Israel Castillo Gonzalez guides students in academic and clinical settings while advancing research in clinical pediatrics projects.
Gonzalez has extensive experience as a clinical pharmacist, having worked at Baptist Hospital of Miami and Memorial Regional Hospital. His expertise includes pharmacotherapy, pediatrics and neonatal care, and medication safety.
Research Interests
- Innovative teaching strategies, with a specific emphasis on gamification in pharmacy education.
See research publications and more on FIU Discovery.
Current Courses Taught
- Course director, BMS 6041: Foundations II: Principles of Microbiology, Immunology, Pharmacology, and Pathology
- Course director, MDE 7014: Medical Nutrition
- Course director, BMS 6404: Medical Pharmacology
- Lead, Microbiology Thread
Honors & Awards
- Large Group Teaching Award, FIU Medicine, 2026
Committees & Professional Organizations
- Admissions Committee
- Graduate Certificate and Biomedical Sciences Program and Foundational Education Committee
- American Association for Cancer Research
- American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Education
- Ph.D., Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL 2023
- PharmD, Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL 2012