The Troy C. Daniels Curricular Innovation Awards provide funds in 2016 to support the evolution of the UCSF School of Pharmacy doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum to prepare leaders for a changing health care marketplace.
The award and its endowment honor Troy C. Daniels, PhD, who served as dean of the School from 1944 to 1967. Dean Daniels led bold revisions of the pharmacy curriculum during his tenure and was committed to continuous curriculum improvement.
The Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation funds “truly innovative projects” by faculty, staff, and students that “have the potential to move forward the mission of the UCSF School of Pharmacy in new ways.”
The award was established in 2012 to honor Dean Emeritus Koda-Kimble upon her retirement and to reflect her support for new directions in science, education, and patient care.
Monday, June 13, 2016 (all day) to Wednesday, June 15, 2016 (all day)
The 17th Annual University of California (UC) Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium brings together faculty and student researchers from each of the ten UC campuses to inspire collaboration.
This event, co-sponsored by the Bioengineering Institute of California (BIC), promises a wide variety of networking and presentation opportunities, from the traditional plenary talks and panel discussions to a research speed date and short TED-style talks in the evenings.
UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty member Adam Abate, PhD, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.
Abate and 104 fellow recipients of the White House honor will formally receive their awards at a Washington, DC, ceremony this spring.
Byers Award recipient Michael Fischbach, PhD, will discuss his research in a seminar titled “Drugs from Bugs: The Medicine Factory In Your Gut.” The talk will be followed by a community reception featuring interactive research exhibits on the microbiome. Fischbach is an associate professor in the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences.
