Representing the Social and Administrative, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Divisions, several PhD candidates prepare to simultaneously defend their thesis and identify the next step in their education or career journey.
Student News
Faculty and students share global perspectives locally and abroad
The fall semester provided a range of opportunities for the School’s faculty and students to attend, present, and engage on a variety of global topics.

Teerakapibal is recipient of two graduate student research awards
Rattavut “M” Teerakapibal, a fifth year PhD student in the laboratory of Lian Yu, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, received the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Graduate Student Research Award in Physical Pharmacy …
Students connect with program alumna
Earlier this fall, current Pharmacology & Toxicology students had an opportunity to join program alumna Jenny Myszkowski, M.D., for dinner and conversation. Dr. Myszkowski graduated from the BS PharmTox program in 1992 and later earned …
Pharmacy students staff MenB vaccine clinics
Pharmacy students have been instrumental in immunizing 13,000 undergraduates at UW-Madison. UW-Madison recommends that all undergraduate students be vaccinated against meningococcal disease serogroup B following the identification of three cases on campus.
Aboneh wins Gerber Novice Researcher Award
Ephrem Aboneh, a PhD candidate working under the guidance of Michelle Chui, Associate Professor and Vice-Chair, Social and Administrative Sciences Division, has received the novice researcher award from the Gerber Foundation.
Flury’s work garners recognition by Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
A paper entitled “Interdisciplinary Approach to Reducing the Burden of Lyme Disease in Rural Wisconsin” written by Jonathin Flury, a fourth year pharmacy student, was recently published online by the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health.
Students give back while on summer break
A break from didactic coursework paired with a community outreach initiative allowed student pharmacists Christina Tran, Eric Friestrom, and Lindsey Hoff to provide essential medication and disease state counseling to patients, caregivers, and other health …
Peters is 2016 recipient of administrative pharmacy award
Joanne Peters, a PhD candidate working under the guidance of Betty Chewning, Professor and Apple Distinguished Chair, Social and Administrative Sciences Division, has received the Joseph B. Wiederholt – Consortium for Research in Administrative Pharmacy …
PharmTox alumnus and current students share a mini-reunion
Paths recently crossed for Pharmacology – Toxicology alumus Dr. Patrick Dowling ‘87, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Physician at UW Health, and current Pharmacology & Toxicology students Laura Josephson ‘x17 and Alex Hall ‘x17.