Professor Eva Vivian is being honored by the Wisconsin Institute for Health Aging for boosting health equity in communities across Wisconsin.
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New Research Could Unlock Old Antibiotics to Treat MRSA
With a new R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, Associate Professor Warren Rose is testing a MRSA subset that might not be as resistant to beta-lactams as previously thought.
$30 Million NIH Award will Help Tackle the Toughest Pathogens
Professor Tim Bugni and his colleagues receive $30 million grant from the NIH to take aim at the growing threat of multi-drug-resistant pathogens for which few — or no — treatment options exist.
Gene-Editing Tool Now Being Used to Develop Better Antibiotics
Assistant Professor Jason Peters created a new technique, known as Mobile-CRISPRi, that allows scientists to screen for antibiotic function in a wide range of pathogenic bacteria.
Empowering Young Adults to Self-Manage Cystic Fibrosis
Assistant Professor Olufunmilola Abraham’s partnership with UW Health Cystic Fibrosis Clinic wins a UW Fall Research Competition award.
New Assistant Professor Jason Peters Wins NIH Career Transition Award
The National Institutes of Health is helping Assistant Professor Jason Peters get to work developing CRISPR-based tools to uncover genetic functions crucial to the life and reproduction of pathogenic bacteria.
A Pharmacist-Driven Intervention to Help Veterans Breathe Easier
Assistant Professor Ed Portillo wins support from the Veterans Health Administration to expand COPD CARE program.
Unraveling a Biochemical Mystery That Holds Untapped Therapeutic Potential
Assistant Professor Jiaoyang Jiang is researching an unusual pair of enzymes that play a critical but unknown role in major human diseases.
Exploratory NIH Grant Supports Professor Weiping Tang’s Innovative Carbohydrate Synthesis Research
Professor Weiping Tang’s research, funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, is looking to pioneer a new, universal method for synthesizing and accessing challenging glycosides.
Global Health Leader Connie Kraus Retires from the School of Pharmacy
Connie Kraus (BS ’75, PharmD ‘93)—quilter, fisherwoman, grandmother, world traveler, and pharmacist—is retiring from the School after 25 years.