Mahendra Patel (MS’74, PhD’78 pharmaceutics), founder and CEO of Navinta LLC, and wife Jayshree Patel have made a $1 million gift to establish the Jens T. Carstensen Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of …
Alumni
Engstrom receives Undergraduate Travel Award
Anna Engstrom, a 2011 Pharmacology-Toxicology graduate, received an Undergraduate Travel Award and was able to attend the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting. Her story was highlighted in the Fall 2011 edition of DISCOVERx, the school’s …
Tee up for pharmacy scholarships
Join friends and alums for the 13th annual Pharmacy Alumni Association Scholarship Golf Tournament, and help raise money for the Pharmacy Scholarship Fund. The event has raised more than $125,000 for student scholarship support. The …
Mudd to join Abbott Labs
Sarah Mudd, PhD ’10, has accepted a position as senior scientist in the Oncology Imaging group with Abbott Laboratories in North Chicago, Ill. Sarah studied under Jamey Weichert, associate professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, …
Schmidt to pursue law degree
Graduate student David Schmidt recently completed his MS in pharmaceutical sciences and PhD in biomedical engineering at UW-Madison. Schmitt worked under the mentorship of W. John Kao, pharmaceutical sciences and biomedical engineering professor. We congratulate …
Liko accepts position in Scotland
Dritan Liko, recent biomolecular chemistry PhD graduate from the laboratory of Warren Heideman, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, has secured a postdoctoral position at Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow, Scotland. Liko will …
Hak Auth accepts naval position
Hak Auth, PhD ’08, has accepted a position as a scientist-officer in the U.S. Navy Medical Services Corps. Auth will be reporting to Jacksonville, Florida later this month to begin his naval career. During his …
Deepa Rao accepts faculty position at Drake University
Deepa Rao, PhD ’08, has accepted a faculty position at Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa as an assistant professor (tenure-track) in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Deepa studied …
The School of Pharmacy community mourns the loss of a pioneer and champion
Lenor B. Zeeh, passed away February 24, 2008. Zeeh graduated from the School of Pharmacy in 1936 and dedicated his life work to advancing the field. In recent years the school’s Pharmacy Experiment Station was …