Research Overview

Student presenting research to another individual

Research in the College of Pharmacy spans a full continuum from concept to clinic, powered by researchers from across our departments.

We are committed to accelerating our research mission through three approaches:

  • Solving the greatest health care challenges across Minnesota, the nation, the world through the ingenuity of multidisciplinary sciences
  • Optimizing our research infrastructure to empower a competitive, world-class pharmaceutical science and pharmacy research enterprise
  • Escalating the translation of discoveries to implementation

     

5th
in National Institutes of Research funding
10th
in total research funding as compared to 97 other pharmacy schools
29,834,678
in total research dollars as of 2023

Research News

Dr. Harki and the RSC logo

This honor is in recognition of his significant contributions to medicinal chemistry, drug design development, and chemical biology.

Melanie Nicol

Nicol, associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (ECP), has been selected as an inductee into the Academy for Excellence in Team Science.

Prof. Ambrose and Prof. Wagner

Both are professors in Medicinal Chemistry and hold leadership positions in the department.