Richard Gantt, fourth-year graduate student in the laboratory of Jon Thorson , professor of pharmaceutical sciences, has been selected to give a presentation at the upcoming Bioorganic Chemistry Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Nationally only three …
Research
Joshi receives pilot grant for Alzheimer’s research
Gururaj Joshi, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Jeff Johnson, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was awarded an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) pilot project grant from the University of Wisconsin ADRC. The …
Kwon, Zografi receive recognition from the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
A mini review co-authored by Glen Kwon, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was distinguished as the fifth-most highly cited article in 2009 by the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (JPharmSci). In tabulating this list, JPharmSci …
Johnson’s research spotlighted in toxicology journal
A research paper by Delinda Johnson, a pharmaceutical sciences researcher, is highlighted in the April issue of Toxicological Sciences. The paper addresses how the pro-antioxidant transcription factor Nrf2 attenuates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, an animal model …
Thorpe recognized as exceptional journal reviewer
Joshua Thorpe, assistant professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division, has achieved the distinction of “Exceptional Reviewer” for Medical Care for 2009. Exceptional Reviewer designation includes the top 5% of its peer reviewers. Top …
Hsung named Vilas Award recipient
Richard Hsung, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was honored with a 2010 Vilas Associate Award from the University’s Physical Sciences Division. The Vilas Associate Award recognizes a faculty member’s scholarly achievements as well as …
Grant supports first large study for bacterial infections
Warren Rose, assistant professor (CHS) in the Pharmacy Practice Division, has been awarded funding from Cubist Pharmaceutics, Inc. for a clinical study of a unique combination of antibiotics for the treatment of deep-seated Gram-positive infections. …
Chui honored as top journal reviewer
Michelle Chui, assistant professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division, has achieved the distinction of “Top Reviewer” for Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (RSAP) for the year 2009. Only twenty of the journal’s …
Johnson recognized as AACR Scholar in Training
Jeremy Johnson, assistant scientist in the Pharmacy Practice Division, received an American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scholar In Training Award for his abstract titled “Dietary xanthones for prostate cancer chemoprevention: From fruit extract to …
International journal bestows award
Weiping Tang, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, has been selected as a 2010 Journal Award Recipient by the editorial board of Synlett and Synthesis, two well-known international journals devoted to synthetic organic chemistry. …