Department Events
Friday, February 5 – 12:00-1:00 pm
Department Seminar Series: Christelle Lteif
Please join us for our weekly seminar series with PTR graduate student Christelle Lteif: “Potential Therapeutic Targets for Pulmonary Hypertension in Left Heart Failure”
Friday, February 19 – 12:00-1:00 pm
Department Seminar Series: Aiming Yu, Ph.D.
Please join us for our weekly seminar series with guest speaker Dr. Aiming Yu from UC Davis Health School of Medicine
Friday, March 5 – 12:00-1:00 pm
Department Seminar Series: Jasmine Luzum, Pharm.D,. Ph.D.
Please join us for our weekly seminar series with guest speaker Dr. Jasmine Luzum from the University of Michigan
Department news
Graduate student Eunjeong Shin awarded ACCP…
The $5,000 award will support Shin’s research efforts around systematically optimizing synergistic β-lactam antibiotic combinations to combat…
Dr. Cameron D. Thomas presents research at ACCP…
Cameron D. Thomas, Pharm.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the department of pharmacotherapy and translational research, was one of three postdocs…
Drs. Yang and Alam win PGRN Poster Awards
Yang and Alam were two of nine trainees to win Pharmacogenomics Research Network poster awards.
College of Pharmacy Recent news
Kratom: What science is discovering about the risks and benefits of a controversial herb
Dr. Chris McCurdy explains how science is attempting to answer safety questions around kratom in this Conversation story.
Dr. Weihsuan “Jenny” Lo-Ciganic to serve second term on Pharmacy Quality Alliance Quality Metrics Expert Panel
The Quality Metrics Expert Panel is a small group of experts who meet monthly to recommend measures for testing and for endorsement by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance.
Dr. Chris McCurdy’s kratom alkaloid study featured on the cover of ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science
McCurdy began researching kratom in 2005 and the study represents the first time his team’s kratom research has appeared on a journal cover.
ASHP Midyear: Gainesville SSHP student chapter wins Outstanding Professional Development Project Award
Christina Chang, William Chmely and Christopher Gale received the award at the 2020 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Dec. 6-10.
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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Jan 28
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PC Seminar Series: Dr. Fan Zhang; “mRNA Nanomedicine for Immune Reprogramming”
10:40am to 11:30am
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Seminars in Pharmacist Career Paths – Dawn Bell
Virtual Event
12:50pm to 1:35pm
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Feb 05
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PTR Seminar Series: Christelle Lteif, Graduate Student
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Feb 11
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Seminars in Pharmacist Career Paths
Virtual Event
12:30pm to 1:30pm
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Feb 19
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Feb 25
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Seminars in Pharmacist Career Paths
Virtual Event
12:30pm to 1:30pm
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Featured Event
Commencement 2020
April 30, 2020
