Out of 34 competitive applications across the UW–Madison campus, Chelsi Almodóvar-Rivera was one of three students selected for the newest CBI program cohort.
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Learning How the Brain’s Protective Barrier Forms
With new NIH support, Assistant Professor Michael Taylor explores the molecular signals that help build a protective layer between the brain and the rest of the body.
Badgers Contribute to Pharmacy on National Level
The final installment in this series about past alumni presidents of national organizations delves into research-focused groups: the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy.
PhD Student Earns Best Abstract Award at 2019 AAPS PharmSci360
Zhenxuan Chen recognized for innovative research in understanding the structure of molecular glasses By Stephanie Blaszczyk Over 1,000 abstracts were submitted to the 2019 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) PharmSci360 Conference in San Antonio, …
Flush with Data for Personalized Medicine
Alum Ian Miller designs ‘smart toilet’ to capture health information from drug metabolism to exercise By Andrea Mongler When Ian Miller (PhD ’18), was a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy, …
Designing Better Pharmaceuticals with Glass
Professor Lian Yu studies how molecules pack in materials to design better drug formulations, cell phone displays and more. By Jill SakaiPhotos by Sally Griffith-Oh Glass has many practical uses: windows, optical fibers, computer screens—and …
School of Pharmacy Launches Master’s Degree in Applied Drug Development
The new degree, developed with industry input, helps graduates succeed faster in the biopharmaceutical field By Mary MagnusonPhotos by Sally Griffith-Oh Beginning in the Fall 2020 semester, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy will …
Drug Discovery Research Gets Boost With Anna Apinis Professorship
Anna Apinis’ healthcare career inspires her son to endow a professorship at the School of Pharmacy By Katie Ginder-Vogel When Anna Apinis emigrated from Latvia with her family during World War II, she had to …
This Beetle Got a Boost When It Partnered Up with Antifungal Bacteria
By Eric Hamilton This article originally appeared on UW–Madison’s news page. Life is tough if you’re a beetle. Things want to eat you, and you can’t much stop them. You’re very small in a big, big …
Warren Heideman Retires After Thirty Years at the SoP
By Jasmyn Booker After 30 years at the School of Pharmacy (SoP), Warren Heideman is retiring from his role as a Pharmaceutical Sciences Division (PSD) Professor. As a child, Heideman dreamed of being a scientist. …