A mini review co-authored by Glen Kwon, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was distinguished as the fifth-most highly cited article in 2009 by the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (JPharmSci). In tabulating this list, JPharmSci …
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Congratulations Professor Warren Heideman!
Congratulations to Professor Warren Heideman, who has been elected Pharmacology-Toxicology Teacher of the Year for 2009-10 by the Pharm-Tox seniors.
Johnson’s research spotlighted in toxicology journal
A research paper by Delinda Johnson, a pharmaceutical sciences researcher, is highlighted in the April issue of Toxicological Sciences. The paper addresses how the pro-antioxidant transcription factor Nrf2 attenuates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, an animal model …
Kleinbeck awarded research travelship
Kyle Kleinbeck, a pharmaceutical sciences graduate student, will spend eight weeks in Singapore this summer studying stem-cell therapies skin regeneration and wound healing with Dr. Casey Chan in the departments of Bioengineering and Orthopedic Surgery …
Hsung named Vilas Award recipient
Richard Hsung, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was honored with a 2010 Vilas Associate Award from the University’s Physical Sciences Division. The Vilas Associate Award recognizes a faculty member’s scholarly achievements as well as …
International journal bestows award
Weiping Tang, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, has been selected as a 2010 Journal Award Recipient by the editorial board of Synlett and Synthesis, two well-known international journals devoted to synthetic organic chemistry. …
Postdoc training award to further cancer research
Kimberly Hammer, postdoctoral research associate, in the laboratory of Paul Marker, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, has been awarded a postdoctoral training award from the Department of Defense-Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs to …
Gunn named 2010 PhRMA fellow
Erica Gunn, postdoctoral research associate in the laboratory of Lian Yu, pharmaceutical sciences professor, has been awarded a 2010 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Foundation Post Doctoral Fellowship in Pharmaceutics. PhRMA represents the …
Grants support natural product drug discovery
Ben Shen, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, received grants from American Recovery Act Funds to support his ongoing program on natural product biosynthesis, engineering, and drug discovery. A Competitive Revision grant will expand Shen’s …
NCI grant furthers research on personalized treatments
May Xiong, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, received funding from the National Cancer Institute to further her research in personalizing treatments for cancer patients. The R00 portion of Xiong’s Pathway to Independence Award, …