Dr. Josué Flores Kim receives Smith Award
iCAP member and Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Dr. Josué Flores Kim, was recently awarded a 2023 Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research from the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation.
Dr. Flores Kim's pioneering work seeks to unveil the regulatory networks controlling bacterial cell surface biogenesis and remodeling. The $400,000 Smith award will support his efforts to investigate how bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics and define new therapeutic targets.