Biomedical Engineering Professors Recognized for Excellence.
Professor Douglas Christensen received the prestigious Hatch Prize in Teaching, awarded to an outstanding faculty member who has made significant contributions to teaching at the University of Utah for an extended period of time.
Christensen is the author of Ultrasonic Bioinstrumentation (New York: Wiley) and coauthored Basic Introduction to Bioelectromagnetics (Boca Raton, FL: CRC). His research is in the area of optical biosensors, fluorescent waveguide immunosensors, numerical modeling of optical waveguides and near-field optical effects, as well as ultrasonic bioinstrumentation.
Christensen has been teaching since the department was formed and developed a reputation as an outstanding teacher who genuinely cares about each of his students. Over the years, students have expressed high regard for his dedication and effectiveness in the classroom. The award committee was impressed by his service, extraordinary dedication, his contributions to multiple textbooks, and for serving as a past chair of the bioengineering department.
“I am delighted that Doug received this richly deserved award,” said Patrick A. Tresco, chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. “His dedication and contributions to teaching at such a high level will likely never be matched. He is truly a role model, not only in our department, but also throughout the university. Doug is someone we aspire to be as teaching professors.”
Dr. Hamid Ghandehari is a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and in Biomedical Engineering. He is currently the director of Utah Center for Nanomedicine, co-founder and co-director of the Nano Institute of Utah, and director of the University of Utah Nanotechnology Training Program. His research focuses on the design of new polymers for gene therapy for head and neck cancer, targeted delivery of polymer therapeutics to solid tumors, oral delivery of chemotherapeutics, and in assessing the biocompatibility of silica and dendritic nanoconstructs. Ghandehari is editor in chief of Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, and he serves on the boards of several drug-delivery journals and related organizations.
Ghandehari received this award from the College of Fellows in recognition for his contributions in drug delivery science and technology over a minimum of 10 years.
“This is a great honor for Hamid, and I am so proud that we have his amazing talent and intellect among our faculty,” Tresco said. “His achievements in drug delivery as well as his leadership in academics are at the highest level.”
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