Professor Weiping Tang’s research, funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, is looking to pioneer a new, universal method for synthesizing and accessing challenging glycosides.
Faculty
NSF Grant Fuels Professor Seungpyo Hong’s Cancer-Fighting Research
A new three-year grant from the National Science Foundation will support Professor Seungpyo Hong’s research into improving the efficacy of chemotherapies.
Improving Population Health in Wisconsin and Abroad
Laurel Legenza (PharmD ’13) leads two health-system improvement projects on two different continents in the name of global health.
Nanoparticles Improve Tumor Treatment in Mice
Research by Professor Glen Kwon and former graduate student Tony Tam (PhD ’18) is working toward enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapy.
5 New Assistant Professors Advance School’s Research and Teaching
Three new hires and two new appointments strengthen the School’s Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences Divisions.
New Award Will Support Faster, More Powerful Drug Lead Development
The School’s Professor Weiping Tang is the principal investigator on the project that won funding from the UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative program.
Global Health Leader Connie Kraus Retires from the School of Pharmacy
Connie Kraus (BS ’75, PharmD ‘93)—quilter, fisherwoman, grandmother, world traveler, and pharmacist—is retiring from the School after 25 years.
PharmD Program Strengthens Interprofessional Education
The School’s IPE program includes a host of activities, including clinical simulations, designed to graduate career-ready, collaborative pharmacists.
PharmD Student Entrepreneurs Step into the ‘Shark Tank’
School of Pharmacy faculty and alumni came together to teach valuable entrepreneurial skills to PharmD students, and then tested the students’ mettle with a pitch to investors.
Taking Cues From Nature to Unlock Pharmaceutical Potential
Assistant Professor Jason Kwan, in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, is researching microbialites in South Africa to unearth new pharmaceutical tools.