The support from the National Science Foundation will help Professor Weiping Tang develop novel chemical methods to synthesize bacterial carbohydrates for studies of biology and disease.
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Blue Crabs, Adapted to Fluctuating Oxygen, Reveal Dynamic Neurochemical Responses to Hypoxia
Professor Lingjun Li’s mass spectrometry expertise enables large-scale discovery of low-abundance neuropeptides with potential applications in medical and environmental challenges.
R35 Grant Accelerates New Molecule Discovery
With funding from the National Institutes of Health, Assistant Professor Jason Kwan explores new methods to discover drug candidates.
A Carbohydrate-Based Solution to Ovarian Cancer
Through grant from the Carbone Cancer Center, Professor Weiping Tang is starting a collaborative research project to reactivate immune cells against ovarian cancer.
Skin-Deep Search for Answers
Assistant Professor Jun Dai explores the inner workings of skin to find new treatments for inflammation and cancer
Hutchinson Lecture Speaker Shares How Genome Sequencing is the Key to Drug Discovery
By Jasmyn Booker Originally from Hawaii, Bradley Moore from the Scripps Institute at the University of California San Diego shared how being curious about ocean life as a child led him to the world of …
Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Program Welcomes Largest-Ever Class
Donor funding and renowned faculty reputations drive the School’s Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD program to grow to accept its largest-ever new class.
A Passion for Pharmacy Leaves an International Legacy
World War II pushed the Apinis family to leave Europe, but the careers they rebuilt in Madison continue to influence student pharmacists and researchers through scholarships and a professorship.
Photo Gallery: Dick Peterson Symposium
In celebration of Emeritus Professor Dick Peterson’s career, his trainees held a symposium to reunite and share research in Rennebohm Hall.
Breaking Down the Biology of the Brain’s Natural Barriers
Assistant Professor Michael Taylor is studying the cells of zebrafish and their biology to further explore the development and function of the unique characteristics of brain blood vessels and the roles they play in preventing and treating diseases in the brain.