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.

EPE Preceptor of the Year awards are student-nominated and recognize outstanding individuals who go above and beyond in teaching the next generation of pharmacists.

Assistant Professor Bowen Li has received a prestigious Gairdner Early Career Investigator Award recognizing his research to develop new platforms to deliver mRNA vaccines and improve their effectiveness.

Pharmacists and pharmacy students help U of T community navigate campus health care services at Discovery Pharmacy.

Pharmacy student Mack Richardson learned Japanese flower arranging while teaching in Japan. Now, he practices this hobby as a creative outlet and to help stay grounded during the academic year.