The Graduate Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers exciting seminars featuring scientists from across Canada and around the world, with occasional seminars by our own faculty and members of other departments at U of T and surrounding hospitals/institutes. These seminars provide an opportunity for all to meet outstanding, world-renowned scientists. Seminar speakers also schedule additional time for informal discussions with faculty and students. Regular attendance at seminars is required of all graduate students.
Innovations in Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Series Requirement
All graduate students are required to attend the departmental seminars each year:
- Full-time students: a minimum of eight (8) departmental seminars per academic year
- Part-time/Flex-time students: a minimum of four (4) departmental seminars per academic year.
Students may fulfill up to 50% of their annual quota at sanctioned external seminars.
2025-2026 Innovations in Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Schedule
| Seminar Type | Date & Time | Speaker | Host | Title | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovations in Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Friday, February 13, 2026 10:00am |
Dr. Mark R. Kelley Indiana University School of Medicine |
Dr. Tim Corson | Drug Discovery and Development Targeting APE1/Ref-1 Redox Signaling: One Target, Multiple Therapeutic Applications | PB-850 |
| PhD Exit Seminar |
Thursday, March 5, 2026 1:00pm |
Lauren Cadel | Dr. Sara Guilcher | DevelOPment and evaluaTion of a toolkIt to iMprove medication self-management for persons with spinaL cord injury (OPTIMAL-SCI) | PB-450 |
| Innovations in Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Friday, March 6, 2026 10:00am
|
Dr. Eva Widerstrom-Noga, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine | Dr. Sara Guilcher | Chronic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury: Challenges and Management | PB-850 |
Upcoming Innovations in Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminars
Drug Discovery and Development Targeting APE1/Ref-1 Redox Signaling: One Target, Multiple Therapeutic Applications
February 13, 2026 10:00 am - February 13, 2026 11:00 am
Type:
Innovations in Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Series
Location:
PB-850
Seminar Coordinator
Booking Information
Graduate Program Assistant
Email: phm.grad@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-8896