UB Fund for the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Students in Pharmacy class in Cooke Hall.

Contribute to ongoing success by supporting school-wide initiatives through this fund.

For more than 130 years, the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been a leader in the education of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. We are proud to be the leading school of pharmacy in New York State and one of the top-ranked schools in the country.

Our outstanding faculty were responsible for some of the seminal principles in the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drug delivery. These theoretical concepts are the building blocks for many of today’s current drug therapies and support innovative future research.

Here, you will find the unique experience of blending the intricacies of pharmacy practice with the rigors of the pharmaceutical sciences, graduating the best-trained pharmacists in the country. We provide a full range of health sciences training, giving our students a dynamic learning experience, training them to apply these skills in real-world settings, and providing them with unique strengths that they can apply to improving patient care and health outcomes.

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Other Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Funds

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Robert M. Gumtow Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Robert H. Gumtow was a beloved colleague and faculty member who taught in the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences for more than thirty years.
Short Term Experiences in Global Health Fund
8/24/26
The Short Term Experiences in Global Health Fund provides critical financial support for international medical mission trips and experiences.
School of Pharmacy Activities Fund
8/24/26
Established by friends of the school, this fund supports the goals and authorized activities of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences under the direction of the school’s Dean.
Gerhard Levy Endowment Fund
8/24/26
Dr. Gerhard Levy is considered the father of pharmacodynamics for his role as a pioneer and principal contributor in the fields of biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
School of Pharmacy Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
The UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is able to attract academically talented students from across the world — and support their learning experiences while they are here — in large part due to scholarships. Often, scholarships are the key difference in bringing top students to UB, and ensuring that they can receive a high-quality education while they are here.
Professor Emeritus Dr. Thomas J. Bardos Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Thomas Bardos was a generous man. He funded awards and scholarships at UB, the American Association for Cancer Research, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Illinois and in his native Hungary, and helped countless others through the years.
UB Fund for the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
8/24/26
For more than 130 years, the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been a leader in the education of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. We are proud to be the leading school of pharmacy in New York State and one of the top-ranked schools in the country.
Dean’s Innovation Fund
8/24/26
The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is the leading pharmacy school in New York State and one of the top-ranked schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.
Alan Forrest Memorial Fund
8/24/26
Dr. Alan Forrest was a faculty member and research professor in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He was renowned in the field of antimicrobial pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and toxicodynamics (PK/PD/TD), and served as a researcher and educator for almost 40 years before he passed away in 2018.
Kresge Instrumentation Center Fund
8/24/26
This fund provides for continuous support of strategic scientific equipment supporting the ongoing research equipment needs in UB’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Student Awards Endowed Fund
8/24/26
Faculty, alumni and friends of the University at Buffalo’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences established this fund to recognize and honor the achievements of their students.
Robert M. Cooper Memorial Fund
8/24/26
Robert M. Cooper, former professor and associate dean of the School of Pharmacy, was an expert in pharmacy law. This fund, established in 1997 in his memory, is used by the chair of the Pharmacy Practice Department to award scholarships to students in the UB Doctor of Pharmacy program, and also to present an annual award to a member of the graduating class for high academic achievement in pharmacy law, and for embodying Dr. Cooper’s qualities of professionalism, ethics and integrity.
Multiple Sclerosis Research Innovation Fund
8/24/26
At the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, our research into therapeutics for multiple sclerosis (MS) has helped lead to numerous discoveries — including a finding that that cholesterol affects the progression of the disease, an indication that MS progresses more rapidly in African American patients than in Caucasian patients, and more information about the mechanisms behind a regularly used treatment for MS.

News from School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Sprowl receives NIDCD/NIH grant to study protein’s role in preventing drug-induced hearing loss
6/5/23
Jason Sprowl, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been awarded a $432,182 grant from National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study, called “Role of MCT6 in mediating cisplatin-induced ototoxicity,” will help researchers understand and prevent a prevalent type of drug-induced hearing loss in cancer patients.
UB SPPS showcases educational and intellectual innovation at AACP Annual Meeting
8/7/23
Faculty and staff from the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) attended the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting in Aurora, CO, from July 22-25 to share our school’s cutting-edge research and educational innovation with the national pharmacy academic community.
UB CIGBS Announces Stop Diabetes Progression, a New Global Community Health Site Initiative
10/18/23
The University at Buffalo (UB) Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences (CIGBS) has announced plans to launch, Stop Diabetes Progression, a new health initiative, focusing on the creation of community-based education networks in Western New York, Jamaica and Zimbabwe to engage individuals with pre-diabetes and those with an established diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The goal of this new initiative is to stop the progression of the disease for both groups.
Meaney named ACCP Fellow
8/14/23
Calvin Meaney, PharmD, clinical associate professor and interim division head, Division of Outcomes and Practice Advancement, Department of Pharmacy Practice, has been named a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP).
Bies appointed associate dean for Graduate Education
9/20/23
Robert Bies, PharmD, PhD, professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been appointed associate dean for Graduate Education, effective September 1.
Clark receives NYSCHP New Practitioner Award for 2023
3/24/23
Collin Clark, PharmD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, is the recipient of the New York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists (NYSCHP) New Practitioner Award for 2023.
Fiebelkorn, leader in pharmacy and student advocacy, announces retirement
5/18/23
After more than 30 years as an educator, mentor, and advocate, Karl Fiebelkorn, BS ’78 MBA ’88, senior associate dean for student affairs, is retiring.