About TMO

Established at UCSF in May 2025, TMO is a student-led Translational Medicine Organization. We create practical, cross-disciplinary ways to learn how medicine moves.

Kim Madlangbayan, founder of TMO

A founding note

“The most meaningful breakthroughs happen when people are willing to cross boundaries.”

Healthcare is built at the intersection of science, discovery, innovation, and care. TMO was created to bring those perspectives together through our four key pillars, creating a community where ideas are shared, connections are built, and new possibilities become real-world solutions.

Kim MadlangbayanFounder

How we move the mission forward.

Three principles shape our programs, partnerships, and chapter growth.

01

Learn across disciplines

Build fluency across research, clinical care, business, regulation, and technology.

02

Translate through practice

Turn abstract ideas into conversations, cases, and experiences grounded in real decisions.

03

Connect with purpose

Create relationships across campuses and sectors that remain centered on patient impact.

The people building the bridge.

2025-26 BoardCurrent roster

Board

Chairs

Associates

Cameron Dang - Innovation Associate

Cameron Dang

Innovation Associate

Faculty Advisor

Dr. Joanne Chun - Faculty Advisor

Dr. Joanne Chun

PharmD ’93 · PhD ’96

  • Director, Postgraduate Education Programs
  • Assistant Adjunct Professor

Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Professor Joanne Chun is the director of the School of Pharmacy’s MS in AICD3 (Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Drug Discovery and Development) program—the first of its kind in the United States and the first master’s program in the school.

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