We had a great turnout from our Department for the Spring commencement 2019. Seven students received their PhD degree and were hooded during the commencement ceremony that took place in the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on May 19th. From left to … Continue Reading »
Daniel Knutson and Nicolas Zahn receive prestigious UWM fellowships
Daniel Knutson was awarded one of the UWM R1 Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship (R1DDF) awards. Daniel is part of the research group of Prof. Cook and his research interest includes the design and synthesis of novel deuterated GABA(A)R-α6 subtype selective ligands … Continue Reading »
NeuroCycle Therapeutics to Research Next-Generation Treatment of Dravet Syndrome at UWM
This month research scientists from NeuroCycle Therapeutics, Inc. (NCT) will begin research on a potential next generation treatment of Dravet Syndrome in labs located within the Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery, which is directed by Dr. Stafford. Dravet Syndrome (DS) … Continue Reading »
Nemanja Vuksanovic receives one of the 2019-20 UWM Graduate Student Excellence Fellowship (GSEF) award
Nemanja Vuksanovic, a graduate student of Prof. Silvaggi receives this prestigious fellowship awarded by the UWM Graduate School. The award provides advanced degree students the support they need to pursue their research endeavors, complete their studies and share discoveries with … Continue Reading »