Department news
AACR Scholar-in-Training Award Recipient
Dr. MegCholack Awunti received a Scholar-in-Training Award from the American Association for Cancer Research.
Dr. Barbara Santevecchi featured in CNBC story…
Santevecchi offers insight into the COVID-19 medication Paxlovid and whether it will work against omicron subvariants like BA.5.
Dr. Lisa Miller appointed assistant dean for the…
Dr. Miller will be an academic and administrative leader in Orlando, and she will oversee the Doctor of Pharmacy program on campus.
College of Pharmacy Recent news
ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum Advisory Groups to feature seven UF pharmacy students in 2022-23
Macy Boren, Breonna Harrison, Abigale Lipe, Shirly Ly, Jeremy Morales, Jade Nanan and Danielle Wilson were selected to the groups form the UF College of Pharmacy.
Academic Kickoff celebration welcomes new Gators to the college
The annual event took place Sept. 19 at the UF Hilton Conference Center.
Peter Swaan named dean of the UF College of Pharmacy
Swaan becomes the eighth dean of the college in its 99-year history.
Orlando chapter ranked among Kappa Psi’s top performers
Epsilon Mu from the Orlando campus was one of eight chapters nationally presented with Kappa Psi’s Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award.
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: 2020-2021
$9.9 million in research awards
212 Publications in 2019-2020
14 Faculty in Ph.D. program
22 Graduate Students
13 Postdoctoral Fellow and Associates
9 Clinical Residents
College of Pharmacy Events
College Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Sep 27
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COP Seminar Series
Communicore, C1-015
3:30pm to 4:30pm
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Sep 28
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POSTPONED Updates in Precision Medicine: Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacovigilance Conference
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, 14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Ln, Orlando, FL 32821, USA
All Day
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Sep 29
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POSTPONED Updates in Precision Medicine: Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacovigilance Conference
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, 14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Ln, Orlando, FL 32821, USA
All Day
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POSTPONED: Department of Pharmaceutics Seminar – Dr. Guizhi (Julian) Zhu
MSB, P4-20
10:40am to 11:30am
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Sep 30
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Student Affairs Interview Day
HPNP Reception Hall (Atrium)
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Oct 06
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Department of Pharmaceutics Seminar – Dr. Ramkumar Menon
MSB P4-20
10:40am to 11:30am
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Featured Event
Ph.D. Commencement
April 28, 2022
