School faculty among 2012 AAPS Fellows

Glen Kwon and Mel de Villiers, professors in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, were two of 10 individuals named 2012 Fellows by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS). Kwon, the holder of the inaugural Jens …

Yu receives NIPTE grant to further co-crystals research

Lian Yu, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, and his UW-Madison colleagues have been awarded funding to investigate the thermodynamic properties of pharmaceutical co-crystals. The researchers have recently developed a prototype of a rapid-screening method …

Thorne invited speaker at Gordon Research Conference

Robert Thorne, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, presented a talk on diffusion ‘barriers’ in the Central Nervous System at the Gordon Research Conference – Barriers for the Central Nervous System. Members of Thorne’s …

Zografi to present at ACS international conference

George Zografi, professor emeritus in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, is an invited speaker at the “M3 – Molecules, Materials, Medicines: An International Conference on the Role of Materials Science and Engineering in Drug Development” conference …

Alzheimer’s research continues with NIH award

Jeff Johnson, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, and Dr. Regina Murphy, professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, are Co-Principal Investigators of a five year R01 award from NIH that begins May …

Yu receives additional NSF funding

Lian Yu, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, has been awarded continued support from the National Science Foundation for his research efforts studying the Surface Crystallization and Diffusion of Organic Glasses. The additional funding was …

Kao named Vilas Distinguished Service Professor

W. John Kao, professor, in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division has been appointed a Vilas Distinguished Service Professor. This five-year professorship, effective January 1, 2012, recognizes distinguished scholarship and excellence in teaching and service. Kao’s research …

Plavicki continues to add flair to science

The confocal imagery from Jessica Plavicki, post doc researcher in the lab of Warren Heideman, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, recently made a splash as the “picture of the day” with Science360, a web-based …