Since joining UAB in 1995, Dr. Darley-Usmar has actively engaged in graduate training and post-doctoral training. During his time at UAB he has mentored 16 graduate students, has served on over 25 student thesis committees and over this period mentored the transition to independence of 9 Post Docs to faculty (3, are Assistant Professors, 2 are now Associate Professors and 2 Full Professors). He has played an active role in developing educational programs at UAB at both the administrative and faculty level. He served as graduate program director for the Pathology Graduate Program (50-60 students) from 2003-2005 and as Associate Dean for Post-Doctoral Education from 2003-2007 (290-320 Post Doctoral Trainees). In 2009 he received the Deans award for Mentorship and most valued faculty member award from the Pathology graduate students on four occasions. He has served as a charter member of the Atherosclerosis and Inflammation study section in addition to reviewing program projects, training grants and the K99 training program. As a member of the Center for Free Radical Biology and member of the Clinical Nutrition Center Center, Comprehensive Diabetes and Cardiovascular Centers and Nephrology Research Training Center, Co-Director of a Core in the O’Brien AKI injury center, Dr. Darley-Usmar has contributed to the career development of the trainees in the program by offering mentoring guidance and expertise in metabolism and bioenergetics.
