PharmSci PhD trainee Chukwunonso Nwabufo and Professor Reina Bendayan apply expertise in pharmacokinetics of HIV therapies to examine new and repurposed drugs for COVID-19.

Starting November 30, students, faculty, alumni, and staff can purchase hoodies, t-shirts and other merchandise direct from the U of T Bookstore.

Antimicrobial resistance may be one of the biggest challenges that health care may face in the future. Pharmacists are playing key roles in using antimicrobials responsibly to counter antimicrobial resistance and adapt to a changing environment.

In recognition of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week — November 18-24, 2022 — third-year PharmD students created marketing materials to raise awareness about the need for appropriate and cautious use of antibiotics.

The University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Dalla Lana School of Public Health announce a new collaboration to study how pharmacists can better support Canada’s overburdened health system

Interested in a graduate degree in pharmaceutical sciences? Join faculty and current graduate students at our Open House on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from 5pm-7pm for conversation and poster presentations showcasing our diverse and cutting-edge research happening in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy.

With research providing new information about how pain works and pain management practice frequently changing, the next generation of health care professionals is learning to navigate the complex environment of pain management.

Whether they are helping patients manage pain during a COVID-19 vaccination, compounding children’s doses of pain medication during a nation-wide shortage or checking for drug interactions for patients with chronic pain, pharmacists are on the frontlines of providing pain care.

Fourth Year PharmD student Tahani Dakkak spoke at the Queen Elizabeth Scholar reception at Queen’s Park about the value of international experiences to future career.

Wells Lab PhD student Ashley Cheng is exploring the impact of oxidative DNA damage from reactive oxygen species on epigenetics and gene regulation, a mechanism hypothesize to contribute to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

PharmSci PhD candidate and Bendayan lab member Shirley Huang discusses her research focusing on the toxicity of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in the brain and its relevance to HIV-associated neurological complications.

Dozens of undergraduate students at the Faculty were recognized with awards and scholarships provided by generous donors.