Professors Seungpyo Hong, Sandro Mecozzi, Lingjun Li and Glen Kwon are combining their expertise to create a new research center that will improve the efficacy of new drug leads.
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Driven by Discovery
The need for new antibiotics fuels Professor Tim Bugni’s highly collaborative efforts to find novel molecules in marine bacteria.
School of Pharmacy Promotes Four Faculty Members
Professor Beth Martin, Professor Tim Bugni, Professor Sandro Mecozzi, and Associate Professor Joe Zorek have been promoted for their contributions to research and education.
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.
Personalizing Cancer Treatment with Pharmacogenomics
A cluster hire in the area of cancer genetics and precision medicine will bring a new pharmacogenomics focus to the School of Pharmacy.
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.
NSF Grant Fuels Professor Seungpyo Hong’s Cancer-Fighting Research
A new three-year grant from the National Science Foundation will support Professor Seungpyo Hong’s research into improving the efficacy of chemotherapies.
Nanoparticles Improve Tumor Treatment in Mice
Research by Professor Glen Kwon and former graduate student Tony Tam (PhD ’18) is working toward enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapy.
5 New Assistant Professors Advance School’s Research and Teaching
Three new hires and two new appointments strengthen the School’s Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences Divisions.
New Award Will Support Faster, More Powerful Drug Lead Development
The School’s Professor Weiping Tang is the principal investigator on the project that won funding from the UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative program.