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Largest pharmacy education and research building in the world

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Pharmacy School in FY19 Research Funding

$57.7M

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

College of Pharmacy Celebrates Faculty Promotions

Rosa Mejia-Cruz

Jul 9, 2025

Professional News

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 9, 2025) — The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) proudly announces the promotion of three outstanding faculty members, effective July 1, 2025. Olufunmilola Abraham, Ph.D., and Penni Black, Ph.D., have been promoted to the rank of full professor, and Doug Oyler, PharmD, has been promoted to associate professor. These promotions, approved by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, honor each individual’s exemplary achievements in research, teaching and service.

Helping the heart heal itself — UK researchers lead new treatment effort

Rosa Mejia-Cruz

Jul 8, 2025

Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 30, 2025) — It’s a frightening statistic: someone in the U.S. has a heart attack every 40 seconds. For many Kentuckians, the risk is even higher due to widespread health challenges like obesity, smoking and chronic illness. At the University of Kentucky, two researchers are tackling what comes next — the often-overlooked damage that unfolds in the days and weeks after a heart attack. Their work could redefine how recovery happens, offering new hope for healing hearts in Kentucky and beyond.

After nearly 40 years as a practicing pharmacist, Jan Brandenburg has published “The Modern Mountain Cookbook: A Plant-Based Celebration of Appalachia.” Photos provided.

Modern mountain meals: Eastern Kentucky native reimagines Appalachian recipes

Dana Cox, Rosa Mejia-Cruz

Jun 17, 2025

Alumni, Community, Professional News

After nearly 40 years as a practicing pharmacist, Jan Brandenburg has published “The Modern Mountain Cookbook: A Plant-Based Celebration of Appalachia.”

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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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