Professor Lian Yu studies how molecules pack in materials to design better drug formulations, cell phone displays and more. By Jill SakaiPhotos by Sally Griffith-Oh Glass has many practical uses: windows, optical fibers, computer screens—and …
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Battling Antibiotic Resistance with Better Antibiotic Prescribing
Susanne Barnett leads prescribing interventions for patients leaving the hospital By Andrea Mongler Associate Professor Susanne Barnett (PharmD ’04) in the Pharmacy Practice Division of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy is passionate about …
Drug Discovery Research Gets Boost With Anna Apinis Professorship
Anna Apinis’ healthcare career inspires her son to endow a professorship at the School of Pharmacy By Katie Ginder-Vogel When Anna Apinis emigrated from Latvia with her family during World War II, she had to …
This Beetle Got a Boost When It Partnered Up with Antifungal Bacteria
By Eric Hamilton This article originally appeared on UW–Madison’s news page. Life is tough if you’re a beetle. Things want to eat you, and you can’t much stop them. You’re very small in a big, big …
Warren Heideman Retires After Thirty Years at the SoP
By Jasmyn Booker After 30 years at the School of Pharmacy (SoP), Warren Heideman is retiring from his role as a Pharmaceutical Sciences Division (PSD) Professor. As a child, Heideman dreamed of being a scientist. …
Centering Teens in Cancer Education
This article originally appeared on UW Health’s news page. Learning about cancer prevention often involves talking about the modifiable behaviors that can influence the risk for developing certain types of cancers. But, a key demographic group …
Cheap Nanoparticles Stimulate Immune Response to Cancer in the Lab
By Eric Hamilton This article originally appeared on UW–Madison’s news page. University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed nanoparticles that, in the lab, can activate immune responses to cancer cells. If they are shown to work as …
Teaching Old Antibiotics New Tricks
A new study published by Associate Professor Warren Rose reactivates two beta-lactam antibiotics against strains of MRSA in a lab simulation.
Breaking the Opioid Cycle: Part 3
The last in a three-part series exploring how School of Pharmacy faculty are curbing the opioid epidemic, including community-driven interventions, leveraging digital games, and exploring treatment with psilocybin.
Innovate, Cultivate, and Educate
School of Pharmacy enacts new strategic plan to empower the pioneering minds at the heart of health care.