Betty Chewning, professor and Apple Distinguished Chair in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division, served as a member of the Study Team for the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
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Wilken-Resman recipient of WARF Discovery Challenge award
One of two prestigious 2016 WARF Discovery Challenge grants was awarded to Brynna Wilken-Resman, NSF predoctoral fellow, in the laboratory of Robert Thorne, assistant professor in drug delivery in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division,
Li to hold the inaugural Apinis Professorship
Lingjun Li, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, is the first faculty member to hold the recently created Janis Apinis Professorship. Established by John Apinis and his wife, Inara, in honor of his parents it …
Shiyanbola to address health literacy at upcoming summit
Olayinka Shiyanbola, assistant professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division, is among the invited presenters for the 8th Patient Adherence and Access Summit to be held in Philadelphia in March.
Rees selected for NIH Biotech Training Program
Evan Rees, a first-year pharmaceutical sciences graduate student in the laboratory of Jason Kwan, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was recently awarded a multiple-year traineeship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biotechnology …
Faculty awarded funding through Fall Research Competition
Pharmaceutical Sciences professor Glen Kwon and assistant professors, Jason Kwan and Jiaoyang Jiang are three of seven faculty who submitted applications for the annual Fall Research Competition and selected to receive funding in this round.
Cavallari highlights advances in precision medicine
Pharmacogenetics and predictive prescribing was the topic addressed by Larisa H. Cavallari, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, Associate Professor and Associate Chair Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research Director, Center for Pharmacogenomics,
Gidal is invited speaker at Neurosantiago 2016
Barry Gidal, professor (CHS) and Chair, Pharmacy Practice Division, presented a plenary session at an international epilepsy conference held in Cuba. Entitled “Advances in the Treatment of Epilepsy: Does Mechanism of Action matter?,” Gidal’s presentation
Kwon recognized by AAPS for outstanding manuscript
Glen Kwon, professor, in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, has received The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Outstanding Manuscript Award for outstanding achievement in pharmaceutical technologies
Kwon’s startup company advances three-in-one cancer drug
Glen Kwon, professor, in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Co-D Therapeutics, a University of Wisconsin–Madison spinoff, is developing a three-drug cocktail to battle a wide range of cancers.