The Department of Pharmaceutics trains both Ph.D. and Master of Science students. These graduate students conduct research in precision medicine that is targeted towards improving patient therapy by maximizing drug efficacy while minimizing drug toxicity. This goal is achieved by understanding the processes, including drug delivery, that determine the exposure and pharmacological response to drugs. Areas of focus include genetic, environmental, physiological and disease processes that can alter metabolism, transport, distribution and absorption of drugs and endogenous compounds. The Department pursues these multidisciplinary and translational goals through collaborative research within the school, and with other schools at the UW and with national and international institutions. Graduates are highly successful in securing employment in the pharmaceutical industry, academia or regulatory agencies (e.g. FDA).