Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmacy

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Memorial's School of Pharmacy provides cutting-edge research in an up-close and personal environment. The School of Pharmacy provides graduate students with the opportunity to conduct original research related to Drug Discovery and Delivery, Health Outcomes, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. There are several research laboratories, including separate rooms for organic synthesis/natural products chemistry, a cell culture facility, pharmacology labs and state of the art computer networks. All offices and research laboratories in the Health Sciences Centre are connected as a part of the MUNet, a high-speed network linking the campus with the world.Graduate supervisors in Memorial’s School of Pharmacy are engaged in research in the following areas:Health Outcomes research assesses the end results of health care services, providing evidence for the value of specific medical treatmentes or interventions that can be used to make better decisions and improve health care. Research areas: Health economics and policy evaluationQuality and value in health careMedication safety and effectivenessPharmacist-delivered health servicesMedication adherenceDeprescribingTreatments and health outcomesDrug Discovery and Delivery research encompasses all aspects of the delivery, development, administration, and use of therapeutic drugs, leading to better treatment options. It includes the definition and characterization of macromolecular substrates that serve as targets for drug design. When a new drug is discovered, it must also be determined if that drug can be delivered to the right part of the body in order to be effective. Research areas:Medicinal chemistry and drug discoveryNanomedicine and targeted drug deliveryPharmacokinetics and drug metabolismCell signaling and metabolic pathwaysMolecular pharmacology and neurophysiologyPhD – The PhD program involves courses, a comprehensive exam, and a thesis, and can be completed in four years of full-time study.Duration (Full-time students):MSc (Pharm): 2 yearsPhD: 4 yearsCampus: St. John'sApplication Deadline:February 28 for Fall admissionJuly 31 for Winter admission

School of Pharmacy