"If a new drug saves even one life, it means a great deal," says Wei Zhang, senior principal scientist at Genentech & one of our 2026 Five of the Future. See how he went from a small village in China to developing therapies for #MultipleSclerosis & hard-to-treat #cancers: https://bit.ly/45RD5yc

As executive director of access operations at Froedtert ThedaCare, #pharmacist Erica Smith's role takes her outside of #pharmacy, leading a team of 300 working in scheduling, triage, and access. Learn more about her broad impact on care access: https://bit.ly/4vcqZKu

Congratulations to Professor Andrea Porter on being recognized as a top reviewer for @theajpe.bsky.social at the 2026 @aacpharmacy.bsky.social Education Conference! #AACP2026 Professor Porter also recently took the reins as chair of the Clinical Practice, Innovation, and Research Division!

Every year, student pharmacists at the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy have the opportunity to jump into the ShaRx Tank, pitching ideas for new products and services to a panel of powerful #pharmacy leaders, this year from @pharmacysocietywi.bsky.social, @civicarx.bsky.social, and @hey.epic.com. 🧵1/4

Li Lab had a wonderful time at the #ISIMS International Ion Mobility Conference in Detroit last week 🥳🥳🥳 Congrats to Yunxiao for receiving the Student Travel Award to the conference and having a great talk and poster 👏👏👏

Industry pharmacy is a field on the rise, seeing a 253% increase in fellowships since 2015. That's why the School of Pharmacy developed new resources to support students seeking industry paths, including mentorship programs, a fellowship showcase & more: https://bit.ly/3Rwn5ON #PharmSky

CONGRATULATIONS to our Chemistry grad student Emily Hubecky for receiving the prestigious @NIH NRSA F31 Fellowship 🥳🥳🥳 Her hard work does pay off and we can't wait to see her new accomplishments through this award! Very well-deserved 😄😄😄

97.2% of our participating 2026 PharmD grads matched with an ASHP #residency — 10+ points above the national average & the #5 most matches in the nation! See how our students do it, through clinical training, specialized tracks & more: https://bit.ly/4ymkZl0 #ASHPMatch #PharmEd

School of Pharmacy Achieves One of the Nation’s Highest Residency Match Rates - School of Pharmacy

With a 97.2% ASHP residency match rate for 2026, the School outpaces national average and maintains a tradition of excellence.

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In case you missed it, the School's Summer 2026 issue of DiscoveRx is live! Inside, you'll find stories celebrating pharmacy innovators, faculty achievements & research, #pharmaceutical industry insights & more. Stay plugged into the School of #Pharmacy: https://bit.ly/3SLEFON #PharmSky #PharmEd

“Pharmacies signal health care to people, and there are so many needs in the community that we can address through them,” says Adati Tarfa, one of the School's 2026 Five of the Future. See how she's leveraging pharmacists to better support patients with substance use disorder. https://bit.ly/4bnAP56

Congratulations to Associate Professor Lisa Holle on receiving the inaugural Jennifer Marriott MyDispense Award for International Collaboration! "International collaboration has been the best part of my career," she said. Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/4yO1Et3 #PharmSky #Pharmacy

Congratulations to #PharmTox student Kay Ylvisaker on receiving a @uwmadison.bsky.social Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship! With this fellowship's support, Kay continues her research on DNA repair mechanisms to better understand cancer development. https://bit.ly/4eXaoFE #PharmSky

If you search TikTok or Instagram for pharmacy career advice, the results thin out fast. Three School of Pharmacy alumni are changing that, combating med misinformation, demystifying fellowships, and opening doors to managed care. Meet the influencers & learn why they do it: https://bit.ly/4bhfOcj

Congratulations to #PharmTox student Jenny Li on receiving a @uwmadison.bsky.social Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship! With this fellowship's support, Jenny will continue her research to better understand how tuberculosis infects the brain. https://bit.ly/4eXaoFE #PharmSky #RxSky

Over 100 million Americans live in a primary care shortage area. Faculty instructor Emma Hickmann is helping close the gap at Fitchburg Family Clinic, where #pharmacists provide direct primary care for acute & chronic conditions. Learn how the model works: https://bit.ly/4vMcyxE

As an oncology pharmacist, Associate Professor Lisa Holle weighs in with Pharmacy Practice News about the "practice-changing" results of a study finding that daraxonrasib doubles survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer. https://bit.ly/4fcU3Nd #PharmSky #RxSky #OncSky

Pancreatic Cancer Survival Gains with Daraxonrasib

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Stay tuned! 💊🥼👩‍⚕️Discover how community pharmacies have shaped neighborhoods, healthcare, and everyday life... #pharmacy #society #history #policy @aacpharmacy.bsky.social @uwmadpharmacy.bsky.social www.aihp.org/coming-soon-...

The UW–Madison School of Pharmacy is hiring a tenure-track faculty member! This role will build an independent externally funded research program, teach in the top-ranked PharmD program & mentor graduate students in the Health Services Research in Pharmacy program. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4vOWMC2

Pharmacists as independent prescribers for oral chemotherapy? Associate Professor Lisa Holle tells Pharmacy Practice News it's "an exceptional model"that improves adherence and saves care teams hundreds of hours a month. https://bit.ly/4vI6uFF #OncPharm #PharmSky #RxSky #Pharmacy

🚨 Podcast alert: Associate Professor Cody Wenthur joins two alums of the School's #Psychoactive #Pharmaceutical Investigation program on the Psych Med School Podcast to talk psychedelics research, career pathways, and what makes our program unique. https://bit.ly/3R4MVt1

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Alum Miranda Murray — one of the School's 2026 Five of the Future alumni innovators — is driving positive change at Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy, building tech tools that close gaps in patient care and mentoring the next generation of specialty pharmacists. https://bit.ly/4pxWkGa #PharmSky #RxSky

Researchers at @uwmadison.bsky.social, including the School's Betty Chewning & School of Nursing's Maichou Lor, are developing culturally sensitive tools to empower Hmong & other caregivers to communicate more effectively about pain. With new funding, their work is expanding: https://bit.ly/4wdlRab

Congratulations to Professors Tim Bugni and Lian Yu on earning prestigious @uwmadison.bsky.social Vilas awards and professorships! The research behind their awards spans a potential breakthrough #antibiotic discovered in marine bacteria to new frontiers in materials science. https://bit.ly/3T6L8Eo

From historical fiction and science comics to the history of psychedelics and career guides, these eight summer reads by School of Pharmacy faculty and alumni authors have something for every reader. Browse the books here: https://bit.ly/4fCOo2V

"A #residency match rate of 97% is an elite milestone that places the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy at the absolute forefront of #pharmacy education nationwide," says Vice Dean Mel de Villiers. Learn why the School had the #5 most matches in the nation: https://bit.ly/4ymkZl0

This year, Becker's Hospital Review counted seven School of Pharmacy alumni among their 101 Hospital & Health System Chief Pharmacy Officers to Know! Congratulations to these leaders on their widely recognized contributions to #pharmacy and healthcare! Full list here: https://bit.ly/4blXBtY

Sam Boroumand, of the School's 2026 Five of the Future, developed a method of measuring facial ptosis in transplant patients, helping plan revision surgeries that restore function & quality of life. "Helping people regain their sense of who they are is incredibly gratifying." https://bit.ly/4w7qHWn

From tuberculosis to targeted therapies, Pharmacology and Toxicology students are pursuing research to help shape the future of medicine. This year 4 students are recognized w/prestigious @uwmadison.bsky.social fellowships & awards for outstanding work. Meet the awardees: https://bit.ly/4eXaoFE

Sam Boroumand, one of the School's 2026 Five of the Future, developed a novel method for measuring facial ptosis in face transplant patients, helping surgeons plan revision surgeries that restore function and quality of life.

Check out our latest publication on ACS Chemical Neuroscience 🥳🥳 Our study demonstrates how even partially characterized genome can accelerate the discovery of many novel neuropeptides in crab species 🤓🤓 Huge congrats to @chemistlauren.bsky.social and all co-authors 👏👏 doi.org/10.1021/acsc...

Neuropeptide Diversity Encoded in Newly Sequenced Crustacean Genomes Reveals Signaling Roles during Feeding

Neuropeptides are chemically diverse signaling molecules that regulate physiology and behavior, yet many species lack neuropeptidomic characterization due to sparse genomic annotation. Here, we integr...

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