Departments
The teaching, research, and service activities of the 90+ full-time faculty members and hundreds of volunteer faculty are focused in the following five disciplines.
Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology
The Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (ECP) is where bench and patient-centered research come together. ECP faculty, staff, and graduate students work together to discover, apply, and disseminate new knowledge to advance the science of human pharmacology and therapeutics and improve the outcomes of their patients.
Call 612-625-2160 for more information.
Medicinal Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry is a dynamic, multifaceted scientific discipline that is dedicated to the improvement of human health through research leading to new concepts for the design and development of safe and effective therapeutic, diagnostic, and environmental agents. Research in Medicinal Chemistry involves the application of both chemical and biological principles to investigations between molecular structure and biological activity.
Call 612-624-9919 or email medchem@umn.edu for more information.
Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems
The mission of the Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems is to advance the practice of pharmaceutical care and its role in the health care system for the benefit of patients and society through professional, graduate, and post-graduate education, research, and service.
Call 612-626-9938 for more information.
Pharmaceutics
Pharmaceutics is the study of the quantitative aspects of drug delivery and involves the design, development, and evaluation of drugs in combination with an appropriate dosage form. A pharmaceutical scientist characterizes physical properties of drugs, develops innovative delivery systems for drugs, quantitatively evaluates drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and pharmacological activity in the living organism.
Call 612-624-5151 or email pceuts@umn.edu for more information.
Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences
We are dedicated to continuously improving interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care education, research, practice, and service focused on the health and well-being of underserved, rural, and indigenous communities.
Call 218-726-6000 for more information.