KU Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

KU School of Pharmacy faculty and staff had an opportunity to meet and visit with Dean David Dietz today at the Pharmacy Building. Dean Dietz joins a team of innovative researchers, distinguished educators, and dedicated staff who are preparing to welcome students to the fall semester on Monday. Feel free to add your welcome message in the comments.

KUdos to Pharmaceutical Chemistry Ph.D. student Mingyue Li. She was named "Highlighted Trainee Author" for August 2025 by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics' (ASPET) journal "Drug Metabolism and Disposition." Pharm Chem Prof. Michael Wang said, "This is a highly respected distinction for graduate students, recognizing their outstanding contributions to the field." Mingyue's published article was titled "Comparative transcriptomic profiling of drug-metabolizing enzymes and drug transporters in rabbit ocular subtissues, liver, and duodenum." Her research focuses on how the eye processes drugs, how they are broken down and how they move across eye tissues. “Because the eye has unique barriers that can limit drug efficacy, understanding these processes is key to designing better treatments. I would say my work aims to help bring safer, more effective, and more patient-compatible medicines to people with eye conditions,” she says.

Dear Alumni and Friends,

It is with great sadness that I need to let you know that Ron Borchardt passed away. Ron was a great mentor and friend, and a passionate supporter of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the School of Pharmacy at The University of Kansas, and we will miss him dearly.

We will provide more information in the near future

Christian Schoneich