About

The Pharmaceutical Development Institute (PDI) is an integral part of The University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy.

The facility boasts a 1,500 sq. ft. analytical sciences laboratory (for analytical methods development and quality control testing) and a 1,000 sq. ft. training center. The facility is staffed by experienced pharmaceutical industry professionals and draws upon the capabilities and expertise of the university’s faculty and staff.

The PDI provides contract development and testing services for solid oral dosage forms specializing in early development through Phase-1 clinical trial materials. Our goal is to enable partner firms to achieve clinical trial materials in a time-efficient and cost-effective manner. In addition, the PDI offers training workshops for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. The workshops offer classroom instruction and hands-on training that can be custom-tailored to the company’s unique needs.

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Mission

This facility supports the University’s continuing efforts to strengthen and expand its education, research, and development capabilities. The facility’s mission is to:

  • Facilitate the development of new pharmaceutics by researchers at URI and their academic and industry partners.
  • Engage private partners to enhance the economic development of the Rhode Island pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
  • Provide a world-class teaching and training facility for faculty, students and the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.

 

Our Team

Content Experts

Instructor

Avedisian Hall 230N

401.874.2776
ggrandolfi@uri.edu

Associate Director Analytical Development/QC

Avedisian Hall 395L

401.874.9093
jenlewis@uri.edu

Instructor, Purification

Coordinator, Education & Training

Avedisian Hall 395J

401.874.7543
kriley@uri.edu

Administration

Director of Administration

Avedisian Hall 230C

401.874.7869
ccmiller@uri.edu

Business Manager

401.874.9369
prmurray@uri.edu

Our Partners

Our Advisory Board