Office of Research
Ruth Vinall, PhD [BIO]
Assistant Dean of Research
California Northstate University College of Pharmacy (CNUCOP) is dedicated to advancing the science and art of pharmacy. Faculty and student research/scholarship initiatives are a critical component of the CNUCOP mission.
Research Facilities
CNUCOP faculty members and students have access to over 4,000 sq ft of wet lab space and are supported by a full-time lab manager. Areas of research interest include: drug development, manufacture, and delivery, cancer research, cardiovascular disease and diabetes research, anti-microbial resistance research, clinical database research, and educational research.
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH OUTPUT FOR 2025
- Peer reviewed publications – TOTAL OF 5 PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
- Current/former CNUCOP students = 3 publications (total of 13 student co-authors)
- Research presentations – TOTAL OF 24 RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (20 poster and 4 podium presentations)
- Current/former CNUCOP students = 13 presentations (total of 15 student co-authors)
- External grants, submitted – TOTAL OF 4 EXTERNAL GRANT APPLICATIONS
- Internal grants, submitted – TOTAL OF 3 INTERNAL GRANT APPLICATIONS
- External grants, funded
- Faculty members received close to $1,000,000 in external funding over the past 3 years
- Internal grants, funded – TOTAL OF 2 INTERNAL GRANTS RECEIVED FUNDING
- Total of $20,000 in internal funding to support faculty member seed grants
- Student grants funded (internal) – TOTAL OF 4 STUDENTS RECEIVED FUNDING
- Total of $14,000 in internal funding to support student stipends