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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.

UF College of Pharmacy researchers identified two small molecules that inhibit precancerous cell progression in pancreatic cancer.

The award winners were recognized at the Graduate Student Award Ceremony on Aug. 31.

Endowed professorships are among the highest honors a college can bestow on a faculty member and are reserved for scholars of national and international acclaim.

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…

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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The 4th UF Drug Discovery Symposium, hosted by the College of Pharmacy’s Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development, broke a record with nearly 200 registrants from 11 Florida institutions, April 22-23. The 2-day virtual symposium featured two keynote speakers: Susan L. Mooberry, Ph.D., a professor of pharmacology and the Greehey Distinguished Chair in...

Title of Research: Biocatalytic synthesis of natural anti-UV agents Additional Authors: G. Rubin; G Jiang; Z. Raad; Y Ding. Abstract: Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) ray is one important risk factor for skin cancer that can be prevented by the use of sun care products. Synthetic chemical filters (e.g., oxybenzone) are dominant active ingredients in sunscreens....

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