About PRiME
Redefining how precision medicine is discovered, developed & delivered
Build inclusive, interdisciplinary global research hubs that redefine how next-generation precision medicine is discovered, developed, and delivered.
Our story
A University of Toronto strategic initiative
Founded in 2019and based at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, PRiME is one of the University of Toronto's Institutional Strategic Initiatives — created to align precision-medicine research across the university.
PRiME unites world-class investigators across the University of Toronto, its affiliated hospitals, and global academic and industry partners to address unmet needs in drug discovery, delivery, diagnostics, and disease biology — working at the convergence of science, medicine, and engineering.
Grow interdisciplinary, international research, training and translation pipelines that propel promising therapeutics toward patients.
The PRiME team
Leadership
Molly Shoichet
Scientific Director
University Professor, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Carolyn Cummins
Associate Scientific Director
Associate Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Akshita Vincent
Director, Strategy & Partnerships
Meenakshi Venkatesan
Program Officer
Natalie Gonsalves
Marketing & Events Officer
Supported by program, communications, and business associates across the University of Toronto.
Global partners
Collaborating across borders
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- National University of Singapore
- ETH Zürich
- UC San Francisco
With affiliated hospitals including SickKids and University Health Network.
Visit & connect
Get in touch
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
144 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2
Join a global community accelerating precision medicine.
PRiME members gain access to funding, collaborations, training, and a network spanning the University of Toronto and the world.