News from School of Pharmacy
March 25, 2025Leading Lab in Photos: Behind the Scenes in the Hong Lab
See the people, processes, and equipment behind Assistant Professor Cody Wenthur’s exploration into psychoactive substances.
June 27, 2024UW–Madison Leading New Research Collaboration Aimed at Treating Lung Scarring Diseases
University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists are poised to gain a better understanding of how to treat a progressive scarring disease of the lungs that kills an estimated 40,000 people every year in the United States.
March 9, 2024Designing a Better Approach to Monitor Cancer
Professor Seungpyo Hong continues to advance technology to track circulating tumor cells, which could lead to a more effective, easier way to monitor cancer progression.
December 6, 2022A Continuing Tradition of Innovation
School of Pharmacy researchers in fiscal year 2021–22 received four patents for innovations in drug discovery and delivery.
April 22, 2022New Lachman Institute at the School of Pharmacy Advances Pharmaceutical Development
Through the support of renowned alum Leon Lachman, the Institute harnesses expertise and enhances collaboration to move therapies from the lab into the clinic.
April 6, 2022Biodegradable Gel Boosts Immune System’s Attack on Several Cancers in Mice
School of Pharmacy Assistant Professor Quanyin Hu and his CIPT Lab team, along with research collaborators, develop a gel that effectively keeps in check certain tumors, with their findings published in Nature Communications By Eric Hamilton …
March 6, 2022School of Pharmacy Professor and Alum Receive Top Honor for Medical and Biological Engineers
Professor Seungpyo Hong and alumna Heidi Mansour are selected for their contributions to nanotechnology and pulmonary disease treatment.
March 3, 2022$1M Grant Propels Inhalable Nanomedicine Research
With new funding from the Falk Medical Trust, Professor Seungpyo Hong and Allan Brasier, executive director of the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, are paving the way for a novel treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
September 8, 2021Grant Fuels Development of Inhalable Nanomedicine for Lung Diseases
With funding from the Discovery to Product program, Professor Seungpyo Hong and his collaborators are accelerating their research on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
September 14, 2020New Henrichs Chair Enhances Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
Professor Seungpyo Hong is the Chair’s first recipient, adding to a growing roster of alumni-supported professorships By Katie Ginder-Vogel The oldest son of dairy farmers, Milton Henrichs (BS ‘44) grew up north of Green Bay, …
January 29, 2020Cheap Nanoparticles Stimulate Immune Response to Cancer in the Lab
By Eric Hamilton This article originally appeared on UW–Madison’s news page. University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed nanoparticles that, in the lab, can activate immune responses to cancer cells. If they are shown to work as …
September 15, 2018School Launches New Nanotechnology Center for Drug Delivery
Professors Seungpyo Hong, Sandro Mecozzi, Lingjun Li and Glen Kwon are combining their expertise to create a new research center that will improve the efficacy of new drug leads.
September 7, 2018NSF Grant Fuels Professor Seungpyo Hong’s Cancer-Fighting Research
A new three-year grant from the National Science Foundation will support Professor Seungpyo Hong’s research into improving the efficacy of chemotherapies.
March 15, 2018Improved Capture of Cancer Cells in Blood Could Help Track Disease
New research by Professor Seungpyo Hong and his collaborators demonstrates improved methods for capturing circulating tumor cells on clinical samples for the first time.
February 23, 2018Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Two professors at the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy’s Pharmaceutical Sciences Division are up for the challenge of being both entrepreneurs and academic researchers, and they’re both targeting cancer.
November 29, 2017University of Wisconsin–Madison and Capio Biosciences Collaborate on Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
Capio Biosciences, Inc., a cancer diagnostic biotech startup, is partnering with the University of Wisconsin–Madison on research that will further develop novel technology in cancer detection. The Research Service Agreement (RSA) will support the research of …
May 23, 2017Hong is co-Investigator for new R01 grant
Seungpyo Hong, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, is among four researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago on a newly funded R01 grant from the NIH/NIAMS for the project “Non-covalent Nrf2 Activators for the …
February 6, 2017Hong’s research aims to enhance cancer diagnosis and treatment
Seungpyo Hong, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, who recently joined the UW-Madison faculty is eager to talk about his research in the area of biomimetics and nanotechnology. An engineer by training with degrees in …
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