The early phase of drug discovery is seemingly straight-forward: screen molecules for biological activity, validate screening hits, design and synthesize novel drug molecules for testing in cells and animals. But while drug companies breeze through that process
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Richard Hsung Honored as Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor
University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy Professor Richard Hsung, the Laura and Edward Kremers Endowed Chair in Natural Products Chemistry, has been honored as a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor
School of Pharmacy Graduate Programs Honor Top Students
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy graduate programs in pharmaceutical sciences and in social and administrative sciences attract top graduate students
UW–Madison School of Pharmacy Scientists Develop New Mild Glycosylation Method of Carbohydrate Synthesis
Coming up with methods of carbohydrate synthesis is difficult work. Yet, it is critical to advancing scientists’ knowledge of carbohydrate structure and biological function. Contributing to that advance, Weiping Tang
School of Pharmacy PhD Student Honored by AAiPS For Second Year in a Row
Doctoral student Yu Tong (Tony) Tam at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy has been honored with a graduate award from the American Association of Indian Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAiPS)
Former Dean Joins Roster of Science Luminaries
Jeanette Roberts becomes the eighth AAAS Fellow in SoP history
University of Wisconsin–Madison and Capio Biosciences Collaborate on Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
Capio Biosciences, Inc., a cancer diagnostic biotech startup, is partnering with the University of Wisconsin–Madison on research that will further develop novel technology in cancer detection. The Research Service Agreement (RSA) will support the research of …
Jiang advances enzyme research with additional R01 award
Jiaoyang Jiang, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, is the principal investigator of a second R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the critical role of a human enzyme (O-GlcNAcase)
Golden delivers presentation at 2017 Med Chem Gordon Research Conference
Jennifer E. Golden, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division and Associate Director, Medicinal Chemistry Center, was selected to deliver a podium talk at the 2017 Medicinal Chemistry
Busse lectures highlight PEGylation and History of Biomaterials & Medical Devices
Dr. Allan Hoffman Professor Emeritus, Department of Bioengineering University of Washington, Seattle, will deliver the 2017 Busse Lectures on Thursday and Friday, September 14 and 15.