Our Mission
The mission of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is to perform innovative research in areas of medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, natural compounds, and the radiation sciences, to provide outstanding graduate training leading to an MS, PhD, or PharmD/PhD, and to provide pharmacy students with the basic skills and knowledge they need to become strong and compassionate pharmacists.
Departmental faculty, research and administrative staff, and graduate students contribute to research, education, service, and community engagement through a collaborative spirit. We are a comprehensive group dedicated to quality in research, graduate and postdoctoral training, and pharmacy education.
The multidisciplinary research interests of our faculty are well positioned to facilitate and accelerate discovery of new therapeutics to target human diseases. Through collaborative efforts basic research findings are being developed into drugs and therapeutics for improving overall health and quality of life.
The department delivers an excellent graduate education with innovative biomedical research experiences. The graduate program size encourages the development of close working relationships between students and faculty. Our graduates are successful scientists in universities, pharmaceutical companies, and government.
Partner Centers and Institutes
The research programs in this department are tightly integrated with several Centers and Institutes on the UAMS campus.
