Associate Professor Warren Rose’s new research collaboration with UW Health examines the effectiveness of a new antibiotic.
Research
PharmTox Meets Forensic Science
Pharm-Tox alumna Melisa Wittkowske leads a DNA processing team to aid Wisconsin’s criminal cases.
Tai Chi Prime Helps Older Adults Think on Their Feet
Professor Betty Chewning created Tai Chi Prime program to reduce falls and increase exercise self-management in older adults.
School of Pharmacy Introduces Pathway of Distinction in Research
New Pathway of Distinction program recognizes high PharmD student achievement in research scholarship.
Gene-Editing Tool Now Being Used to Develop Better Antibiotics
Assistant Professor Jason Peters created a new technique, known as Mobile-CRISPRi, that allows scientists to screen for antibiotic function in a wide range of pathogenic bacteria.
Building Better Bacteria for Bioenergy Production
Assistant Professor Jason Peters receives a grant from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center to re-engineer bacteria to produce biofuel.
Empowering Young Adults to Self-Manage Cystic Fibrosis
Assistant Professor Olufunmilola Abraham’s partnership with UW Health Cystic Fibrosis Clinic wins a UW Fall Research Competition award.
Reconstructing Bacterial Communities
The National Science Foundation awards Assistant Professor Jason Kwan a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, funding that is granted to top young faculty in support of innovative research.
New Partnership with UW Health Strengthens Prescription Safety
The School of Pharmacy’s Zeeh Pharmaceutical Experiment Station started a new collaboration with UW Health Pharmacy Services to provide sterile product testing.
New Assistant Professor Jason Peters Wins NIH Career Transition Award
The National Institutes of Health is helping Assistant Professor Jason Peters get to work developing CRISPR-based tools to uncover genetic functions crucial to the life and reproduction of pathogenic bacteria.