Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate student Arielis Estevez will use the NIH CBI Traineeship to understand the role of protein glycosylation upregulation in most cancer types.
Research
School Launches New Nanotechnology Center for Drug Delivery
Professors Seungpyo Hong, Sandro Mecozzi, Lingjun Li and Glen Kwon are combining their expertise to create a new research center that will improve the efficacy of new drug leads.
Keeping an Eye on Medication Safety
Professor Beth Martin and Associate Professor Bob Breslow partner with MSU to launch a study using eye-tracking technology to optimize over-the-counter medication labels for older adults.
Driven by Discovery
The need for new antibiotics fuels Professor Tim Bugni’s highly collaborative efforts to find novel molecules in marine bacteria.
Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Information—and Video Games
Assistant Professor Olufunmilola Abraham has teamed up with Gear Learning to create an engaging video game to teach high school students how to be proactive about opioid safety.
Unraveling a Biochemical Mystery That Holds Untapped Therapeutic Potential
Assistant Professor Jiaoyang Jiang is researching an unusual pair of enzymes that play a critical but unknown role in major human diseases.
Personalizing Cancer Treatment with Pharmacogenomics
A cluster hire in the area of cancer genetics and precision medicine will bring a new pharmacogenomics focus to the School of Pharmacy.
Exploratory NIH Grant Supports Professor Weiping Tang’s Innovative Carbohydrate Synthesis Research
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.
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.
Improving Population Health in Wisconsin and Abroad
Laurel Legenza (PharmD ’13) leads two health-system improvement projects on two different continents in the name of global health.