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PRiME 6th Annual Symposium: A Day of Innovation and Collaboration in Precision Medicine

On February 21, 2025, the PRiME 6th Annual Symposium took place at the B150 Lecture Hall & Atrium, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, attracting a diverse audience of around 250 attendees. Under the theme “Precision X - Discovery to Translation”, this year’s symposium provided a dynamic platform for experts, innovators, and researchers […]

Announcing the Winners of the 2024 PRiME Fellowship – Round 2

30 September 2024

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 PRiME Fellowship – Round 2! These outstanding fellows are leading the way for the next generation of scientific innovators, pushing the boundaries of interdisciplinary research in precision medicine. In collaboration with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and Women’s College Hospital (WCH), these fellowships […]

PRiME Celebrates Professor Molly Shoichet's Appointment as the inaugural Pamela and Paul Austin Chair in Precision and Regenerative Medicine

University Professor Molly Shoichet, Scientific Director of PRiME Next-Generation Precision Medicine, has been named the inaugural Pamela and Paul Austin Chair in Precision and Regenerative Medicine. The chair, situated within the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, was created in November 2023 via a gift from the The P. Austin Family Foundation. It will strengthen […]

U of T Researcher Discovers Promising New Treatment for Parasitic Worm Infections

Research led by PRiME faculty member, Professor Andrew Fraser at the University of Toronto’s Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research has achieved a significant milestone in identifying a new class of compounds with promise for combatting the parasitic worm infections that affect over a billion individuals worldwide. The research conducted by Andrew Fraser and […]

BioHubNet Receives $19 Million in Federal Funding to Address HQP Shortage in Biomanufacturing

Biomanufacturing Hub Network (BioHubNet), an immersive talent development program led by U of T University Professor Molly Shoichet and Scientific Director of PRiME Next-Generation Precision Medicine, along with co-leads Gilbert Walker, Professor of Chemistry at U of T, and Darius Rackus, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biology at Toronto Metropolitan University, has been awarded $18.9 […]

TIAP and PRiME collaborate to accelerate next generation precision medicine ventures in Toronto

30 November 2023

Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP) and PRiME Next Generation Precision Medicine (PRiME) are pleased to announce their strategic partnership aimed at advancing research to commercialization in Toronto. Located at the forefront of innovation at the University of Toronto, PRiME brings together a community of world class scientists, engineers, and medical doctors from across the ecosystem […]

PRiME Infographic Competition

Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers from the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Arts & Science, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. DEADLINE: Thursday, July 13th, 2023 - 5:00PM EST ——— PRiME Next-Generation Precision Medicine has developed this exciting new competition as part of our efforts to […]

Jump Start Workshop: Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) - Connecting researchers with industry partners and funding for collaborative R&D, technology development, and commercialization

This Jump Start Workshop will feature panel speakers from Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) to discuss how researchers can connect with industry partners and gather the funding needed for collaborative R&D, technology development, and commercialization opportunities. During this session, speakers will introduce the various programs OCI that researchers can join such as Collaborate 2 Commercialize and the […]

PRiME celebrates International Women's Day

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, as declared by the United Nations, is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” At PRiME, we celebrate our ever-growing community of women in STEM conducting groundbreaking research in innovation and technology. The images above feature some of the many women who have been instrumental in the […]

adMare BioInnovations and PRiME collaborate to translate academic research into life-changing therapeutics

15 February 2023

adMare BioInnovations (adMare) and PRiME Next-Generation Precision Medicine (PRiME) are pleased to announce their new partnership to support the building of new Canadian life science companies and therapeutic products through the advancement of precision medicine research and commercialization. Based at the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, PRiME brings together world-class scientists, engineers, […]

Jump Start Workshop: Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP) - How to build translational potential of academic research & access early-stage funding

11 January 2023

The Jump Start Workshop will feature panel speakers from Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP) to discuss how to build translational potential of academic research and access early-stage funding. During this session, the flagship Lab150 Program drug discovery and development program will be introduced and followed by a discussion panel. The speakers will share their expertise […]

Jump Start Workshop: How to Accelerate Research and Technology Development with BARDA & JLABS

14 November 2022

During this session our panelists will present and discuss early activities that researchers should engage in to identify funding and accelerate technology development. Programs from BARDA (BLUE KNIGHT™ and DRIVe) and JLABS @ Toronto will be introduced and followed by a discussion panel. You will learn from real-world examples about where to start, how to identify […]

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