtual
All Day
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Seminars in Pharmacist Career Paths
Virtual Event
12:50pm to 1:40pm
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Apr 23
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4th UF Drug Discovery Symposium
Virtual
All Day
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PTR Seminar Series: Amanda Elchynski, Clinical Pharmacogenetics Fellow
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Apr 30
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PTR Seminar Series: Joseph Dabringer, Community Pharmacy Resident
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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May 07
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PTR Seminar Series
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Featured Event
Spring 2021 Commencement
April 29, 2021
