Jeff Johnson, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, spoke on the topic “Alzheimer’s and More: Halting the Progression of Neurological Diseases” at the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters Academy Evening on Tuesday, October …
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DeMuth provides expertise at Chinese – U.S. symposium
Jim DeMuth, professor in the Extension Services in Pharmacy Division, will present at the Third Joint Symposium of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Convention in Tianjin, China on November 6-7, …
Research makes strides in pain relief for pets
Initial studies are promising for injectable liposome-encapsulated opioids developed by Tim Heath, associate professor emeritus in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, and Lisa Krugner-Higby, clinical instructor, UW Research Animal Resources Center. The drug formulation is the …
Zografi to speak in China
George Zografi, dean and professor emeritus, has been invited to speak at the 1st Asian Arden Conference in Beijing, China in October 2008. The conference is co-sponsored by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and …
Pharmacy Practice faculty recognized with prestigious book award
Orly Vardeny, John Dopp, assistant professors (CHS), and Jill Kolesar, associate professor (CHS) and Director of the 3P Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory, UWCCC, all authored chapters in the “Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice” book. The textbook received …
Grant to further study of medication management
The research of Joshua M. Thorpe, assistant professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division, was awarded a $100,000 R03 grant from the National Institute on Aging for a two-year project, “Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use …
Kolesar renews editorial appointment
Jill M. Kolesar, associate professor (CHS) in the Pharmacy Practice Division, has accepted an additional three year term on the American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacists editorial board beginning January 1, 2009. The Journal is the …
FDA explores oversight of nanotechnology
The nanotechnology research of Darin Furgeson, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, is referenced in the July 25 edition of Science Progress. The Food and Drug Administration’s Nanotechnology Task Force has been created to …
Vivian receives ICTR pilot grant for diabetes research
Eva Vivian, associate professor (CHS) in the Pharmacy Practice Division, was awarded a $40,000 pilot grant from the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) for her proposal, “Utilizing Novel Interventions to Prevent Diabetes …
Start-up company begins testing Alzheimer’s drug
Mithridion, a drug development company, co-founded by Jeff Johnson, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, began a Phase 1 clinical trial of MCD-386, a small-molecule compound designed to treat Alzheimer’s patients. As highlighted in the …