Master of Science in Pharmacy (MSc (Pharm))

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Memorial's School of Pharmacy provides cutting-edge theory in an up-close and personal environment. The School of Pharmacy provides graduate students with the opportunity to conduct original research related to the discovery, delivery, disposition, action, toxicity, cell biology, and utilization of drugs. There are several research laboratories, including separate rooms for organic synthesis, natural products chemistry, and cell culture, in addition to advance formulation and pharmacology labs. 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 treatments or interventions that can be used to make better decisions and improve health care. Research areas:

• Health economics and policy evaluation
• Quality and value in health care
• Medication safety and effectiveness
• Pharmacist-delivered health services
• Medication adherence
• Treatments and health outcomes

Drug 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 discovery
• Nanomedicine and targeted drug delivery
• Pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism
• Cell signaling and metabolic pathways
• Molecular pharmacology and neurophysiology