Paul Shapiro, PhD, professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (PSC), has been named the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy’s associate dean for research and advanced graduate studies. He succeeds Peter Swaan, PhD, who became dean of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy in December.
As associate dean for research and advanced graduate studies, Shapiro will work to enhance the impact of the School’s research enterprise by increasing the number of funded investigators and by building interdisciplinary collaborations. He will also work with the directors of the PhD in PSC and the PhD in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research programs on their respective programs’ growth and development. Shapiro previously served as the School’s associate dean for research and graduate studies from 2009 to 2011.
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