Department of Pharmaceutics Postdoctoral Scholar Tim Tsang has been named to the University of Washington’s 2026 Husky 100, an annual recognition honoring 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional students from across the UW Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma campuses who are making the most of their time at the University.
The Husky 100 recognizes students who demonstrate a strong commitment to learning, leadership and community engagement. For Tsang, those qualities have been shaped by a journey marked by resilience, service and a deep commitment to science that can improve people’s lives.
Tsang left Hong Kong as a teenager and began community college at age 15—an experience that taught him how to adapt, stay steady and keep moving forward, even in moments of uncertainty. When he began his Ph.D. studies at UW during the COVID-19 pandemic, he volunteered at vaccination clinics, driven by a desire to connect his work to the needs of patients and the broader community.
That commitment continues to guide his work in the lab. Tsang has developed a primary human kidney cell model to study how inflammatory mediators and pregnancy hormones regulate renal drug transporters—research that could help advance understanding of how medicines move through the body in complex physiological states.
Along the way, Tsang has also embraced mentorship and community as central parts of his UW experience.
“The UW taught me that independence doesn’t mean isolation,” Tsang wrote in his Husky 100 application. “I try to lead by investing in people through mentorship, trust and showing up when it matters.”
Tsang’s selection reflects not only his academic and research accomplishments, but also the sense of purpose, generosity and leadership he brings to the School of Pharmacy community. His recognition as part of the 2026 Husky 100 celebrates a student making meaningful contributions in the lab, across campus and beyond.