Our world-class teaching, training, and analytical development facility is a place where researchers, students, and private partners come together to develop new pharmaceutics and enhance the economic development of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
The Pharmaceutical Development Institute is going to work with companies from NY to Boston, and we’re going to be a hub for generating new ideas— entrepreneurial ideas—and spin-offs of companies that could come from our Pharmacy College.Marc B. Parlange, URI President
State of the University address
News
- URI Pharmaceutical Development Institute receives $1.2 million in federal funds to strengthen state’s biotech workforce - U.S. Sen. Jack Reed joined URI President Marc Parlange and Pharmacy Dean Paul Larrat to announce funds for biopharmaceutical training, workforce development
- Biotech Boot Camp provides intensive training to help fill shortage in life sciences employees - URI Pharmaceutical Development Institute’s Training provides hands-on, immersive experience in the world of biotechnology.
- Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together - Read what Arianna Jimenez, one of the participants of our BioPharma course, had to say about the experience.
- PDI partners with RI Bio on innovative workforce training program - A free, virtual course provides an overview in the STEM fields and introduces workers to careers in biotechnology.