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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.
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- 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.
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— College of Pharmacy — Education Programs — Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program — Medicinal Chemistry PhD Track

Medicinal Chemistry PhD Track

Arterolane Structure

Faculty and PhD students aligned with the Medicinal Chemistry track employ modern techniques of medicinal and organic chemistry, chemical biology, and molecular pharmacology to design, synthesize and evaluate novel compounds with activities in a wide variety of diseases. Areas of focus include infectious diseases, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases among many others. Faculty and students innovate with new synthetic method development, identification of new targets and the filing of patent applications detailing new potential experimental therapeutics. One compound first synthesized in the labs at UNMC is in clinical use, Arterolane (structure shown to the side), with several more in clinical trials.

College of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program at UNMC- Medicinal Chemistry Feature

Medicinal Chemistry Faculty

Jonathan L Vennerstrom, PhD

Professor

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Phone: 402-559-5362
Fax: 402-559-5673

Jonathan Vennerstrom

Corey Hopkins, PhD

Professor

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Phone: 402-559-9729
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Corey Hopkins

Paul Trippier, PhD

Associate Professor

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Phone: 402-836-9763
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Paul Trippier

Jered Garrison, PhD

Professor
Vice Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Phone: 402-559-3453
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Jered Garrison

Martin Conda-Sheridan, PhD

Associate Professor

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Phone: 402-559-9361
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Martin Conda-Sheridan

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Amber Hawk MS Ed

Amber Hawk, MS Ed

Director of Admissions & Recruitment

Please contact me for any questions regarding the admissions process.

Phone: 402-559-5366

Fax: 402-559-5060