A cutting-edge platform developed by Assistant Professor Quanyin Hu uses protein-degrading platelets to suppress tumor regrowth and bolster immune response after surgery.
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tagged for Destruction
Professor Weiping Tang creates a new type of molecule to tag proteins on the surface of cancer cells for degradation.
From Ancient Remedies to Modern Science
Alum Joe Su (PhD ’08) aims to tame the ‘Wild West’ of natural products to tackle chronic inflammation.
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.
6 PharmTox Students Receive Top UW–Madison Research Fellowships
PharmTox students pursue original, impactful research with Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty and Sophomore Research Fellowships.
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.
Designing a Better Approach to Monitor Cancer
Professor Seungpyo Hong continues to advance technology to track circulating tumor cells, which could lead to a more effective, easier way to monitor cancer progression.
Study Identifies Promising Target for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colitis-Induced Colorectal Cancers
Assistant Professor Ting Fu and collaborators have identified a promising new target for treatments that could help the millions of people worldwide who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease and related colorectal cancers.
Defeating Antibiotic Resistance
Armed with two new grants, School of Pharmacy Assistant Professor Jason Peters continues his quest to find new targets for the hardest-to-treat bacterial infections.
How Traumatic Stress Changes the Brain
New research by School of Pharmacy Professor Lingjun Li uncovers the role of neuropeptides in post-traumatic stress disorder.