Kresge Instrumentation Center Fund

Lab of William Jusko, Chair and Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Support ongoing research at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences through this fund.

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.

Established by the Kresge Foundation, the fund provides for technical support staff, maintainance, upkeep and replacement of equipment.

At the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, we are poised for a quantum leap, one that will see us redefine the very future of pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy care and public-health policy. Our potential is unlimited. Our vision is audacious. Our goals are attainable. But we need your help to achieve the most ambitious fundraising goal in our history. Our future has never been brighter. That future starts right here—with you.

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Other Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Funds

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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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Qu receives NIH grant to develop targeted mass spectrometry assays as markers in monitoring Type 1 diabetes
9/5/23
Jun Qu, PhD, professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been awarded a four-year $982,617 U01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study, called “Robust Mass Spectrometric Protein/Peptide Assays for Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Applications,” will develop novel, highly sensitive assays that quantify proteins or peptide hormones to effectively monitor the progression or efficacy of new clinical interventions prior to or following the onset of Type 1 diabetes.
UB CIGBS nominated for award honoring innovators in life sciences
8/21/23
UB’s Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences (CIGBS) has been nominated for a 2023 Prix Galien USA award in the “Incubators, Accelerators and Equity” category.
Fiebelkorn named Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association
3/31/23
Karl Fiebelkorn, BS'78, MBA, senior associate dean for Student, Professional and Community Affairs, has been named a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).
UB Pharmacy hosts visiting pharmacists from Taiwan
7/24/23
This summer the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) hosted visiting pharmacists and a graduate student from our partner pharmacy school in Taiwan, Taipei Medical University (TMU).
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.
Woodruff elected Chair-elect AACP Technology in Pharmacy Education and Learning Special Interest Group
5/3/23
Ashley Woodruff, PharmD, director of Interprofessional Education and clinical associate professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, has been elected Chair-elect of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Technology in Pharmacy Education and Learning Special Interest Group (TIPEL SIG) where she will serve a three-year term.
UB SPPS showcases research and scholarship at 2023 ACCP Annual Meeting
12/6/23
Faculty, residents, fellows and students from the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) attended the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX, from November 11-14 to showcase our school’s research and scholarship with the national clinical pharmacy community.