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New Grant Fuels Pediatric Brain Cancer Treatments
With V Foundation funding, Assistant Professor Quanyin Hu aims to improve a cancer-killing hydrogel to improve outcomes for pediatric GBM patients.
Patents and Progress
Alumna Heidi Mansour (BS ‘96, PhD ’03), member of the National Academy of Inventors, aims to revolutionize lung and brain drug delivery.
Nano-Drugs on Bacteria Could Target Difficult-to-Treat Pancreatic Cancer
Employing bacteria to infiltrate that cancerous fortification and deliver drugs could aid treatment for pancreatic cancer, according to newly published findings from a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers.
New Nanomaterial Could Advance Neurodegenerative Disease Treatments
A newly developed nanomaterial that mimics the behavior of proteins could be an effective tool for treating Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.
New Drug Delivery Method Harnesses Clotting to Target Anti-Cancer Drugs at Tumors
Assistant Professor Quanyin Hu has developed a new method for targeting tumors with cancer drugs by exploiting the clotting propensity of blood platelets.
School of Pharmacy Professor and Alum Receive Top Honor for Medical and Biological Engineers
Professor Seungpyo Hong and alumna Heidi Mansour are selected for their contributions to nanotechnology and pulmonary disease treatment.
Advanced Polymeric Nanotechnology for Delivering Combination Cancer Therapies
Professor Glen Kwon receives a new grant from the National Institutes of Health for research targeting triple-negative breast cancer.
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.
Nanoparticles Improve Tumor Treatment in Mice
Research by Professor Glen Kwon and former graduate student Tony Tam (PhD ’18) is working toward enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapy.