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.
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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.
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.
As Pharmacy Evolves, PharmD Program Offers Rich Research Experiences
As part of a top-tier research university, the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy offers PharmD students substantive research exposure across various research areas.
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.
Pharmaceutical Sciences Program Unlocks Career Potential for Graduate Students
To give PhD students in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division a sense of what’s possible, the School invited alumni from academia, industry, and non-traditional careers to share their stories.
Searching the Sea, and Bacterial Battles, for New Antibiotics
The School’s Tim Bugni and Lingjun Li are using coculturing techniques to recreate aspects of real ecosystems to spur dormant and hidden antibiotic capacities into action.
Pharmaceutical Industry Executive Shines Light on the Career Possibilities of a PhD to Do Good
Alumnus Azita Saleki-Gerhardt, president of operations at one of the world’s 10 largest pharmaceutical companies, returned to the School to share her broad experiences in the pharmaceutical industry.