The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is undergoing major expansion and investment to meet our ambitious goal of being one of the leading academic centres internationally in the pharmaceutical sciences within the next decade. As part of this ongoing strategic development program, research activity in the Faculty is focusing on themes (molecular & systems pharmacology, nanomedicine & chemical biology, health outcomes, and pharmacy education) that reflect areas of existing strength, opportunities for new partnerships, and the potential for delivering l