Grant award furthers research on heart defects

Warren Heideman, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, has been awarded a 5-year competing renewal from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for his long-running research on heart defects. The work will identify mechanisms …

Li awarded IEDR program grant

Lingjun Li, associate professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, has been awarded an Innovation and Economic Development Research (IEDR) grant from the UW-Madison Graduate School. These grants require collaboration with industry to bring an invention …

Yu among campus team to study crystal growth in glasses

Lian Yu, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, and collaborators in chemistry, chemical engineering and Abbott Laboratories, as an industrial partner, received funding from the National Science Foundation for a Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison …

Easing the pain for animals

Research by Tim Heath, associate professor emeritus in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, on the formulation of extended-release pain-relieving drugs for animals and its use in a drug study by campus colleague Lesley Smith, a veterinary …

Martin named Teaching Academy Fellow

Beth Martin, assistant professor (CHS) in the Pharmacy Practice Division, has been selected as a Fellow of the UW-Madison Teaching Academy. Founded in 1993, The Academy promotes effective teaching and learning on the UW-Madison campus …

Faculty experts edit nanotechnology book

Mel de Villiers, associate professor (CHS), and Glen Kwon, professor, both in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division served as editors of Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, the 10th volume in the book series Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Aspects. Recently …

Rose makes Pharmacotherapy top 10 list

Warren Rose, assistant professor (CHS) in the Pharmacy Practice Division, was an author on a pharmacotherapy manuscript that was among the top downloads in 2008. According to a report by the American College of Clinical …

Extra genes protect against Parkinson’s disease

Research by Jeff Johnson, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, and UW-Madison colleagues Pei-Chun Chen, Marcelo Vargas and Delinda Johnson, impacts the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Drawing local and national attention, the study published in …