Stories indexed under: School of Pharmacy

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• Five questions: Pharmacy dean sees school's reputation thrive April 17, 2012 Jeanette Roberts, dean of the School of Pharmacy, understands the importance of reputation as well as anyone.
• Hamacher Pharmacy Learning Center opens Jan. 26, 2012 The David and Marjorie Hamacher Pharmacy Learning Center and Academic Programs Office marked its official opening on Wednesday.
• Donors honor professor emeritus with creation of Carstensen Chair Sept. 20, 2011 Mahendra Patel, founder and CEO of Navinta LLC, and wife Jayshree Patel have made a $1 million gift to establish the Jens T. Carstensen Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy.
• Sweet insight: Discovery could speed drug development Aug. 21, 2011 The surface of cells and many biologically active molecules are studded with sugar structures that are not used to store energy, but rather are involved in communication, immunity and inflammation. In a similar manner, sugars attached to drugs can enhance, change or neutralize their effects, says Jon Thorson, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy.
• Innovation marks UW-Madison contribution to vitamins, drugs, medical supplies July 6, 2011 With a long tradition of exploration of medicine and biology, and a research budget that has passed $1 billion, University of Wisconsin-Madison builds on a rich history of discoveries related to drugs and nutrition: Vitamin A and B were discovered here in 1914.
• Thirteen recently tenured faculty honored with Romnes awards March 29, 2011 This year’s Romnes Faculty Fellowships recognize a baker’s dozen of talented, up-and-coming faculty from across campus.
• Students care for the community at MEDiC clinics Feb. 26, 2010
• People and Programs Campaign a big winner for School of Pharmacy Feb. 9, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy raised more than $22 million in its six-year People and Programs Campaign, topping its goal of $18 million.
• St. Jude CEO to deliver 2009 Rennebohm lecture Aug. 26, 2009 William E. Evans, chief executive officer of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and an expert on the treatment of pediatric cancer, and a research leader in the effect of genetics to the response to drugs, will deliver the 2009 Rennebohm Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 10.
• Review begins for pharmacy dean April 22, 2009 A review is under way for School of Pharmacy Dean Jeanette Roberts.
• Engineered bacterium churns out two new key antibiotics Feb. 18, 2009 In recent years, scientists have isolated two potent natural antibiotics - platensimycin and platencin - that are highly effective against bacterial infection, including those caused by the most dreaded drug-resistant microbes.
• Genetic change prevents cell death in mouse model of Parkinson’s disease Feb. 2, 2009 By shifting a normal protective mechanism into overdrive, a University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist has completely shielded mice from a toxic chemical that would otherwise cause Parkinson's disease.
• Pharmacy classmates remember Nickel Oct. 6, 2008 More than 45,000 runners are expected to participate in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Saturday, Oct. 12. University of Wisconsin-Madison student Sarah Balzar will have more on her mind that day than simply finishing with a fast time.
• School of Pharmacy ready to celebrate 125 years Jan. 22, 2008 What began as an inspiration of several forward-thinking pharmacists throughout the state is now, 125 years later, a national leader in advancing both the practice and science of pharmacy.