News and Announcements

Congratulations to Toni: Recipient of the 2026 NIPTE Rigaku Summer Research Scholarship

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Congratulations to Toni, who was named the 2026 NIPTE Rigaku Summer Research Scholar!

New publication: Advancing understanding of mini-tablet compaction mechanics

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Our new study published in Pharmaceutical Research uses DEM simulations to uncover how particle-level force distribution governs mini-tablet compaction performance.

New publication: Soluplus-based amorphous dispersions reveal optimal drug loading for enhanced dissolution performance

Friday, February 6, 2026
Our new publication in Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences shows how drug loading impacts dissolution and supersaturation, guiding better design of amorphous drug formulations.

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We are always seeking highly motivated undergraduate students and PharmD candidates to join our lab! If you are interested to join the group, please email Dr. Hiew at tzening-hiew@uiowa.edu.

If you are interested to join the lab as a graduate student or postdoctoral researcher, more information can be found here.

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