Pharmaceutical Sciences (PSC)

UMSOP Scientist Receives American Lung Association Innovation Award to Advance Asthma Research

October 2, 2025

Ryan Pearson’s team will explore how engineered nanoparticles can safely retrain the immune system to reduce allergic airway inflammation.

How the CADD Center Accelerates Drug Design

September 29, 2025

Computer modeling finds the most promising compounds and guides their transformation into drugs.

UMSOP’s Wilks Awarded $2.63 Million from NIH to Advance Research on Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

September 23, 2025

Study will explore how an antibiotic-resistant bacterium survives in the body and how that knowledge could lead to new, more effective treatments.

UMSOP Faculty Awarded $2.8 Million NIH Grant to Improve Chemotherapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

September 10, 2025

Researchers aim to improve chemotherapy by enhancing drug efficacy and reducing heart toxicity through dual activation of CAR and Nrf2 pathways.

UMSOP Welcomes New PHSR and PSC Graduate Students

September 2, 2025

New cohorts in PSC and PHSR arrive as the School launches curriculum updates and deepens its commitment to research and student success.

UMSOP Faculty Awarded $3.4 Million NIH Grant to Develop Innovative Nanoparticle Immunotherapy for Sepsis

June 13, 2025

Researchers are developing a novel therapy using safe, drug-free nanoparticles to aid the body in fighting sepsis more effectively.

Trailblazers, Scientists, and Changemakers: UMSOP Celebrates the PhD, MS, and Graduate Certificates Class of 2025

May 29, 2025

Ceremonies honor six academic programs and the next generation of health care leaders, researchers, and advocates .

UMSOP Students Host President of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

April 14, 2025

Russell Weiner, PhD, FAAPS, shares insights on preanalytics in biopharmaceutical research and offers workshops on career development.

Dean Michel Named Maryland Chemist of the Year

April 7, 2025

Pharmaceutical scientist’s career blends metallobiochemistry and mentorship.

Pharmaceutical Scientist Appointed Associate Dean for Research

April 3, 2025

Leadership role provides oversight for grant and contract submissions and identification of funding sources and initiates collaborative and translational research programs.

UMSOP’s Pearson, Kane, and Jones Labs Publish Article in Nature Communications

March 13, 2025

New study sheds light on how disease progression and biomolecular corona affect nanoparticle-mediated immune activation.

Ryan Pearson Named Director of UMSOP’s Bio- and Nano-Technology Center

February 28, 2025

Pharmaceutical scientist aims to foster continued collaborations and drive interdisciplinary research.