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Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences

DEVELOP THE DIFFERENCE

Contribute to novel research, technologies, and drug development in one of our graduate programs in the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. Students studying medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences and drug design, and toxicology are helping design novel drugs and vaccines and leveraging genomics to personalize medical therapies. Learn in the labs of well-funded and prominent researchers, and leave with the skills needed to pursue work in academia, regulatory agencies, or the pharmaceutical industry.

$20M+

in research grant funding

90%

of graduates are employed in field

50+

publications per year

Programs

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences & Drug Design
  • Toxicology
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences, Non-Professional
Med Chem
Medicinal Chemistry
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Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design
 Tox
Toxicology
Jay Evans

Testing therapies for a healthier future.

The world has questions. We've got answers.

Get involved in research on precision medicine, vaccine development and nanotechnologies designed to respond to the health care issues of today.

Research Highlights

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Vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine research

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Drug discovery and design

Lab Chemistry

You spin me right round

Our graduates go on to positions in academia, industry, government agencies and spin-off companies like DermaXon - a drug discovery company founded by faculty in our program and located right here in Missoula.

Learn more about DermaXon