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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.

Office of Research Operations

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

Memorial 5K to Honor Mark Huffmyer

A special memorial run/walk event has been organized to celebrate the life and legacy of Mark Huffmyer, Pharm.D., a cherished pharmacist and colleague at UK HealthCare Pharmacy Services and the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP).

College of Pharmacy takes action to strengthen NAPLEX performance

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) continues to proactively address recent North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) pass rate trends through curriculum enhancements and targeted student support initiatives.

Celebrating National Pharmacists Day A Spotlight on Melinda Joyce

Each year, January 12 marks National Pharmacists Day—a day to honor the important role pharmacists play in optimizing patient care, enhancing safety, and improving quality of life. This year's spotlight is on alumna Melinda Joyce, PharmD.

Rupinder Kaur's Story

 

 

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.