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Zhang is Journal of Polymer Science poster prize winner

Posted on April 16, 2015

Wei Zhang, graduate student in the lab of Lian Yu, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was one of three outstanding young polymer scientists awarded the 2015 Journal of Polymer Science poster prize for the …

Kwon named regional editor

Posted on April 13, 2015

Glen Kwon, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was selected to be a Regional Editor for the journal Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology. Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology publishes original manuscripts, reviews, thematic issues, rapid technical notes and commentaries that provide …

Plavicki brings cool factor to science

Posted on April 9, 2015

Jessica Plavicki, an assistant scientist in the Pharmacuetical Sciences Division, was among only 11 winners of the 2015 Cool Science Image Contest. Her entry of the micrograph of vasculature in the adult zebrafish brain was …

Health sciences students learn about collaboration for care

Posted on April 1, 2015

Pharmacy students were among those in attendance at the annual interprofessional health summit held in mid-March. New in 2015 the Interprofessional Health Council partnered with the Gold Humanism Honor Society to present on the theme …

Professional development harnesses the Wisconsin Idea

Posted on April 1, 2015

Embodying the Wisconsin Idea, the Central Wisconsin Symposium, sponsored by the Division of Pharmacy Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, extends opportunities for practical continuing professional development to pharmacists outside of …

Impacting health care: Older adults and OTC medications

Posted on April 1, 2015

Health care regimens for older adults often include the use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medication. Among older adults at risk of a major adverse drug event, nearly half of the instances were because of …

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