Dr. Diana Farmer

Professor

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Biography

Diana L. Farmer, M.D., is an internationally renowned fetal neonatal surgeon and the chair of the Department of Surgery at UC Davis Health. She holds the Pearl Stamps Stewart Endowed Chair and is the founder and co-director of the Department of Surgery's Center for Surgical Bioengineering. With a strong clinical focus on pediatric surgery and fetal interventions, Dr. Farmer is engaged in pivotal research as the principal investigator of National Institutes of Health clinical trials aimed at evaluating the effectiveness and safety of spina bifida treatments. Her innovative work includes researching novel stem cell therapy to repair damaged neural tissue in spina bifida patients. Dr. Farmer is a member of the American College of Surgeons and has received accolades such as the Hibbard Williams Award for extraordinary achievement from the UC Davis School of Medicine. Her contributions to surgical global health and surgical bioengineering further underscore her commitment to advancing pediatric care.

Research Interests

Experience

Chairperson

— Present

Department of Surgery, UC Davis Health • Sacramento, CA

Leading the Department of Surgery and overseeing clinical and educational programs.

Surgeon-in-Chief

— Present

UC Davis Children’s Hospital • Sacramento, CA

Responsible for the surgical care of pediatric patients and program development.

Awards

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Hibbard Williams Award

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Dean’s Collaborative Research Award (DECOR)

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.