Glen Kwon, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was named a member of the editorial board of the Biopharmaceutics & Drug Disposition Journal. This journal focuses on biopharmaceutics, drug disposition, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, especially those …
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Shen lab studies role of Tandem Acyl Carrier Protein Domains in Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Biosynthesis
The June 2008 issue of Nature Chemical Biology summarizes the impact of recent laboratory research of Ben Shen, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division and Department of Chemistry, on polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis. The full …
New business aimed at drug delivery
A start-up drug delivery company using technologies developed by three UW-Madison professors–pharmacy professors Sandro Mecozzi and Glen Kwon, and anesthesiology Professor Robert Pearce–as well as chemistry graduate student Jonathan Fast was featured in the May …
Research may help you breathe easier
The research work of Ron Sorkness, professor in the Pharmacy Practice Division, and colleagues from the Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP) has identified key physiological differences between severe and non-severe forms of the disease. The …
Flu shot may leave heart patients at risk
Orly Vardney, assistant professor (CHS) and lead investigator in the research study on influenza vaccine responses in heart failure patients, presented research findings at the American College of Cardiology meeting in Chicago in March. The …
Editorial appointments recognize research
Mel de Villiers, associate professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, has been selected to serve on the Editorial Board of Current Drug Discovery Technologies. He was also recently appointed as an Associate Editor for the …
Early detection can be key
Eva Vivian, associate professor in the Pharmacy Practice Division, and School of Pharmacy students raised awareness for youth diabetes by providing screenings for the first time at the annual Multicultural Health Fair as highlighted in …
Grant furthers work of halogen-containing pharmaceutical agents
The research of Weiping Tang, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was awarded $50,000 from the American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund for his proposal, “Catalytic Enantioselective Halogenation of Olefins.” This proposal focuses on the …
David Mott elected a Fellow of the APhA
David Mott, Hammel/Sanders Distinguished Chair in Pharmacy Administration and associate professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division, was elected a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APHA-APRS). In …
Collaboration yields innovation in cancer research
Darin Furgeson, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, and colleague Dr. Chris Brace, assistant scientist at the School of Medicine and Public Health and the College of Engineering, were awarded $70,000 from the University …