School of Pharmacy researchers illuminate and address pharmacists’ barriers to providing naltrexone injections for substance abuse treatment.
Research
Degraders: A New Drug Discovery Approach
Professor Weiping Tang harnesses cells’ natural protein disposal system to destroy disease-causing proteins.
Record Number of Pharmacology and Toxicology Students Earn Hilldale Fellowship
The prestigious campus award is funding Pharmacology and Toxicology student research into cancer, aging, and plant growth.
New NSF Grant Will Improve Synthesis of Bacterial Carbohydrates
The support from the National Science Foundation will help Professor Weiping Tang develop novel chemical methods to synthesize bacterial carbohydrates for studies of biology and disease.
Academia to Industry
Soon after graduation, Tony Tam (PhD ’18) advances drug development and formulation at Merck.
Patients Taking Opioids Produce Antibodies That May Hinder Anti-Opioid Vaccine
By Eric Hamilton This article originally appeared on UW–Madison’s news page. University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists have discovered that a majority of people they tested who were taking opioid painkillers for chronic back pain produced antibodies against …
2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Study Reveals Positive Trends
A nationwide study into the pharmacist workforce finds that clinical services and ambulatory care are growing as the workforce becomes more diverse.
Antibodies to Boost Treatments for Depression
With NIH BRAINS award, Assistant Professor Cody Wenthur is using a vaccine approach to develop safer and more effective antidepressants from ketamine.
Science to Benefit the Greater Good
From biotech to the ongoing COVID-19 response, alum Mark Rogge (BS ’82, MS ’84) is leading the charge.
Tracy Laabs Honored as 2020 PharmTox Alumnus of the Year
Alumna Tracy Laabs (BS ’01) has spent her career propelling neuroengineering and neurotechnology.