
Welcome to the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at McGill University
Our Department focuses on basic molecular interactions between drug molecules and target proteins that will lead to the discovery of more selective and effective therapeutic approaches for managing disease. Our research mission is to discover new biomedical knowledge and to apply basic science insights to translate studies that decipher mechanisms of diseases or discover novel diagnostic/therapeutic targets into improved health care. Our degree programs in pharmacology provide a solid foundation in biomedical sciences and prepare individuals for a wide range of career options in universities, hospitals, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, private and public research organizations, consulting companies, and government agencies.
Monthly Focus Paper
Highlighting research published by department faculty

Win4Science
McGill’s Win4Science is an initiative to educate and raise awareness about the barriers women face in academia. The program is making great strides in improving the opportunities for women in science.

Honouring Kenneth Melville
The Melville Undergraduate Research Bursary offers Pharmacology Research Internships for Undergraduates from Underrepresented Equity Groups.
Events
- 13 Feb
Senior Seminar Pharmacology & Therapeutics_ Reily Pidgeon,PhD Candidate_"You are what you(r gut microbes) eat: Discovery of castalagin — a prebiotic that modulates microbiome composition and metabolic activity”
- 27 Feb
Seminar Series Pharmacology & Therapeutics_Matthew Campen, Ph.D MSPH_“Neuroplastics: Out of sight into mind”
News
Adithi Sundarakrishnan won the Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation Award at a symposium held by the Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology (CSBN) at Concordia University
Published: 16 May 2024Seline Vancolen is awarded 1st Place Senior Poster Presentation Award
Published: 16 May 2024Zixuan Li received the McGill MedStar Award for her publication that appeared in the August 2023 issue of Endocrinology (doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqad119.)
Published: 26 Apr 2024