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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

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Leading the Nation in Diagnosis Education College of Pharmacy Sets the Standard for Pharmacy Training

Rosa Mejia-Cruz

Aug 17, 2025

College-wide

Now entering its eighth year, the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) was the first pharmacy school in the nation to require a dedicated, stand-alone Diagnosis course. This innovative approach is now the new national standard: beginning July 2025, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) requires basic diagnostic instruction at all accredited U.S. pharmacy schools.

2025 Hall of Distinguished Preceptors Announced

Caroline Zaring

Jul 25, 2025

Professional News

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 25, 2025) — The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) is proud to announce the induction of seven outstanding preceptors into the prestigious Hall of Distinguished Preceptors. The honorees will be recognized during the annual awards ceremony in the spring of 2026, which will be livestreamed on the College’s official YouTube channel.

Leigh Ann Keeton to lead UKCOP expansion in Ashland

Rosa Mejia-Cruz

Jul 14, 2025

Professional News

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 14, 2025) — The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) is proud to announce the appointment of Leigh Ann Keeton, Pharm.D., BCPS, as clinical assistant professor. In her new role, Keeton will spearhead the development of the Ashland Clinical Education Center (CEC), a transformative partnership between UKCOP and UK King's Daughters aimed at advancing experiential education and pharmacy practice in Eastern Kentucky.

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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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