R. Kip Guy, Ph.D., dean of the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP), has been named the recipient of the 2022 Philip S. Portoghese Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award. This award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry honors Guy for his outstanding contributions to medicinal chemistry.

Linda Dwoskin, Ph.D., and Chang-Guo Zhan, Ph.D., have earned the highest professional distinction given to academic inventors." Dwoskin and Zhan were inducted into the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellows Class of 2022 on June 27 at NAI's 12th Annual Meeting in Washington DC. Congratulations to Dwoskin and Zahn on this recognition of their dedication and work in their respective fields of expertise.

The Office of Research Operations provides mentorship, expertise, pilot funding and support to streamline grant application preparation, submission and post-award compliance. A fundamental goal of the ORO Catalysts Domain is to increase the competitiveness of extramural grant and contract applications from the college.

The Office of Research Operations supports innovative platforms and programs to advance research education and outreach at the campus level and throughout the Commonwealth. A primary objective of the ORO Research Engagement Domain is to facilitate translation of research to real world impact.

The Office of Research Operations supports state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, strategic centers and research cores to facilitate research and entrepreurial activities. A primary goal of the ORO Cornerstones Domain is to ensure our students, staff and faculty have access to the key equipment, space and resources necessary to drive their cutting edge research programs.

Our faculty are a cornerstone of research excellence in the College of Pharmacy. This exceptional team of faculty educators, scholars and colleagues fuels the research engine and drives innovation.

Our students are the next generation of research excellence in the College of Pharmacy. This diverse team of scholars provide a fresh perspective and new approaches as fundamental drivers of research creativity.