Three undergraduate students receive Temerty Faculty of Medicine leadership awards

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(L-R) Michelle Wang, Lilian Zhai and Alan Zhuang (supplied images)

Three students from the Temerty Faculty of Medicine have received Research and Health Science Education (RHSE) Undergraduate Student Leadership Awards.

The annual awards recognize students in the final year of a basic medical science program who have demonstrated exceptional leadership through academic achievement, service to the university and commitment to the values of Temerty Medicine.

"These exemplary life science undergraduates demonstrate remarkable dedication to their peers, communities and the university through their diverse leadership activities," said Associate Professor Ahlia Khan-Trottier, associate dean of undergraduate education. "Their tireless efforts reflect the core values of Temerty Medicine and serve as an inspiration to us all."

The recipients of the awards are:

Michelle Wang, department of pharmacology and toxicology
Lilian Zhai, department of laboratory medicine and pathobiology
Alan Zhuang, department of pharmacology and toxicology

Rachel Tyndale elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Rachel Tyndale elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Rachel Tyndale, a professor in the department of pharmacology and toxicology and the department of psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

In a statement, the AAAS praised Tyndale’s “outstanding contributions to understanding the role of drug metabolism in addiction and in particular, how genetic polymorphisms alter behaviours relevant to nicotine addiction.”

Tyndale is a Canada Research Chair in Pharmacogenomics and senior scientist and head of the Pharmacogenetics Lab at the Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, CAMH. Over the past decade, she has studied the predictive relationship between genetic variation in drug metabolism and the likelihood of addiction, as well as how metabolism within the brain alters the effects of drugs and toxins. This research will help identify novel mechanisms that can lead to new therapeutic targets and personalized treatment for smoking cessation and other addictions.

“The University of Toronto community is proud of Rachel Tyndale and the impact of her work on society,” said University Professor Ted Sargent, vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “Her research is actively reducing health-care costs while improving the quality of life for millions around the world who struggle with addiction.”

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Rachel Tyndale elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science