All Articles: Research

GRC / APS / IPS

Department members attended both the Bioorganic Chemistry Gordon Research Conference and the joint American / International Peptide Symposiums.

The CDD team in a meeting room discussing the Mpox project.

A $3.8 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will fund research led by the University of Minnesota Center for Drug Design (CDD) in collaboration with Texas A&M University aiming to create antiviral drugs for the treatment of Mpox. 

Jerrett Holdaway

Jerrett works closely with Dr. Gunda Georg on male contraceptive research.

Laura Hirsch & Mackenzie Wyllie

This prestigious award is bestowed upon the University's most outstanding PhD candidates for their accomplishments in highly significant and innovative research areas.

MIKIW 2025 Logo

Our department was well-represented at the 62nd annual MIKIW meeting-in-miniature.

MLS student in lab looking in microscope

Dr. Angela Birnbaum and Dr. Jennifer Brown's research collaborations exemplify how pharmacy and MLS complement each other— they have a particularly well-suited partnership as Birnbaum has a MLS background in addition to her graduate training.

UMN flag on lamppost surrounded by colorful foliage

The University of Minnesota and M Health Fairview’s Rare Disease Center of Excellence recently received $500,000 from the Wasie Foundation to support rare disease research and patients.

Alexis Stoorza

Alexis received an ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry Predoctoral Fellowship for 2025-26.

Variety of birth control options

Newly published research from Dr. Gunda Georg and the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy lays the foundation for a hormone-free male birth control pill to enter human clinical trials.

Stethoscope surrounding a heart shape

Ataciguat, a drug investigated for use in peripheral arterial disease and neuropathic pain, has been repurposed with the help of a partnership between the Mayo Clinic and the Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development (ITDD).