Pharmacy and Nutrition researchers advance knowledge and pursue solutions to health and healthcare system issues. The College conducts research in 3 streams:
Researchers in this stream advance knowledge to prevent and manage illness and optimize health and well-being.
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David Blackburn Adherence, pharmacist interventions, drug utilization, health outcomes |
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Allison Cammer |
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Kelsey Cochrane |
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Roy Dobson Patient assessments of quality, pharmacy practice |
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Charity Evans Multiple sclerosis, pharmacoepidemiology |
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Katelyn Halpape Mental health, substance use disorders, chronic pain, pharmacy practice, ketamine for major depressive disorder |
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Carol Henry School health, community health, food systems, global health |
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Derek Jorgenson Mental health, addictions concurrent disorders, pharmacy practice, knowledge translation |
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Jessica Lieffers Oral health and nutrition, nutrition ehealth and mhealth, dietetic professional practice, qualitative research |
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Holly Mansell Solid organ transplantation, adherence, patient education, pharmacy practice, cannabis in children and youth |
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Kerry Mansell Diabetes, pharmacy practice |
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Jason Perepelkin |
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Yvonne Shevchuk Infectious diseases/antibiotics, interprofessional education, drug information |
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Jeff Taylor Self-medication, factors influencing patient counseling, patient education |
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Hassan Vatanparast Nutritional epidemiology, nutrition and chronic diseases |
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Susan Whiting Calcium metabolism, vitamin D status, bone health |
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Erin Yakiwchuk Geriatrics, polypharmacy, deprescribing, dementia, Parkinson's disease, long-term care |
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Gordon Zello Metabolism, clinical nutrition, and dietary assessment |
Our nutrition scientists seek to understand how foods and nutrients affect the molecular and physiological mechanisms involved in health and disease.
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Brian Bandy |
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Kelsey Cochrane |
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Jim Fang Absorption and health effects of Prairie fruits |
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Phyllis Paterson Nutrition and post-stroke recovery, malnutrition, nutritional neuroscience, preclinical modelling of disease |
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Hassan Vatanparast |
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Susan Whiting Calcium metabolism, vitamin D status, bone health |
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Gordon Zello Metabolism, clinical nutrition, and dietary assessment |
Researchers in this stream are developing therapeutic applications for new and existing drugs and bioactive compounds.
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Jane Alcorn Preclinical/clinical drug discovery and development, pharmacokinetics (animal and human), human clinical trials and pharmaceutical analysis |
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Ildiko Badea Nano-formulations for non-invasive drug delivery |
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Brian Bandy |
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Kate Dadachova Radioimmunotherapy of cancer and infectious diseases, radio- protectors for cancer patients military personnel, and astronauts |
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Anas El-Aneed Analytical mass spectrometry, targeted metabolomics, validated methods |
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Azita Haddadi Nanotechnology, PLGA nanoparticles, cancer vaccines, targeted cancer therapy |
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Ed Krol Drug metabolism of natural products, synthesis of biologically active natural product analogues, development of probe molecules for imaging |
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Robert Laprairie G protein-coupled receptors, cannabinoid pharmacology and pharmacology, serotonin and orexin receptors |
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Randy Purves Analytical mass spectrometry, untargeted metabolomics, ion mobility-mass spectrometry instrument development, veterinary drug residues, polyphenols |
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Meena Sakharkar Identifying novel anticancer and anti-Parkinson drug design targets |
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Ellen Wasan Lipid-based drug delivery, self-assembling systems for drug and nucleic acid delivery (nanoparticles, liposomes), physical pharmacy, drug formulation, vaccine development |
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Jian Yang Structure and function of enzymes, genomics, and anti- microbial agents |