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UF Drug Discovery Symposium

The College of Pharmacy’s Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development, or CNPD3, will host its inaugural UF Drug Discovery Symposium on April 29 at the Harrell Medical Education Building. The event will highlight the CNPD3’s ongoing research activities and screening infrastructure and invite other UF researchers with an interest in drug discovery and...

CBI Mentors

College of Pharmacy College of Medicine Department of Chemistry Department of Biology Department of Microbiology and Cell Science Department of Chemical Engineering

College History

1923 The first entering class of 43 students registered for classes in Science Hall, now Flint Hall and Peabody Hall. Townes R. Leigh, Head of the Department of Chemistry, was appointed Director of the School of Pharmacy by President Murphree. The School of Pharmacy offered the Graduate of Pharmacy degree (Ph.G.), the Pharmaceutical Chemist degree...

37th Annual Research Showcase

February 5-6, 2024 37th Annual Research Showcase The UF College of Pharmacy's Annual Research Showcase has grown in size and stature over the years to become one of the college's signature events. It has laid the foundation for many UF College of Pharmacy alumni to launch successful careers in academia,…

Compound discovered in Florida Keys shows early promise as colon cancer treatment

A chemical compound made from a type of bacteria discovered in the Florida Keys by a University of Florida pharmacy researcher has shown effectiveness in fighting colon cancer in preclinical experiments. Writing online in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, scientists say the compound — known as largazole because it was first found near...

New findings on UF marine compound shows versatility, from anti-tumor agent to bone regeneration

A promising medicinal compound discovered in a marine organism by University of Florida pharmacy researchers is showing its versatility against multiple diseases. Having already demonstrated its power as an anti-tumor agent, largazole, produced by a cyanobacterium inhabiting coral reefs, has shown a new potential benefit for treating serious fractures, osteoporosis and other bone diseases, according...