PRiME leadership

Carolyn Cummins

Carolyn Cummins is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy. Her team studies nuclear receptors and their role in the development of diabetes, obesity and other metabolic diseases, with the goal of identifying potential therapeutic targets in disease pathways and developing drugs to prevent or treat these conditions. Her work has led to the […]

Akshita Vincent

Akshita Vincent is a highly accomplished business development and research commercialization professional with over a decade of experience in academia, specializing in research translation, commercialization, and strategic partnerships with national and multinational corporations. As a dynamic and creative strategist, she excels at applying innovative approaches to bridge the gap between academic and corporate innovation. In […]

Molly Shoichet

Molly Shoichet is a Michael E Charles University Professor in Chemical Engineering at U of T. She is known internationally for her innovative research in drug delivery, drug discovery and hydrogels, and has invented materials to both promote tissue repair in the brain and spinal cord, and help discover new drugs to treat cancer.