Pharmacy Alumni

College of Pharmacy

- Education Programs Overview
- Doctor of Pharmacy
  The PharmD degree gives you the scientific background and clinical skills you need to offer the best in patient-centered care.
- Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD and MS
  Graduate students receive a rigorous academic education, while also conducting cutting edge research in the laboratory using state-of-the art equipment and facilities.
- Pharmacy Technician
  Our pharmacy technician program provides state certification for those practicing in Nebraska and prepares those wishing to obtain national certification.
- Pathway Programs
  Students can get a head start on their PharmD degree by participating in one of the Pathway Programs we offer.
- Student Experience Overview
- Student Organizations
  Students have opportunities to participate in college, campus and professional level organizations.
- Student Resources
  Class schedules and popular links for students currently enrolled.
- Student Spotlights
  Our PharmD students share their experiences while attending our college.
- Our Faculty Overview
- College Leadership
  The Deans and Chairs of our college.
- Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty
  The faculty members of our Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science.
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty
  The faculty members of our Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- College Staff
  The support staff of our college.
- Office of Experiential Programs Overview
- Our Office
  The team supporting the Office of Experiential Programs.
- Preceptors
  The tools to help our Preceptors succeed.
- Preceptor Spotlights
  Our Preceptors share stories from the field.
- Research Overview
- Drug Discovery, Design & Delivery
  A major research focus in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is innovations in the area of delivery and/or targeting of drugs and genes.
- Clinical Pharmacology Research
  Our Clinical Pharmacologists research the effects of drugs on a population and develop new drug therapies to better focus on their target.
- Clinical Pharmacy Practice Research
  Research in the field of Clinical Pharmacy Practice focuses on the care a pharmacist provides.

— College of Pharmacy — Our Faculty — Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty — Virender Kumar, PhD

Virender Kumar, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

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Virender Kumar

Research Activities/Interests

Dr. Kumar’s research focuses on investigating the codelivery of therapeutic agents and miRNAs and targeted nanotechnology-based formulations for the treatment of cancer and liver fibrosis. This work involves the polymer synthesis and characterization, subcellular trafficking studies, toxicological studies, and small animal imaging and pharmacokinetics.

Another area of interest of Dr. Kumar is the development and characterization of inhalation formulations for treatment of pulmonary diseases.

Teaching Activities

Dr. Kumar is currently pursuing teaching opportunities in the areas of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics.