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Our research centers and institutes make us a hub for cutting edge research

Research Centers

Where possibilities become life-changing new knowledge.

UW–Madison School of Pharmacy faculty lead research projects in world-class research centers that tackle some of the most challenging health issues — from opioid misuse and health disparities to discoveries about cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

Lachman Institute Research Services

A biopharmaceutical research and development hub for drug development efforts on and off campus

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Analytical Instrumentation Center

Mass Spectrometry and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy facilities at the School of Pharmacy

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Small Molecule Screening Facility

Fostering collaborative drug discovery research between chemists, biologists and physician scientists that leads to the identification of new small molecules

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Zeeh Pharmaceutical Experiment Station

Providing services related to compound physical/chemical characterization and basic formulation development to support non-clinical development of promising drug and biologic candidates molecules

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Medicinal Chemistry Center

The MCC provides collaborative drug discovery services to the biomedical community across all therapeutic areas

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Wisconsin Center for Nanobiosystems

Promoting collaborative research in nanomedicine and diagnosis/surveillance to enable translation drug development

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Help create the future of pharmacy with research opportunities.

Our students don’t just learn the fundamentals of pharmaceutical science and drug discovery and development — they help to rewrite them. Learn more about our ongoing research centers and cutting-edge projects.

Research Areas and Faculty Labs