Through outreach activities and research, School of Pharmacy students, alums, and faculty are working to promote positive change in Wisconsin communities and around the globe.
- Student & Alumni Impact -
5 WSPS Initiatives Earn APhA-ASP Regional Awards
A PharmD student org has been making an impact through community outreach “Operations” that each tackle a facet of health, from diabetes to immunizations. Read more…
Developing New Tools to Improve Medical Education
PharmTox alum Nathaniel Verhagen partnered with a friend to create ChatClinic, a novel web-based app that uses AI to help med students improve their clinical skills. Read more…
Empathy in Practice
Innovative opportunities in the classroom and at pharmacy sites enable our PharmD students to learn how to provide the best care to every patient they may work with, regardless of environment or practice location. Read more…
Creating career tracks in biotech for rural Wisconsinites
At the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, Chris Unterberger (PhD ’22) is focused on “making sure the innovation we’re supporting translates into economic opportunity and health equity.” Read more…
Helping Provide Medical Care for Refugees
As Director of Pharmacy at International SOS, PharmD alum Greg Sitter (PharmD ’12) has been helping provide medical care to Afghan refugees in Qatar. Read more…
Driven to find treatments for patients with debilitating diseases
Identifying health disparities and helping health systems better understand them have been a central career focus for alum Maithili Deshpande (PhD ’13) Read more…
- Research -
Tagging Cancer for Destruction
Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor Weiping Tang has created a new type of molecule to tag proteins on the surface of cancer cells for degredation. Read more…
Combating the Opioid Crisis in Wisconsin
Two School of Pharmacy professors are working to empower Wisconsin pharmacies with new tools to prevent opioid deaths. Read more…
Addressing a Silent Threat to Seniors
Groundbreaking study from School of Pharmacy researchers reveals alarming misuse of OTC medications by older adults and offers a simple solution. Read more…
Enhancing Our Understanding of Diabetes
Professor Lingjun Li is collaborating with faculty across campus to better understand how pancreatic islet cells, which regulate blood sugar levels, change during diabetes. Read more…
New Ways to Fight Infectious Disease
Pharmaceutical Sciences professors are collaborating with faculty across campus to explore how to treat antibiotic-resistant infections. Read more…
Breaking Bad Chemistry
Through a National Institute of Justice grant, Assistant Professor Heather Barkholtz aims to tease out the toxicological difference between mirror-image meth isomers. Read more…
- Education -
Accelerating Student Careers Through Applied Learning
Unique industry internships and special projects augment graduate student experience in the Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation and Applied Drug Development programs. Read more…
Cape Town Collaboration to Improve Global Health
Laurel Legenza (PharmD ’13) led a years-long health systems improvement project in South Africa to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of C. difficile infection. Read more…
AACP Recognizes Excellence in Teaching
The American Academy of Colleges of Pharmacy honors Margolis’ service and outstanding contribution to pharmacy education . Read more…