We are excited to announce effective May 1, 2024, Darpan
Patel, PhD has been appointed as the School of Nursing's Vice Dean for
Research and Scholarship.
Dr. Patel joined our school in January 2023 as
Assistant Dean for Translational Science and has served in the interim capacity
for the Vice Dean for Research and Scholarship over the last seven months. He
has begun developing primary areas of research excellence for our SON RISE
Center and has helped to expand our research brand across UTMB and beyond.
As a researcher, Dr. Patel specializes in operating
exercise clinical trials in healthy individuals and oncology patients. He has
obtained funding to support his research through the National Institutes of
Health, Department of Education, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute,
Texas Department of State Health Services, and numerous foundations. As an
educator and mentor, Dr. Patel is passionate about developing the next
generation of scientists that will make breakthroughs in the prevention and treatment
of disease.
We look forward to Dr. Patel’s leadership and thank him for
serving in the interim role over the last several months. Please join us in
congratulating Dr. Patel!
Deborah J. Jones, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Dean, School of Nursing
Chief Integration Officer, UTMB
Rebecca Sealy Distinguished Centennial Chair