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The conference was a great success supported by an exceptional organizing team including MCW faculty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcw.edu\/departments\/cell-biology-neurobiology-and-anatomy\/people\/michaela-patterson-phd\">Michaela Patterson<\/a>. Randeep Pangli from UW-Whitewater was selected for the MIDD sponsored poster award for his contribution &#8221; Boron Prodrugs of Niclosamides for the Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"aligncenter uwm-c-img--center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/drug-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/390\/2024\/10\/Randeep-Pangli-WISER-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Randeep Pangli holding a WISER award certificate, flanked by two smiling presenters at WISER 2024\" class=\"wp-image-1158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/drug-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/390\/2024\/10\/Randeep-Pangli-WISER-2024.jpg 474w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/drug-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/390\/2024\/10\/Randeep-Pangli-WISER-2024-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged recently as the leading cause of chronic liver disease, affecting ~20% to 30% of the population in United States alone. Currently, there are no clinically approved drugs specifically indicated for the prevention and treatment of NASH. Repurposing of niclosamide might represent a new treatment strategy, which was evaluated by Mr. Pangli by synthesizing new&nbsp; analogs of niclosamide to improve water solubility, oral bioavailability, and metabolic stability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inaugural Wisconsin WISER conference took place at the Medical College of Wisconsin and was attended by nearly 500 scientists including undergraduate and graduate students from local educational institutions. 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