Omolola (Lola) Adeoye-Olatunde, Darr-Chaney Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice in the Purdue University College of Pharmacy, has been selected to receive the 2026 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) New Investigator Award.
The award recognizes an ACCP member who has made a significant impact on clinical pharmaceutical science. Adeoye-Olatunde was selected in recognition of her innovative, community-engaged and interdisciplinary research.
The award will be presented during the ACCP Awards and Recognition Ceremony on Oct. 18 at the 2026 ACCP Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City.
“I am deeply honored to receive the ACCP New Investigator Award and grateful to be recognized by colleagues whose work I respect,” Adeoye-Olatunde said. “This award is especially meaningful because it reflects the communities, partners, mentors, and coaches who have poured into me and made this work possible. Through HER Lab, we create spaces where communities, students, practitioners, and researchers learn from one another and work together to generate evidence that advances public health wellbeing and informs health systems, policy, and practice. I hope this recognition signals that community-engaged research has an important place in clinical pharmacy and encourages the next generation of investigators to bring their full brilliance, passions, and perspectives to this work.”
Adeoye-Olatunde is director of community health partnerships at the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute and founder and principal investigator of the Purdue HER Lab, an interdisciplinary research “collaboratory” within Purdue University’s Center for Health Excellence, Quality and Innovation.
The Purdue HER Lab focuses on research that informs public health practice and policy to improve health outcomes and wellbeing. Its research sits at the intersection of community pharmacy, public health, and implementation science, advancing community-engaged approaches to improving access to care and addressing health disparities. The lab includes more than 30 staff, postdoctoral fellows, students, and alumni committed to advancing health and wellbeing through community-engaged research.
“Lola’s work exemplifies the kind of scholarship that can make a meaningful difference both within our profession and in the communities we serve,” said John Allen, Purdue’s Marvin and Melanie Richardson Department Head of Pharmacy Practice. “She has built an impressive research program grounded in collaboration, community engagement and a commitment to improving health outcomes. This national recognition reflects the impact of her work and the promise of what she will continue to accomplish as her research program grows.”
Adeoye-Olatunde has authored 35 publications, and her work has received more than 2,800 citations, according to Google Scholar.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in biology from Morgan State University; PharmD from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; and Master of Science in Health Service, Outcomes, and Policy from Purdue. She completed a PGY1 community pharmacy residency and a community practice research fellowship.
In 2025, Adeoye-Olatunde received the Indiana Public Health Association Emerging Public Health Leader Award. She is an active member of ACCP, including its Health Equity Practice and Research Network, as well as the Health Outcomes, Advocacy, and Professional Development Initiative and the National Pharmaceutical Association.
Adeoye-Olatunde, who also holds a courtesy appointment in Purdue’s College of Health and Human Sciences Department of Public Health, contributes to Purdue’s One Health initiative. The initiative aims to tackle complex challenges with real-world impact at the intersection of human, animal and plant health through academic programs, research and industry partnerships.
