Her research aims to strengthen the evidence base needed to inform policy and deepen scientific understanding in this area. She hopes to leverage her doctoral training to ultimately contribute to and expand into broader addiction research in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Meet TC3 Trainee Paulina Antwi. She is a doctoral student whose work examines the impact of acute cannabis use on driving, as well as plasma THC, related metabolites, & other biomarkers of interest. @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @camhnews.bsky.social #cannabis #DUI #roadsafety #policy #PhDLife #driving
By clarifying the relationship between THC levels and functional impairment, his work aims to support evidence-based policies and roadside safety.
His research investigates the pharmacological factors influencing cannabis-impaired driving, specifically examining the acute effects of cannabis and tobacco co-use and the "morning-after" residual effects on driving performance and blood cannabinoid concentrations.
Meet TC3 Trainee Sampson Zhao! Sampson is a PhD student in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology @utoronto.ca under the supervision of Dr. Patricia Di Ciano at @camhnews.bsky.social.
#cannabis #driving #roadsafety #policy #AcademicLife #Research #DUI #tobacco
Congratulations to TC3 Member Prof. Sheena Josselyn on being named University Professor by the @utoronto.ca! Her groundbreaking research has provided deep insights into neural networks that store memory & has profound therapeutic implications for several conditions.
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📢 New Research: 🌱 In Canada, cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome hospitalizations rose nearly 2.5-fold from 2016-17 to 2024-25, with the highest rates generally among ages 20-24. Trends increased through 2020-21, then stabilized. 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/bdzssjikyc #CannabisResearch
Meet TC3 Trainee Julia Ryan,an MSc student at IMS @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @utoronto.ca supervised by Dr. Tony P. George. Her research examines the effects of extended cannabis abstinence on cognitive functioning in individuals w co-occurring depression & cannabis use disorder.@camhnews.bsky.social
Meet TC3 Trainee @Mikayla Lisi, an M.Ed. student in the Developmental Psychology & Education prgrm at @oiseuoft.bsky.social @utoronto.ca.Her research focused on cannabis strain use among emerging adults & its associations with mood, motives,mental health symptoms, & cannabis-related consequences.
TC3 Members Drs. Bernard Le Foll, Patricia Di Ciano and Christine Wickens delve into some of the research gaps that continue to emerge following cannabis legalization in our country incl. health impacts of high‑THC products, edibles, & self‑medication. #cannabis #policy #canada
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Dr. Tyndale has also interrogated genetic variants in the endocannabinoid system, for example the influence of FAAH genotypes in different CURB imaging studies and on risk for cannabis use disorder (CUD).
In the cannabis space, for example, this has involved collaborations with scientists testing different cannabis formulations, using LC/MS to examine the plasma/urinary concentrations of THC, CBD and their metabolites, as well as the products (e.g. vapes) themselves.
Meet TC3 Member Prof. Rachel Tyndale! Her work focuses on pharmacogenomics and pharmacokinetics of substance use disorders.
#cannabis #endocannabinoid #pharmacogenomics #pharmacokinetics #cannabisusedisorder #CUD
@utoronto.ca @camhnews.bsky.social
Registration for the @canacn.bsky.social 2026 Neural Circuits and Behaviour satellite meeting is now live! Looking forward to hosting this event with @franklandlab.bsky.social again, and we're looking to have 4 trainee talks as part of the satellite. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/1984146883...
Help shape the CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction’s Institute Research Priority Plan for 2026–2036 by sharing your input on emerging needs and priority areas in neuroscience, mental health, and addiction. Please complete survey & RT! forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
A new research centre, Toronto Centre for Real-World Evidence, has launched at #UofT's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy 🔬 https://uoft.me/trwe
Congratulations to TC3 fellows and alumni @justinrmatheson.com, @camielnik.bsky.social & Claire Shyu for an outstanding symposium about integrating sex- &gender-based analysis into #cannabinoid #research at Canadian Organization for Gender & Sex Research's International Meeting tinyurl.com/yc6xs4m9
The abstract submission deadline for our 2026 Canadian Cannabis Research Summit has passed. We received a record number of submissions from across Canada! We can't wait to co-host with @ccicbluesky.bsky.social on May 27-29, 2026. Visit our website or DM us!
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Don't miss Dr. Hayley Thorpe's seminar on "Variants and Vulnerability: Genetic Approaches to Understanding Substance Use" at the UofT Pharmacology & Toxicology Tuesday Seminar tomorrow! In person Mar 10 at 4 – 5 pm. Space is lmtd. DM for details. @drjkhokhar.bsky.social @schulichmeddent.bsky.social
Meet TC3 Trainee Lauren Cadel! She is a PhD Candidate at @pharmacy.utoronto.ca @utoronto.ca. Her research focuses on co-designing, refining, implementing, and evaluating a medication self-management toolkit for spinal cord injury/dysfunction. #ResearchCommunity
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CALLING ALL #CANNABINERDS !! 🍀🧑🔬
Two great #seminars from #postdocs in the #cannabinoid field that can't be missed!
Register below to support #scientists this Thursday at 12pm EST.
@tc3consortium.bsky.social @westernu.ca @ruthaross.bsky.social @icrsonbluesky.bsky.social @cannabisjrnl.bsky.social
Meet TC3 Fellow Alumna Alexandra Santos! She is currently a Senior Research Associate on the Analytical and Quality Control team at BlueRock Therapeutics, a company that focuses on developing stem cell therapy products.
#UofTAlum #Biotech
In response to your requests, the abstract deadline has been extended to March 8, 2026.
Don't delay, submit your abstracts and reach out if you have any questions.
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support at @utoronto.ca is hosting a session on PhotoVoice as part of the Drawing across the Disciplines Series. #PhotoVoice is a qualitative methodology that uses photography and words of research participants. A Webinar is followed by a hands-on #workshop.
Don’t miss this chance to submit your abstract and apply for trainee awards at the 2026 Canadian Cannabis Research Summit! @tc3consortium.bsky.social
🔬 Researchers, trainees, and emerging scholars — we want to hear from you!
🗓 Deadline: February 21
👉 Submit now: surveymonkey.com/r/CCRSabstra...
What an undertaking this was. So proud of the collection @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social , @brainsbeesbikes.bsky.social , @cbaunez.bsky.social and I collected for the “Stress, Trauma and Cannabinoids” special issue in @psychopharmacology.bsky.social
Editorial: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Meet TC3 Trainee Dr. Robert Colonna! His work examines the determinants of cannabis-impaired driving among youth, evaluates brief digital interventions aimed at reducing cannabis use and impaired driving, and explores how gender influences experiences and outcomes within remedial education programs.
Don't delay, submit your abstract and trainee award application for the #Canadian #CannabisResearch Summit before the deadline: February 21!
co-hosted with @tc3consortium.bsky.social
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Don't miss Dr. Karim Ladha's seminar entitled "Opioids, Cannabis and Psychedelics: Important Therapeutics or Just Getting High?" at the Dept of Pharmacology & Toxicology Tuesday Seminar Series. In person Feb 3 at 3:00 – 4:00 PM. DM for details. Space is limited.
#cannabis #opioid #psychedelic
Congratulations to TC3 Fellow, Christina Pereira, on being awarded @braincanada.bsky.social's 2025 Brain Canada Rising Stars Trainee Award!! 👏 🙌 🥳