
Department news
Drs. Zhou and Zheng awarded NIH grant
The grant will help to develop novel senolytic agents and identify molecular targets that are important for survival of senescent cells.

UF tissue chip experiment to study age-related…
The study led by Siobhan Malany, Ph.D., will help scientists understand microgravity effects on human muscle cells and could aid the development of…

Dr. Guillaume de Lartigue receives NIDDK grant
Guillaume de Lartigue, Ph.D., an assistant professor of pharmacodynamics, is a multiple principal investigator of a National Institute of Diabetes…

Department stats
$8.4 MILLION IN RESEARCH AWARDS, ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-19
52 PUBLICATIONS IN 2018-19
11 TENURED AND TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
18 PH.D. STUDENTS
9 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
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College news
Girls Scouting Out Pharmacy event builds excitement for pharmacy careers
Girl Scouts from across the country grabbed their boarding passes and joined students from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy’s Orlando campus for a virtual introduction to the pharmacy…
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.
