Pathbreaking Research

The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy attracts top students and trainees from across Canada and internationally, creating a diverse and multidisciplinary community. Student engagement in research enriches and strengthens the Faculty, adding to our vibrant community and augmenting our global perspective.

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I'm Pharmacy Podcast

S2.E3: The Big Leap – In this episode, we explore what it takes to conduct translational research and the excitement of seeing one's research leave the lab.

Kristy Scarfone

As a clinical pharmacist, I hope to focus on the advancement of health outcomes for people who use substances across the complete spectrum of substance use. I intend to use the findings of my research to advocate for and contribute to best practices in this space for all pharmacists and to support ongoing development of practice tools.”

Kristy Scarfone
MSc trainee
Mahya Rezaeifarimani

By designing smart, responsive nanomaterials that can target and modulate the hypoxic tumor microenvironment, I aim to enhance the efficacy of radiation therapy and enable the development of more personalized, precise cancer therapeutics.”

Mahya Rezaeifarimani
PhD trainee
Justin Vigar

Our problems are global. Pandemics, climate change and the global collapse of biodiversity cannot be dealt with by a single country,” he says. “These challenges affecting all of us worldwide require collective action. To me, it’s simple – if we want to solve these problems, we need to work collaboratively.”

Justin Vigar
PhD trainee

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