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UF Health honored 33 endowed professors and chairs across the six academic colleges at a special Celebrating Distinction ceremony on Oct. 13.

NIH/NIGMS Chemistry-biology interface predoctoral training program at the university of florida The predoctoral training program led by researchers at the University of Florida will help train the next generation of biomedical scientists and interface their interests in chemistry and biology. Through this training program, UF is preparing young scientists with the…

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Graduate student Campbell Eckhardt has been selected for a 2025 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program award.

Led by principal investigator, Rob Huigens, Ph.D., an assistant professor of medicinal chemistry, the grant aims to establish a drug discovery pipeline to generate and identify new small molecules that possess anticancer activities.

A two-year, $400,000 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, or NIAAA, will allow University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers to study alcohols' effects on relationships.

hendrik luesch Discovering a new wave of medicine The ocean is calling and beneath its surface dwells an unseen power to heal. Dr. Hendrik Luesch explores the world’s oceans in search of natural compounds that treat cancer and other deadly diseases. In these uncharted waters, lies new chemistry, new biology…

A new defense against prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men in the United States, may come from a seaweed found off the coast of Florida. University of Florida pharmacy researchers have screened various seaweeds with cancer-preventive potential and identified one that shows particular promise. They isolated specific compounds in this common green alga,...

The UF Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development hosted the 6th UF Drug Discovery Symposium April 15-16 in Gainesville.

February 9, 2026 39th Annual Research Showcase Presenters Join the UF College of Pharmacy as we share innovative ideas, foster collaboration, and celebrate the exceptional research contributions of our students and trainees. Thank You Judges Thank you to all of our judges for their contributions to this year’s Research Showcase! Oral Competition…