The fact that we are struggling with diagnostic testing is not because we lack the ability to detect the virus with the required speed. The problem is related to a lack of attention to—and investment in—diagnostic technology development.

A group of U of T pharmacy and medical students are coordinating a network of 3D printers to provide thousands of face shields for health care workers in Toronto and Hamilton.

Join us in congratulating and recognizing the achievements of our UPS award recipients for the 2019-2020 year! The UPS awards recognize students who participate in and contribute immensely to the social, athletic, and academic life at the Faculty.

Assistant Professor Keith Pardee and his team hosted a live webinar discussing developments in their portable “lab in a box” technology to diagnose COVID-19.

Professor Anna Taddio and her team have re-developed their anxiety management tool CARD to help school-aged kids cope with worries surrounding COVID-19.

Led by University Professor Shana Kelley, U of T's precision medicine research initiative, PRiME, launched a new task force at the end of March mobilizing research to tackle the immense challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congratulations to Carolyn Cummins, Lee Dupuis, Keith Pardee and Jillian Kohler on receiving the Faculty's inaugural "New Initiative and Innovation Awards".

Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD candidate Kian Afsharian discusses investigating how enhanced levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) cause birth defects and postnatal neurodevelopmental deficits while working in the PG Wells lab.

PharmD students and PAM organizers Elaine Nguyen and Kristina Miclat reflect on this year’s Pharmacist Awareness Month, and how the actions displayed by front line pharmacy workers during COVID-19 is an inspiration to all pharmacy students.

Keith Pardee and his team have developed portable COVID-19 testing "labs" – the size of two cardboard moving boxes – that can be used in areas without adequate testing facilities.

Zubin Austin weighs in on Canadian’s stockpiling medication during COVID -19, and why talking to your pharmacist can make a big difference in preventing drug shortages.

The University of Toronto community – researchers, clinicians, students and alumni – are marshalling their expertise to combat the spread of COVID-19 and find solutions to the global crisis.