Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

💊 Can AI help discover new medicines faster? A @utoronto.ca research team led by Assistant Prof. Joseph Brown received $2.3M USD from Google.org to develop OpenPep, an AI-powered platform designed to accelerate peptide drug discovery. Read the full story: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

#UofTGrad26 Grad to Watch: Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy PhD graduate Ria Garg is joining the University of California, San Francisco as an assistant professor, where she will study medication use and health outcomes using population-level data: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Professor Zubin Austin has been appointed president of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, becoming the first pharmacist to hold the role. He plans to help make evidence-based health information more accessible: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Congrats to Dr. Songtao Dong, a postdoctoral fellow in Assoc. Prof. Bowen Li’s lab, on receiving the Drew Lyall Award of Excellence. His research develops lipid nanoparticles to deliver genetic material for applications including genome editing and treating genetic diseases.

“For me, in order to get to understand the term pharmacist, I really wanted to have an international perspective to see what other people considered to be a pharmacist.” A Paris placement gave 2T6 PharmD alum a new view of the profession: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

In our latest Faces of #PharmSci: Amanda Yee is exploring how to optimize medication care for older adults experiencing homelessness to inform clinical practice and improve health outcomes: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Indigenous ways of knowing have shaped PharmSci PhD student Jamie LaFleur’s approach to health research. Her work explores lived experience, access to care and whose knowledge is recognized within health systems. 📖Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Flags have been raised across #UofT’s three campuses as the community gets ready to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. 🧡 uoft.me/cHt

Congratulations to our 2025–26 EL1 Preceptors of the Year! 🎉 These pharmacists are recognized for their teaching, mentorship and support of first-year #PharmD students during their community pharmacy placements: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Our 2025–26 Dean’s Report is now live! 🎉 Explore the people and progress shaping #UofTPharmacy, from preparing the next generation to advancing discoveries that improve lives and strengthening partnerships that drive our impact: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/2025-2026-de...

September 25 is #WorldPharmacistsDay! 🌎🎉 Today, we celebrate pharmacists and their impact on health and health care, from providing patient care and supporting vaccination efforts to advancing evidence, research and innovation.

“Pharmacy grounded me in patient care, but also in ethics, integrity and evidence-based decision-making.” Meet Christine Donaldson, president and CEO of HealthPRO Canada and inaugural Women in Leadership Alumni Award recipient: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

“The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy gave me far more than an education.” Meet Erin Chung, recipient of the 2026 Emerging Leader in Pharmaceutical Sciences Alumni Award, whose research is improving medication dosing for infants and children. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Congratulations to our 2026 Alumni Awards recipients! 🎉 Celebrating alumni impact across pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and beyond, including two new award categories. Learn more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Congratulations to our 2025–26 EPE-2 Preceptors of the Year! 🎉 Through placements in hospital and community pharmacy settings, this year’s recipients help students connect classroom learning to practice, build confidence and develop their clinical judgment: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Last week, we were pleased to welcome Addis Ababa University Associate Professor Bruck Messele Habte to for a conversation and exchange of perspectives on pharmacy practice. We’re grateful to Professor Messele for the thoughtful exchange, and the opportunity to learn from one another!

“It’s always been important to me to be involved with research that is meant to be used and have direct impact.” PhD candidate in pharmaceutical sciences Hannah Girdler is applying an equity lens to policies for emerging biomedical technologies. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Co-op experiences helped Yanni Li discover her passion for research. Now pursuing a master's degree in pharmaceutical sciences at @utoronto.ca, she is studying proteins involved in the development of cardiovascular disease: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

“There are many places to go as you grow as a person throughout your pharmacy career.” Just a few weeks into the #PharmD program, Daniel Della Rossa (2T9) is already looking ahead to the many directions his pharmacy education could take him. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Congratulations to our 2026 Professors of the Year! 🎉 As voted by our #PharmD and PharmD for Pharmacists students, these awards recognize and celebrate excellence in teaching. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

“Why not take the step when what I’ve dreamed of is within grasp?” Farin Liravi (#PharmD 2T9) overcame self-doubt to pursue pharmacy at @utoronto.ca, earning a Dean’s Admission Scholarship. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Congrats to Prof. Joseph Brown, recipient of a @utoronto.ca Connaught New Researcher Award! The award will support a self-driving lab using AI and robotics to identify peptides that could be used in novel antimicrobials against drug-resistant bacteria: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Associate Professor Bowen Li joined Lindsey Deluce on CTV Your Morning to discuss his team’s breakthrough tRNA research and its potential to lead to new treatments for thousands of genetic diseases. Watch the conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m57V... @utoronto.ca | #UofTPharmacy

Associate Professor Bowen Li joined Lindsey Deluce on CTV Your Morning to discuss his team’s breakthrough tRNA research and its potential to lead to new treatments for thousands of genetic diseases. Watch the conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m57V... @utoronto.ca | #UofTPharmacy

Can one RNA strategy target mutations behind thousands of diseases? 🧬 Bowen Li and researchers at @utoronto.ca engineered tRNA to help cells read past “nonsense mutations” — stop signals that cut protein production short. Read the full story: www.utoronto.ca/news/rna-bre...

For 10 weeks, four undergrad students from across Canada joined research teams at #UofTPharmacy through the Amgen Scholars Canada Program, gaining hands-on experience while exploring graduate studies and careers in science: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

New funding from @ccsresearch.bsky.social is supporting Prof. Raymond Reilly and Prof. Stéphane Angers in advancing new approaches to treating glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, through the 2026 Challenge Grants advancing biomedical cancer research across Canada. ⬇️

Congratulations to Assistant Prof. Jaris Swidrovich, named one of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences’ 2026 Emerging Leaders in Health Sciences. This national recognition celebrates rising leaders shaping the future of health sciences in Canada: cahs-acss.ca/2026-emergin...

In the latest Faces of #PharmSci: Postdoctoral Fellow Idorenyin Asuquo IWE, working with Associate Professor Keith Pardee, is making fundamental discoveries in CRISPR technology to advance next-generation diagnostics and improve disease detection: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Congratulations to Professor Raymond Reilly on an extraordinary decade of leadership as founding director of the Centre for Pharmaceutical Oncology (CPO) at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, @utoronto.ca. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

New research from the @odprn.bsky.social, co-authored by Prof. Tara Gomes, found that while opioid toxicity affects workers across every sector, those in construction and trades experienced the highest rates of opioid toxicity deaths between 2018 and 2024: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Karen Cameron and Ivy Lam are embedding environmental sustainability throughout the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy's three-year #PharmD curriculum, informed in part by the Faculty's first @phreportcard.bsky.social: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Software developed at the @utoronto.ca predicted a global shortage of a critical cancer drug months in advance, giving purchasers time to plan ahead and helping minimize the impact on patients: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Congrats to Romina Sardari whose award-winning project completed through the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy's Pharmaceutical Industry Residency Program led to the development of an AI-powered regulatory affairs tool that is now being adapted for broader use: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

Four years after their epic 2022 semi-final, Morocco and France meet again—this time for a spot in the final four. 🏆 Catch the match live on #UofT's Front Campus this Thursday, July 9 at 4:00 p.m. Bring your friends and cheer on your team! #UTogether ⚽️ uoft.me/uoft-soccer

An AI-powered platform developed at #UofT Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is helping hospitals anticipate medication shortages before they happen. Read CTV News' feature on this made-in-Canada innovation and how it's helping transform the response to drug shortages: www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...

On June 25, our annual Education Development Day highlighted how our faculty members are reflecting on curriculum innovation, exploring evidence-informed approaches to teaching and learning, and shaping the future of pharmacy education: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

On-site biomanufacturing platform enables lab research, diagnostics — anywhere #UofT ➡️ uoft.me/cw1

From research presentations and poster sessions to entrepreneurship panels and industry insights, GRIP 2026 showcased how emerging technologies and innovative thinking are helping advance pharmaceutical sciences, drug development, and patient care: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

As convocation speaker, Dimitris Polygenis, #UofT Pharmacy alum and president of McKesson Canada, encouraged graduates to embrace unexpected opportunities and remain open to where their careers may lead. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc... #UofTGrad26

Published in Nature Biotechnology, Assistant Professor Bowen Li and his research team introduced MOLEA, a multi-objective AI platform designed to engineer more selective lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc...

In the Canadian Cancer Society's Eldorado Gold Daffodil Moment, Prof. Raymond Reilly shares his research on the use of gold nanoparticles to improve cancer treatment alongside the story of triple-negative breast cancer survivor and @utoronto.ca Pharmacy alumna, Ruth Ackerman: youtu.be/4mhyinDsMHI

Associate Professor Keith Pardee joined CBC/Radio-Canada Yukon Morning to discuss how on-site biomanufacturing could improve access to research tools and support innovation and education in remote communities, including the Yukon. Listen: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Associate Professor Mina Tadrous co-authored a new viewpoint in JAMA Internal Medicine examining how Canada’s early approval of generic semaglutide could inform drug competition and policy in the United States. Read more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Inspired by his family's experience, PhD graduate Shenthuraan Tharmarajah dedicated his research to improving pregnancy outcomes for people with rheumatic conditions. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc... #UofTGrad26

From student government and athletics to experiential rotations across health care, research, and industry, Julia Ioannou took every opportunity to challenge herself, build confidence and discover her future in pharmacy. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc... #UofTGrad26

As they graduate from the #PharmD program this spring, Sydney Schroeder and Preston Chan are reflecting on four years of learning, leadership and patient care at the @utoronto.ca's Discovery Pharmacy. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc... #UofTGrad26

Clinical Trials Ontario spoke with Assistant Professor Jaris Swidrovich about their research, lived experiences, and the importance of creating safe and inclusive spaces in research and health care. Read the conversation via #TalkClinicalTrials: ctontario.ca/bringing-you...

As she graduates with a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences this spring, Quinn Pauli is helping uncover the biological processes behind one of the brain's most important functions: forgetting. Read more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announc... #UofTGrad26

From mountaintops in the Yukon to remote communities around the world, research from the Pardee Lab at U of T Pharmacy is helping make biotechnology more accessible. 🌍🧪 🎬 Watch to learn more ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g0d...