Our Divisions
Biomolecular Sciences
The Biomolecular Sciences Division at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is at the frontier of the Pharmaceutical Sciences - developing new drug therapies, discovering new drug targets, and and developing new methods for disease diagnosis.
Faculty members in this division educate and train students at the graduate and undergraduate levels in the Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry programs. The research conducted by these faculty members represents the intersection of a variety of disciplines including biology, chemistry, and engineering. The classical fields of pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, and toxicology are all strongly represented within the Division. Some of the unique strengths of the Biomolecular Sciences Division include work in the area of nanomedicine, disease diagnostics, and drug delivery. Students trained within the Division are well-prepared for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, academics, biotechnology, and biomedicine.
Clinical, Social & Administrative Pharmacy
Understanding how and why medicines are used in society and how to optimize pharmaceutical-related regulation, reimbursement, and policy pertaining to medicines and pharmacy practice are the areas of focus for the Clinical, Social and Administrative Pharmacy Division at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy.
Researchers are engaged in studies in a range of fields including pharmacoepidemiology and health economics, health services and policy research, and bioethics and sociobehavioural aspects of medicine use.
Pharmacy Practice
The Division of Pharmacy Practice at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy examines the role of the pharmacist in providing patient care in various practice settings, and promotes the effective use of medications in patients resulting in positive health outcomes.
Faculty members in the Division of Pharmacy Practice are pharmacists who are generally cross-appointed in clinical sites and are involved in a variety of practices including therapeutic areas (e.g. cardiology, critical care, infectious diseases, rheumatology and psychiatry) and specific patient populations (e.g. geriatrics, pediatrics and women's health). Their practices are located in tertiary care and community hospitals, as well as ambulatory care sites.