Welcome to the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division at the University of Wisconsin - Madison! The Division is a talented international community of nearly 200 people, made up of world-class faculty, scientists, lecturers, technicians, administrative staff, postdoctoral researchers, and over 40 graduate students. The 2007 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index comparing the number of book and journal articles published by faculty, as well as journal citations, awards, honors, and grants received ranks the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division at the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy in the top 5 Pharmaceutical Sciences Programs in the nation.

The three research cores of the Division (Drug Discovery, Drug Action, and Drug Delivery) encompass the disciplines of medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical biochemistry, pharmaceutics, biotechnology, pharmacology and toxicology. The division utilizes the resources of the School's Analytical Instrumentation Center, and collaborates with the Zeeh Pharmaceutical Experiment Station, also located in the School of Pharmacy.  Further, the Division is integrally associated with the vast number of multi-disciplinary research centers and departments throughout the University of Wisconsin, providing a truly first-rate research environment.

The mission of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division is to integrate the three core areas for increased collaborative interaction, diverse scientific understanding, graduate student development, and engaging didactic courses. This mission is accomplished through innovative research; education of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students; and service to the professional, scientific, and public communities.

Ron Burnette, Ph.D., Pharm.D.
Chair, Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences