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Largest pharmacy education and research building in the world

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Pharmacy School in FY19 Research Funding

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FY19 Collaborative Funding

Research Centers

The College is home to several centers of research excellence, providing a platform for our students, faculty, and staff to collaborate on complex health care problems.

Faculty Expertise

Our frontline researchers are committed to solving Kentucky's problems and providing global health care solutions.

Our team is dedicated to providing programs, support services, and infrastructure to enable the pioneering research of our faculty, the diverse portfolio of which spans basic, translational, health outcomes, and public policy research.

Seminars & Symposia

COMING SOON - The College of Pharmacy research seminar series and our annual thematic TODD Symposium provide platforms for our students, staff and faculty to learn from and interact with world-class research experts and to share recent research advances and discoveries.

Upcoming Talks

Research Training

The UK College of Pharmacy offers both undergraduate and graduate-level research opportunities for prospective trainees to train alongside some of the most talented pharmaceutical scientists on the planet.

Faculty Research

Our investigators have a long and proud history of discovering the next big thing. Learn more about our diverse faculty and their broad range of interests that span early drug lead discovery through healthcare outcomes research.

Our Faculty

Recent News

UK levels up opioid misuse prevention with innovative gaming

Rosa Mejia-Cruz Oct 29, 2024

With teens spending more time in front of screens than ever before, video games are emerging as a powerful way to teach important life lessons. Olufunmilola Abraham, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, is tapping into this trend to address a critical issue: opioid misuse among teens.

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Frank Romanelli receives national 2025 Rho Chi Lecture Award

Rosa Mejia-Cruz Oct 18, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 18, 2024) — The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) proudly announces that Frank Romanelli, Pharm.D., Parker Endowed Professor and chief academic officer, has been awarded the 2025 Rho Chi Lecture Award. This top honor, presented annually by the Rho Chi Society, recognizes those who have made profound and transformative contributions to the health professions through their dedication to education, research, and service.

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UKCOP takes top honors at the 2024 ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge

Rosa Mejia-Cruz Oct 16, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 16, 2024) —The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) has emerged victorious in the 2024 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Clinical Pharmacy Challenge, marking its second national championship win since 2017. Coached by faculty advisor Zachary Haffler, PharmD, BCPS, the winning team consisted of fourth-year PharmD students Cameron Howell, Kaylee Meador, and Catherine Barfield.

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Where Do You Want to Go?

Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars have the opportunity to study alongside world-class faculty and staff in a number of new and emerging areas of science. Investigators conduct front-line research in areas of pharmaceutics that range from identifying fundamental mechanisms of disease to designing and developing new drugs, to understanding the impact of policies on health care.

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