Defining Excellence in Research
Explore how the SOP continues to make groundbreaking discoveries, lead the nation in natural product research, and enhance the future of pharmaceutical sciences.
The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
is globally recognized for its multidisciplinary research in discovering, developing, and translating innovative solutions to healthcare problems.
The school’s faculty and scientists maintain active, funded research programs in various biomedical, social administrative, and clinical sciences. Each competes for funding from various sources, including the National Institutes of Health, the NSF, and other federal agencies, foundations, and the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries.
Our pharmacy school consistently ranks in the TOP 20 for external research funding as listed in the Faculty Research Grant Institutional Rankings published by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
Our School’s Research Mission encompasses drug discovery and development, translational research, clinical research, and population and public health research.
Our Research Strengths
- Drug synthesis, Safety, Efficacy, and Delivery
- Pharmaceutical Marketing
- Outcomes and Policy
- Practice and Community-Based Research
- Natural Products, Dietary Supplements, and Cannabis
- Environmental Health
- Pharmaceutical Technology
- Educational Research
Our Strategic Impact Areas
- Cancer
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Neuroscience/Drugs of Abuse
- Infectious Disease
- Medication Optimization
Research by the Numbers!
Top 20
in Total Research Funding (AACP FY23)
#2
In the SEC for Total Research Funding (AACP FY23)
Why do Research?
Most everyone has an innate interest in some aspect of our physical world, be it health, nature, or the environment. A productive researcher can establish a successful career in their chosen field and always find fulfillment in their work.
Donald Stanford
Assistant Director of the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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The Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Our Research Cores and Labs
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ARE YOU READY to participate in undergraduate research?
Check out our Undergraduate Research Experience!
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ARE YOU READY for graduate student research training?
Check out our DIRECT Program!
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Want to learn more about research in the Department of Pharmacy Administration?
Click below to visit their research page!
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Want to learn more about research in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery?
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Want to learn more about research in the Department of BioMolecular Sciences?
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Want to learn more about research in the Department of Pharmacy Practice?
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Research and the SOP
"Research in the pharmaceutical sciences draws upon multiple disciplines and involves understanding disease pathways and mechanisms, identifying drug targets, developing therapeutics, and improving medication safety, effectiveness, and health outcomes. Ppharmaceutical research, thus, plays a vital role in optimizing treatment regimens, reducing adverse effects, and ensuring the continuous evolution of healthcare practices. SOP faculty are conducting cutting-edge research in all areas of the pharmaceutical sciences."
Soumyajit Majumdar
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, Professor of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research News
OXFORD, Miss. – Oxford and the University of Mississippi have again played host to the botanicals industry during the 22nd annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals.
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Research News / Honors & Awards