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Posted: January 16, 2026<\/div>\n

Unlocking the Invisible<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Inside the UW School of Pharmacy\u2019s Mass Spectrometry Center When Dale Whittington arrived at the University of Washington, he did not imagine that he would one day help shape one of the School of Pharmacy\u2019s…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: September 5, 2025<\/div>\n

Everyday Cleaners, Everyday Exposure: Disinfectants\u2019 Impact on Human Health<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Disinfecting wipes. Antibacterial sprays. The cleaners we reach for without a second thought are part of our daily routines at home, at school, and at work. But new research is showing that these familiar products…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: July 1, 2025<\/div>\n

Celebrating the Excellence and Impact of Our 2025 Student Award Honorees<\/a><\/h4>\n
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At the UW School of Pharmacy, excellence takes many forms. We celebrate not only academic success and groundbreaking research, but also the passion, initiative, and innovation our students bring to every challenge. This month, we\u2019re…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: March 3, 2025<\/div>\n

Revolutionizing Healthcare<\/a><\/h4>\n
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How AI is Transforming Drug Discovery with Dr. Gaurav Bhardwaj. <\/p>\n

Imagine a world where life-saving medicines are designed in minutes instead of years. Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), that future is rapidly becoming a reality, and one of the key figures at the forefront of this revolution is Dr. Gaurav Bhardwaj, an Assistant…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: January 7, 2025<\/div>\n

Medicinal Chemistry PhD Student Cristiana Meuret Earns Prestigious NIH Fellowship<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The UWSoP Department of Medicinal Chemistry is proud to announce that PhD student Cristiana Meuret has been awarded the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31)…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: May 9, 2023<\/div>\n

Alex Wiley Named 2023-2024 Magnuson Scholar<\/a><\/h4>\n
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UW\u2019s Board of Health Sciences Deans announced this week that fourth-year UWSOP Medicinal Chemistry student Alex Wiley has been named a 2023-2024 Magnuson Scholar. She is one of 7 awardees honored this year for both…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: February 6, 2023<\/div>\n

Barker-Haliski and Jackson Named 2023 ASPET Award Recipients<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Congratulations to School of Pharmacy and Plein Center Research Associate Professor Melissa Barker-Haliski and Medicinal Chemistry post-doc Klarissa Jackson, \u201913, who have both been named 2023 American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) Award…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: October 31, 2022<\/div>\n

Extraordinary Support<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Three exceptional UW School of Pharmacy graduate students \u2013 Keiann Simon, Alex Wiley and Adi Kumar \u2013 discuss their individual journeys at the #UWSOP and offer insight on what makes the School so special.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: September 25, 2022<\/div>\n

Design of membrane-traversing peptides leads to new spinout<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Led by Department of Medicinal Chemistry Assistant Professor Gaurav Bhardwaj, a team of researchers at the\u00a0Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington\u00a0have discovered how to create peptides that slip through membranes and enter cells.\u00a0This\u00a0#DrugDesign breakthrough…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 13, 2022<\/div>\n

Four UWSOP Faculty Each Receive $20k Innovation Award for 2022<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The UWSOP Faculty Innovation Award provides financial support of up to $20,000 each for high-risk, innovative research projects. The reviewers look for projects with high scientific merit and great potential to generate extramural funding.\u00a0This year,…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: February 3, 2022<\/div>\n

Klarissa Jackson Receives 2022 ASPET Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Klarissa Jackson, \u201913, has been awarded an ASPET 2022 Division for Translational and Clinical Pharmacology Early Career Award which recognizes excellence in translational and clinical pharmacology research developed by early-career scientists. A 2013 UW School…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: November 3, 2020<\/div>\n

Medicinal Chemistry Graduate Fellowship Support<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Graduate students are at the heart of our most innovative and impactful work in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry \u2014 including mechanistic studies of infection by HIV and COVID19, cutting edge mass spectrometry studies, characterization…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 8, 2020<\/div>\n

Medicinal Chemistry Student Named 2020-21 Magnuson Scholar<\/a><\/h4>\n
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UWSOP would like to congratulate Amy Li, a 4th-year Medicinal Chemistry student in the UW XuLab, on being named a 2020-21 Magnuson Scholar! Amy studies the metabolism of cholesterol precursors, and how defects in that…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: January 31, 2020<\/div>\n

UW\u2019s new WE-REACH center to accelerate development of the \u2018most exciting\u2019 biomedical discoveries<\/a><\/h4>\n
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With well over a billion dollars in research funding annually, the University of Washington is an engine of discovery and generates more than $15 billion in the state\u2019s economy. Now, with a $4 million grant…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: January 28, 2020<\/div>\n

UWSOP welcomes Gaurav Bhardwaj to Med Chem faculty<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Join us in welcoming Gaurav Bhardwaj, PhD, to the Faculty as Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry. Gaurav earned his doctoral degree in Integrative Biosciences from the Pennsylvania State University. During his graduate…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: January 24, 2020<\/div>\n

Faculty Legend Wendel Nelson Retires<\/a><\/h4>\n
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After over 50 years of distinguished service at UWSOP and wide-ranging contributions to the profession of pharmacy, Professor Wendel Nelson retires this month. Wendel joined the School as an Assistant Professor in 1965 in the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: January 24, 2020<\/div>\n

Xu and Kelly receive SOP Faculty Innovation Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Libin Xu and Ed Kelly take a novel approach to investigate toxicity of common household cleaners Libin Xu and Ed Kelly were selected as this year\u2019s recipients of the UW School of Pharmacy Faculty Innovation…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: September 18, 2019<\/div>\n

Promoted UWSOP faculty tackling tough problems facing population health with novel approaches<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Recently promoted faculty are finding news ways to solve significant population health problems from Alzheimer\u2019s and related dementias to kidney disease to cancer to MRSA. These preeminent researchers were all recently awarded promotions. Learn more…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: September 12, 2019<\/div>\n

Using Genetics to Decode Warfarin<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The potential impact of personalized medicine launched here at UW School of Pharmacy about twenty years ago, when Dave Veenstra\u2019s graduate student Mitch Higashi,\u201801, assembled a 200-member cohort of warfarin patients to study genetic factors…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: September 12, 2019<\/div>\n

Small Molecules, Big Health Solutions<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The story of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry is of a multi-generational approach to solving big problems in population health. \u201cOur network of faculty, alumni, and students is working to solve problems that affect millions…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: September 10, 2019<\/div>\n

The Future of Pharmacy<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Celebrating 125 Years of Impact & Innovation Our mission is to develop exceptional pharmacy leaders and researchers, discover solutions to improve population health, and serve the health and well-being of the public, locally and globally…even…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: July 22, 2019<\/div>\n

Nina Isoherranen named Chair of Pharmaceutics Department<\/a><\/h4>\n
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On July 1, 2019, UW School of Pharmacy Professor and Dean Sean D. Sullivan appointed Professor Nina Isoherranen to the Milo Gibaldi Endowed Chair of Pharmaceutics. Her appointment makes her the first woman to chair…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: July 17, 2019<\/div>\n

Ken Thummel returns to faculty after 13 years of success as Chair<\/a><\/h4>\n
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After thirteen years leading the Department of Pharmaceutics to international success, Professor Kenneth Thummel will return to faculty full time and Professor Nina Isoherranen will become the Milo Gibaldi Endowed Chair of Pharmaceutics. Dr. Thummel…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: June 19, 2019<\/div>\n

Nath Faculty Innovation Award leads to student publications<\/a><\/h4>\n
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In 2018, Abhi Nath, \u201908, was named recipient one of that year\u2019s UWSOP Faculty Innovation Awards. The awards\u00a0provide financial support of up to $20,000 each for high-risk, innovative research projects. Abhi proposed to look at…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: June 19, 2019<\/div>\n

Goulet and Maldonato presented UWSOP Med Chem graduate student awards<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Congratulations to UWSOP\u00a0Outstanding Dissertation Award winner Dennis Goulet, Medicinal Chemistry, and\u00a0Graduate Student Leadership Award for Medicinal Chemistry, Benjamin Maldonato. The UW School of Pharmacy Graduate Program Awards offer special recognition of our preeminent graduate students…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: June 18, 2019<\/div>\n

Allan Rettie named 2019 UWSOP Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Professor Allan Rettie, Medicinal Chemistry, was nominated for and selected at the 2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor by colleagues and current and former students. \u201cAllan encouraged his students to critically analyze internally and externally generated…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: June 17, 2019<\/div>\n

Pharmacological Sciences Summer Diversity Program brings undergrad students to UWSOP<\/a><\/h4>\n
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In summer 2019, we welcome two undergraduate student scientists taking part in the Pharmacological Sciences Summer Diversity Program. Sierra Napoleon, a junior from Louisiana Tech University, who will receive her BS in Chemistry in 2020….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: June 7, 2019<\/div>\n

UWSOP at ISSX 2019 in Portland<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Don\u2019t miss out on these UWSOP alumni and faculty presenting at ISSX! This meeting will also mark the last meeting with Dean Emeritus Tom Baillie presiding as President of ISSX. Join us for the UWSOP…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: May 6, 2019<\/div>\n

Brain cholesterol, SLOS, & autism<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The UW Medicinal Chemist studied neural chemistry and biology to understand the underlying mechanism that cause birth defects, behavioral problems, and autism You probably know about good and bad cholesterol as it relates to your…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: May 6, 2019<\/div>\n

Kidney on a Chip has gone to outer space..and returned to Earth!<\/a><\/h4>\n
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What did it take to send delicate kidney cells into space to be studied by astronauts wearing big, clunky gloves who may, or may not, have a background in biochemistry? We popped into the lab…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 23, 2019<\/div>\n

Henderson wins poster award at national AsPET Conference<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Congratulations to PharmD and Pharmaceutics PhD student Lindsay Henderson who received the 2nd place graduate student poster presentation award for the Drug Metabolism and Disposition Division of ASPET (American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics)….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 23, 2019<\/div>\n

5\/3 UPDATE: 5\/3 11:48 PM PDT launch for Kidney on a Chip project to the International Space Station!<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Updated May 3, 11:29 am Pacific: NASA has pushed back the launch to Friday, May 3 at 11:48 PM Pacific time…weather dependent. \u00a0 May 3 update: Welp. It seemed like it was going to go…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: January 22, 2019<\/div>\n

Nath lab makes progress against neurodegenerative conditions<\/a><\/h4>\n
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We revisited Abhi Nath and his lab team to see how their work to improve the diagnosis and treatments of neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer\u2019s, Parkinson\u2019s, and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) was progressing. The team hopes…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: January 12, 2019<\/div>\n

Werth and Xu awarded $1.86M NIH grant to continue MRSA investigation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Pharmacy’s Brian Werth and grant coinvestigator UWSOP Medicinal Chemistry\u2019s Libin Xu will continue their novel research into antibiotic resistance mechanisms in the superbug, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).\u00a0The team were recently awarded a 4-year, $1.86 million…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: November 20, 2018<\/div>\n

Werth receives prestigious Young Investigator Award from SIDP<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Congratulations to Assistant Professor Brian Werth who received this year’s Young Investigator Award from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (SIDP). The prestigious award\u00a0 is given to a young investigator who shows research promise in…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 27, 2018<\/div>\n

Wienkers is keynote speaker at June 2018 AAPS-RMDG meeting at UW<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Abstracts are due Friday, May 18, 2018 The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists \u2013 Rocky Mountain Discussion Group (AAPS-RMDG) Annual Meeting will be held at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, on June 12-13, 2018….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 6, 2018<\/div>\n

Medchem Chair Kent Kunze Retires<\/a><\/h4>\n
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It’s bittersweet to announce that our long-time colleague, Dr. Kent Kunze, has stepped down as Departmental Chair and retired from the faculty.\u00a0 Kent has been a valued member of the faculty since 1990, and for…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: February 6, 2018<\/div>\n

Nath lab team takes aim at Alzheimer\u2019s<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Alzheimer\u2019s disease affects about 5 million Americans, a number projected to roughly triple\u00a0by 2050. The urgency of this grave population health challenge is with Abhi Nath and his team of researchers every day as they…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: January 10, 2018<\/div>\n

Libin Xu and Brian Werth Receive Royalty Research Fund Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Libin Xu, Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, and Brian Werth, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, have received a Royalty Research Fund award of $38,175 for their project, “Targeting Altered Lipid Metabolism in Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.” The…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: November 1, 2017<\/div>\n

Xu Lab Awarded NSF Grant to Study Lipid Peroxidation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Lipid peroxidation is the process in which a reactive atom or group of atoms (free radicals) capture electrons from the lipids in cell membranes, resulting in cell damage. This process plays an important role in…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: October 2, 2017<\/div>\n

Aliwarga invited to present at Gordon Research Conference<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Theresa Aliwarga, a Medicinal Chemistry graduate student and researcher in\u00a0Rheem Totah\u2019s lab, was invited to give a podium presentation of her research on CYP2J2-mediated epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) as potential markers for cardiovascular disease at this…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: October 1, 2017<\/div>\n

Remembering Bill Howald, UWSOP Mass Spec Director<\/a><\/h4>\n
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William \u201cBill\u201d Howald passed away August 14, 2017 in Salem, Oregon at the age of 76 after a brief illness. After retirement, Bill and his wife Carole moved to Oregon to be closer to family….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 4, 2017<\/div>\n

Med Chem’s Mike Guttman Receives Royalty Research Fund Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The Royalty Research fund (RRF) is sponsored by UW’s Office of Research to help faculty establish new research programs.\u00a0 The program is funded from royalty and licensing fee income generated by the UW Technology transfer…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 3, 2017<\/div>\n

Scott Grimm Scholar Dennis Goulet is named UWSOP’s Magnuson Scholar 2017-2018<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Scott Grimm Scholar and Medicinal Chemistry graduate student Dennis Goulet (Bill Atkins lab) has been awarded the prestigious Magnuson Scholarship for 2017-2018, receiving the $30,000 award on the basis of his outstanding academic performance and…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: January 24, 2017<\/div>\n

Dennis Goulet receives first Scott Grimm Memorial Scholarship<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Scott W. Grimm was a long-time friend of Medicinal Chemistry and the School of Pharmacy.\u00a0 A Corporate Advisory Board member who enthusiastically supported our students and programs, he was also a leader in drug discovery…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: October 31, 2016<\/div>\n

Amy Li awarded ARCS Fellowship<\/a><\/h4>\n
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  Congratulations to Medicinal Chemistry graduate student, Amy Li, who was recently awarded an\u00a0ARCS Fellowship. The Seattle Chapter of ARCS Foundation contributes to the advancement of science and technology by funding PhD fellowships for academically…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: October 31, 2016<\/div>\n

Med Chem & Pharmaceutics faculty, alumni well-represented at MDO Symposium<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The University of Washington was well-represented at the 21st International Symposium on Microsomes & Drug Oxidations (MDO) held at UC Davis from October 2-6, 2016. Our faculty and alumni researchers presented drug metabolism and related…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: October 26, 2016<\/div>\n

Sid Nelson\u2019s legacy lives on in science and collaboration<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Busulfan is one of our oldest anticancer drugs. Today, it is often used to prepare a patient\u2019s body for a bone marrow transplant (hematopoietic cell transplant [HCT]) to fight various cancers. Busulfan kills some of…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: May 26, 2016<\/div>\n

Lee lab uses 3D electron microscopy to visualize influenza virus invasion<\/a><\/h4>\n
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For the first time, researchers have images showing how a virus pries its way past host membranes Three to five million people worldwide suffer from the flu each year\u2014and it\u2019s deadly. The World Health Organization…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 15, 2016<\/div>\n

UW Symposium on Past Present and Future of ADME Sciences Dedicated to Deans Sid Nelson and Tom Baillie<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\u201cThanks to the strong academic programs in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Washington, I have been well prepared for an exciting career in the pharmaceutical sciences,\u201d said alumnus Ian…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: February 24, 2016<\/div>\n

Pelletier wins AFPE Fellowship renewal<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education’s Pre-Doctoral Award in Pharmaceutical Science has been awarded again to Med Chem graduate student Robert Pelletier (Kent Kunze lab). Pelletier has received a renewal of this Fellowship through August…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: February 2, 2016<\/div>\n

Professor and Dean Emeritus Thomas Baillie announces retirement from UWSOP<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Dr. Thomas Baillie, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Dean Emeritus for the UW School of Pharmacy, has announced that he will be officially retiring from the University of Washington in March of 2016. Tom has…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: January 25, 2016<\/div>\n

Totah and CHRU collaborate to find novel treatments for cardiovascular disease<\/a><\/h4>\n
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UW School of Pharmacy and UW Medicine bring population and basic science together for novel approach to drug research Heart disease remains a leading cause of death in the United States. While there have been…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: January 21, 2016<\/div>\n

Award season comes to UWSOP!<\/a><\/h4>\n
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It’s award season–not just for\u00a0film, also for the UW School of Pharmacy! Many of our School’s\u00a0faculty, students, post docs and alumni have been recognized in the past few months for their accomplishments. Don Downing, Martin…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: December 16, 2015<\/div>\n

Kelly Hines Named USP Global Fellow<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Kelly M. Hines, Ph.D., senior fellow in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry (Libin Xu lab), is one of three recipients of the 2015-2016 Global Fellowship by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP). This award, in…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: October 12, 2015<\/div>\n

Rettie Seeds the Future of Precision Medicine<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s a micro-farm,\u201d said Allan Rettie recently, talking of the home where he and his wife, Shannon, nurture a menagerie of creatures great and small. \u201cIf I was not doing science, I might have been…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: October 2, 2015<\/div>\n

Med Chem Welcomes 2015 Students<\/a><\/h4>\n
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At a combined 2015 orientation event with the department of Pharmaceutics, Medicinal Chemistry chair Kent Kunze welcomed four new students into our graduate program: Modestas Filipavicius, Lorela Paco, Dylan Ross, and Eleanor Vane.\u00a0 Pharmaceutics has…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: September 23, 2015<\/div>\n

2015 Summer Diversity Program Wraps<\/a><\/h4>\n
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It was a summer of hard work and discovery for four undergrads who participated in the Pharmacological Science Summer Diversity Program (PSSDP).\u00a0 Hector Caldera (Fort Lewis College), Brianna Morgan (Southern Oregon University), Monica Pengshung (Southern…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: September 21, 2015<\/div>\n

Benhaim Appointed to Molecular Biophysics Training Program<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Medicinal Chemistry graduate student Mark Benhaim (Lee lab) has been accepted into the NIH-supported Molecular Biophysics Training Program.\u00a0 His proposed research thesis, “Deciphering the Antiviral Activity of Human Defensins: Inhibiting Influenza Virus Fusion,” won him…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: August 27, 2015<\/div>\n

Med Chem Student Interns with Janssen Pharmaceuticals<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Dennis Goulet (Atkins lab), graduate student in Medicinal Chemistry, is completing a summer internship with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company headquartered in New Jersey. Janssen wanted someone with a background in biophysical…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: August 14, 2015<\/div>\n

Med Chem Student Receives Barnes Fellowship<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Medicinal Chemistry graduate student Mavis Li (Atkins lab) has received an award from the Hope Barnes Fellowship Fund. Hope Barnes was a Med Chem graduate student who died in a climbing accident in 1991. Hope\u2019s…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: August 7, 2015<\/div>\n

Med Chem Group Attends P450 Conference in Japan<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Cytochrome P450 enzymes are found in all living organisms and are essential in metabolizing a wide range of substances including steroids, fatty acids and the majority of pharmaceuticals. They control the elimination of most drugs…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: July 30, 2015<\/div>\n

Maldonato wins TL1 research grant<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Ben Maldonato is busier than usual this summer. The Medicinal Chemistry grad student is one of the 2015 cohort of predoctoral students chosen to receive a summer TL1 grant from the Institute of Translational Health…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: June 17, 2015<\/div>\n

Scenes from Commencement 2015<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Friday was a day of recognition and celebration! Over 100 graduate and PharmD students received their degrees and began a new phase in their professional careers. Associate Dean\u00a0Peggy Odegard welcomed\u00a0the graduates telling them, “We are…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: May 7, 2015<\/div>\n

Lee lab pursues clues to HIV, flu in the moment of infection<\/a><\/h4>\n
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In a basement lab deep within the Magnuson Health Sciences Building, a group of scientists works to decode the mysteries of two deadly viruses: influenza and HIV. Led by Kelly Lee, assistant professor of medicinal…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: May 1, 2015<\/div>\n

Pelletier Wins AFPE Award to Study Acetaminophen Toxicity<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Robert Pelletier left a career in industry to pursue his PhD in Medicinal Chemistry and follow his passion for teaching and research. The American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) has recognized Pelletier\u2019s potential for leadership,…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: December 29, 2014<\/div>\n

Dr. Libin Xu Joins Med Chem Faculty<\/a><\/h4>\n
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LIBIN XU, Ph.D., is\u00a0an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry. He graduated with a B.Sc. from Nakai University, Tianjin, China, completed his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at University of Illinois at Chicago, and…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: October 29, 2014<\/div>\n

Klarissa Hardy Receives Major NIH Grant<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Congratulations to former UW School of Pharmacy Department of Medicinal Chemistry post-doctoral fellow, Klarissa Hardy, who received a $660,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to fight breast cancer! Hardy worked with Dean Sidney Nelson…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: October 15, 2014<\/div>\n

North American ISSX Meeting will award two of our faculty.<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Not one, but two of our faculty were selected to receive the only awards given by The International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX). Dean Emeritus Tom Baillie was selected for the North American…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: July 14, 2014<\/div>\n

Dean Emeritus Baillie Is Top Cited Researcher<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Dean Emeritus Thomas Baillie was recognized as one of the topmost cited researchers in the area of Pharmacology & Toxicology. The Thompson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers list identifies over three thousand researchers worldwide whose research…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: May 14, 2014<\/div>\n

Dr. Allan Rettie Steps Down as Chair<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Dr. Allan Rettie has decided to step down as Chair of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, effective June 13, 2014, after serving the School for almost 15 years in that capacity. During this period, Dr….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 22, 2014<\/div>\n

AACP Honors Med Chem PhD Brendan Stamper<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) recently honored Dr. Brendan Stamper and his colleagues at the 2014 AACP annual meeting. Dr. Stamper is a former Med Chem graduate student who received his Ph.D….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 21, 2014<\/div>\n

Eric Evangelista Appointed to Clinical Research (TL1) Training Grant<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The Institute of Translational Health Sciences TL1 Multidisciplinary Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Grant is a year-long training experience funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Center for Research Resources. The program allows…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 20, 2014<\/div>\n

Nath Lab Welcomes New Student<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The Department of Medicinal Chemistry is pleased to announce that Hannah Baughman, a graduate student in the Biological Physics, Structure and Design program, has joined the Nath lab and the Klevit lab (UW Biochemistry) as…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 20, 2014<\/div>\n

Brianne Raccor to Teach at Campbell University<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Dr. Brianne Raccor, Senior Fellow in the Rheem Totah laboratory and a Elmer M. and Joy B. Plein Fellow, has taken a position as Assistant Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Campbell University in Buies Creek,…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 19, 2014<\/div>\n

Congratulations, Med Chem Class of 2014<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Nick Au, Jean Dinh, and Eri Nakatani-Webster wait for their moment on the stage during graduation exercises at Meany Hall. (Photograph courtesy of Meg Running.) Congratulations to the following students, who received the Doctor of…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 18, 2014<\/div>\n

Med Chem Alumnus Appointed Dean at Campbell University<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The Department of Medicinal Chemistry is proud to congratulate alumnus Michael Adams, Ph.D. for his recent appointment as Dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 17, 2014<\/div>\n

Ryan Seguin is Magnuson Scholar 2014-2015<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Medicinal Chemistry graduate student Ryan Seguin (Kent Kunze lab) has been awarded the prestigious Magnuson Scholarship for 2014-2015. The University names six Magnuson Scholars annually, one from each of the health sciences schools. Awardees are…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 16, 2014<\/div>\n

Klarissa Hardy Receives AACP Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Former Medicinal Chemistry postdoctoral fellow Klarissa Hardy has received a 2014 New Investigator Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). Klarissa, now an Assistant Professor at Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy in…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 15, 2014<\/div>\n

Med Chem Welcomes New Faculty Member<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The Department of Medicinal Chemistry welcomes Abhinav \u201cAbhi\u201d Nath, PhD, as its newest faculty member. Dr. Nath joins the department as an Assistant Professor, coming from Yale University where he did postdoctoral work in Molecular…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 14, 2014<\/div>\n

Bill Atkins and the Legacy of Sid Nelson<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Dr. William Atkins has been named the first Sid Nelson Endowed Professor in Medicinal Chemistry. Bill joined the Med Chem faculty in 1991. His research focuses on the biochemical nature of detoxification enzymes and on…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 14, 2014<\/div>\n

Nick Au on Winning Team for Business Plan Contest<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Med Chem student Nick Au (Allan Rettie lab) was recently part of a team of UW graduate students who won a \u201cBest Innovation Idea\u201d prize in the 16th annual UW Business Plan Competition. The team…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 13, 2014<\/div>\n

Medicinal Chemistry Hosts International P450 Conference<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The Department of Medicinal Chemistry is excited to host the \u201c18th International Conference on Cytochrome P450s: Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structure,\u201d to be held at the UW from June 18-22, 2013. This biennial conference has been…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 12, 2014<\/div>\n

Med Chem Professor Wins MLK Volunteer Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Carlos is camera-shy, but Nanci Murphy makes great cookies! Dr. Carlos Catalano, Professor in Medicinal Chemistry, was awarded a Volunteer Recognition Award during the Health Sciences Center\u2019s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration on January…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: May 23, 2013<\/div>\n

Student on Winning Team for Business Plan Contest<\/a><\/h4>\n
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PharmD\/PhD student in medicinal chemistry Nick Au was recently part of a team of UW grad students to take the Best Innovation Idea prize in the UW Business Plan Competition. Their plan? To start a…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: May 2, 2013<\/div>\n

Bill Atkins Named Inaugural Sid Nelson Endowed Professor<\/a><\/h4>\n
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In a fitting tribute to our late colleague, mentor and friend, the School of Pharmacy is humbled to share that we have formally established the Sid Nelson Endowed Professorship in Drug Metabolism. The seeds for…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: November 16, 2012<\/div>\n

Leadership Award Given Posthumously to Sid Nelson<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The Washington State Pharmacy Association has given its Distinguished Leadership Award to our late Dean Emeritus and Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Sid Nelson. Several alumni were also honored by the WSPA for contributions to the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: June 20, 2012<\/div>\n

Dean Receives Award for Contributions to Chemistry<\/a><\/h4>\n
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This August, School of Pharmacy Dean and Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Thomas Baillie will receive the 2012 Founders\u2019 Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Chemical Toxicology. Read more in the Original ACS…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: April 25, 2012<\/div>\n

Kelly Lee Receives NIH Grant to Study Influenza Virus<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The Lee lab, L-R: Long Gui, Mike Guttman, Natalie Garcia, and Tad Davenport, discuss membrane fusion at a recent conference in Whistler, B.C.\u00a0\u00a0 Missing: Kelly Lee (or is he??) Dr. Kelly Lee, Assistant Professor of…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: March 30, 2012<\/div>\n

Med Chem Student Named UW Magnuson Scholar<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Eri Nakatani Awarded Magnuson Scholarship Med Chem graduate student Eri Nakatani (Carlos Catalano lab) has been awarded the prestigious Magnuson Scholarship for 2012. The University names six Magnuson Scholars annually, one from each of the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: March 5, 2012<\/div>\n

Faculty Member\u2019s Spin-Off Looks to Improve Mass Spectrometry<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Last year, the director of the UW School of Pharmacy Mass Spectrometry Center, Dave Goodlett, developed a method to make mass spectrometry research easier. The method, known as Surface Acoustic Wave Nebulization (SAWN), simplifies how…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: December 12, 2011<\/div>\n

Remembering Dean Emeritus Sid Nelson<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Special Announcement: Sid Nelson Endowed Professorship Inaugural Recipient Announced May 6, 2013: Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Bill Atkins is the inaugural Sid Nelson Endowed Professor in Drug Metabolism. The seeds for the professorship were sown…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: November 22, 2011<\/div>\n

Group Works Toward Greater Diversity in the Sciences<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The UW chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science has received the 2011 chapter of the year award. This graduate student group, led by medicinal chemistry faculty adviser…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: August 3, 2011<\/div>\n

Baillie Named Fellow of American Chemical Society<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The American Chemical Society (ACS) has named Dean Thomas Baillie one of its 2011 fellows. This honor goes to distinguished scientists who demonstrate outstanding accomplishments in chemistry and make important contributions to ACS, the world\u2019s…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: March 22, 2011<\/div>\n

Nelson Receives AACP Research Achievement Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Sid Nelson, professor of medicinal chemistry and dean emeritus of the School of Pharmacy, has received the Volwiler Research Achievement Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. He is noted for scientific achievements…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: December 3, 2009<\/div>\n

William F. Trager, Ph.D: In Remembrance<\/a><\/h4>\n
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By Dean Emeritus Sid Nelson Professor and Chair Emeritus of Medicinal Chemistry William \u201cBill\u201d Trager lost his short battle to cancer last month. He was 72 years old. Bill received his Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: August 18, 2009<\/div>\n

Remembering Alain Huitric<\/a><\/h4>\n
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By Bill Trager Alain Huitric, professor emeritus of medicinal chemistry, passed away in late July at his home in Brittany, France, shortly before his 97th birthday. Al was born in 1912 in Sainte Rose du…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: December 13, 2007<\/div>\n

Elmer Promotes Probiotics on ABC News<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Elmer Promotes Probiotics on ABC News (December 13, 2007, interview on ABC News)   Link to Medicinal Chemistry archived news<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: December 3, 2007<\/div>\n

UW School of Pharmacy Ph.D. Research Programs Rank #1<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The University of Washington School of Pharmacy medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences research programs are the best in the nation according to a recent academic ranking. The findings, announced in the January 12 issue of…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: August 1, 2006<\/div>\n

UW Hosts 30th National Medicinal Chemistry Symposium<\/a><\/h4>\n
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The University of Washington School of Pharmacy was honored to host the 30th National Medicinal Chemistry Symposium from June 25-29 on the UW campus. Over 517 individuals attended the event, most from industry, nearly 15…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: December 1, 2005<\/div>\n

Professor Daggett Wins $2 Million INCITE Award to Further Research on Protein Folding<\/a><\/h4>\n
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  Valerie Daggett, professor of medicinal chemistry at UW School of Pharmacy, has received one of three Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) awards for her research in “Molecular Dynameomics.” This…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: September 1, 2005<\/div>\n

Rettie Receives Internationally Recognized ISSX Achievement Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Allan Rettie, professor and chair of Medicinal Chemistry, has received the 2005 North American Scientific Achievement Award from the International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX) for his meritorious contributions to the field, most…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Posted: August 2, 2005<\/div>\n

UW Professors Identify Genetic Basis for Variation in Patient Response to Warfarin<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Dr. Allan Rettie, professor and chair of medicinal chemistry in the UW School of Pharmacy, Dr. Mark Rieder, research assistant professor in genomic sciences and their colleagues have identified a major genetic factor responsible for…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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