Departments & Centers

Pharmaceutics Ph.D. Student Cate Lockhart, PharmD, `13, at work in Ed Kelly’s lab, seeking to illuminate the cause of the rare blinding disorder Bietti’s Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD).
Under the leadership of Dean Sean D. Sullivan, the School of Pharmacy has 42 full-time equivalent faculty members.
Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Conducting research in drug metabolism, bio-analytical chemistry and the biophysical characterization of viral protein assembly
Chair: William Atkins, PhD
Department of Pharmaceutics
Conducting research in pharmacokinetics, drug delivery and drug disposition
Chair: Nina Isoherranen, PhD
Department of Pharmacy
Leading in pharmacy education, research, and professional and outreach initiatives
Interim Chair: Ryan Hansen, PhD
The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics (CHOICE) Institute
Global leader in generating knowledge to improve individual and population health through transformative learning, research, and dissemination about the effectiveness, safety, and value of medical products, services, and policies.
Director: Anirban Basu, PhD
Plein Center for Geriatric Pharmacy Research, Education and Outreach
The Plein Center in Geriatrics encompasses training, research, and service with focus on the optimal use of pharmacotherapy in older adults.
Director: Shelly Gray, PhD, Professor
The Washington Entrepreneurial Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (WE-REACH)
The Washington Entrepreneurial Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (WE-REACH) is a public/private partnership designed to facilitate and accelerate the transformation of regional health research innovations into market ready products and services that impact health outcomes.
Executive Director: Rodney JY Ho, PhD