From oncology to engineering, faculty are partnering with departments across campus to advance healthcare in Wisconsin and beyond.
Research
Where Discovery Gets its Data
The School of Pharmacy’s Analytical Instrumentation Center supports critical research across UW–Madison and beyond.
Advancing Treatments for Fibrotic Lung Disease
With a new SEED grant, School of Pharmacy Professor Seungpyo Hong and collaborators are working to reduce treatment toxicity for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Protecting the Brain from a Parasitic Amoeba
School of Pharmacy Associate Professor Jennifer Golden and her collaborators are developing potential drugs for a severe brain infection caused by water contaminated with N. fowleri.
UW Researchers Flag Errors in Popular AI Clinical Tool
A School of Pharmacy study explores what OpenEvidence can get wrong about medications, including a dangerously high drug dose and misread research.
AI Health Screening Meets User-Centered Design
I³ award brings Assistant Professor Paula Voorheis and an interdisciplinary team together to improve AI-based disease screening with user-centered design and AI-enabled evaluation.
Rethinking Caregiving Coordination with Digital Innovations
With support from a PATCHES Pilot Award, Assistant Professor Paula Voorheis partners with a local Madison company to refine its digital care-coordination app.
WARF Infuses Major Funding for Breakthrough Psychedelic Research
UW–Madison Center for Psychedelic Research and Education receives historic investment for cutting-edge mental health therapies and new public outreach lab to transform brain health care.
UW Researchers Simplify Production of Promising Targeted Cancer Therapies
A new technique for creating antibody-drug conjugates has already led to a startup company aimed at advancing the technology.
Reducing Communication Barriers in Health Care
UW–Madison researchers, including School of Pharmacy Professor Betty Chewning, are developing culturally sensitive tools to empower Hmong and other caregivers.