November 13, 2009: Laurie L. Parker, Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology received a $110,000 grant from the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs' Breast Cancer Research Program.

October 27, 2009: Marietta Harrison, Professor of Medicinal hemistry, began her appointment as Associate Vice President for Research on Oct. 1. She will continue to serve as Director of the Oncological Sciences Center in Discovery Park and as an Associate Director of the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research. read more

May 29, 2009: The Purdue University board of trustees on Friday (May 29) ratified the appointment of a distinguished professorship. Arun K. Ghosh is now a Distinguished Professor of Medicianal Chemistry read more

April 10, 2009: Purdue University's Board of Trustees approved the following faculty promotion, effective with the 2009-10 academic year: Chang-Deng Hu, Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology.

November 20, 2008: Dr. Jean-Christophe Rochet is part of a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research team that is discovering new strategies to treat neurodegenerative diseases. read more

November 11, 2008: A Purdue University researcher has created a compound that prevents replication of the virus that causes SARS and could lead to a treatment for the disease. "The outbreak of SARS in 2003 led to hundreds of deaths and thousands of illnesses, and there is currently no treatment," said Arun Ghosh, the Purdue professor that led the molecular design team. "Although it is not currently a threat, there is the concern that SARS could return or be used as a biological weapon. It is important to develop a treatment as a safeguard." read more

October 29, 2008: Purdue University is marking breast cancer awareness month in October with the creation of a collaborative research group to focus on ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease. The Purdue University Center for Cancer Research brought together 10 of the top cancer researchers from the fields of biological science, medicinal chemistry, basic medical sciences and biomedical engineering to establish the group, said Timothy Ratliff, director of the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research. These researchers include Dr. Robert Geahlen and Dr. David Riese. read more

September 28, 2007: The Purdue University board of trustees approved the appointment of Dr. David E. Nichols as the Robert C. and Charlotte P. Anderson Distinguished Chair in Pharmacology. read more

June 22, 2007: A drug based on the design of a Purdue University researcher to treat Alzheimer's disease began the first phase of human clinical trials this week. "Millions of people suffer from this devastating disease and treatment options are very limited," said Arun Ghosh, the Purdue professor who led the creation of the treatment molecule. "Current drugs manage the symptoms, but this could be the first disease-modifying therapy. It may be able to prevent and reverse the disease." read more

April 17, 2007: A molecule designed by a Purdue University researcher could lead to the first drug treatment for Alzheimer's disease. "There are many people suffering, and no effective treatment is available to them," said Arun Ghosh, the Purdue professor who designed the molecule. "There is an urgent need for a drug to treat this devastating disease, and the scientific community has been working on this problem for many years." read more

August 2, 2006: Doctors have their first FDA-approved tool to treat drug-resistant HIV thanks to a new molecule created by a Purdue University researcher. read more

February 8, 2006: Dozens of Purdue University faculty were honored Feb. 8 during the first Inventors' Recognition Dinner at the Purdue Memorial Union North Ballroom. Among them were several from the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. ...read more

August 22, 2005: A big welcome for our new graduate students.

May 25, 2005: The National Institutes of Health has granted a team led by John M. Pezzuto more than $6.8 million over the next five years to expand its hunt for natural cancer preventatives derived from land- and ocean-dwelling organisms. read more...

May 23, 2005: An antiviral compound that wiggles its way into the common cold virus may provide one piece of the solution to halting the infection, says a team of scientists led by Professor Carol B. Post. Using computer simulations, they have found the likely reason why a WIN compound - a prototype drug for curing colds - is showing so much promise. read more...

April 17, 2005: Several Pharmacy faculty and staff received special honors during the university's annual Honors Convocation at the Elliott Hall of Music. read more...

April 8, 2005: The Board of Trustees approved several faculty promotions effective with the 2005-2006 academic year. Richard Gibbs was promoted to Professor.