Toronto Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Consortium
@tc3consortium
TC3 is an interdisciplinary research network that brings together and supports researchers and trainees engaged in cannabis & cannabinoid research at the University of Toronto & Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network.
Meet @tc3consortium.bsky.social Fellow Alum Dr. Justin Matheson @justinrmatheson.com! Dr. Justin Matheson is currently the Research Manager of the Driving Simulator Laboratory at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, where they support a range of projects related to cannabis and impairment.
Congratulations to @tc3consortium.bsky.social Trainee Alumna Mikayla Lisi 🙌🎉 Mikayla recently graduated with a Master of Education in Developmental Psychology from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at UofT @utoronto.ca #AcademicCommunity #AcademicLife #PhDLife #Research
Meet @tc3consortium.bsky.social Fellow Christina Pereira! Christina is a PhD. candidate at the Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto under the supervision of Dr. Isabelle Boileau and Dr. Stefan Kloiber. #endocannabinoid #socialanxiety #stress
TC3 is kicking off day 3 of the 2026 Canadian Cannabis Research Summit co-hosted with @ccicbluesky.bsky.social @utoronto.ca with a electric panel on the "Opportunities and Challenges for Cannabis Researchers in Canada" Panelists included CIHR-INHMA Scientific Director, Prof. Patricia Conrod,
Join us at our 2nd Annual TC3 workshop on EDI in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research on May 27, 2026 at University of Toronto's Chestnut Conference Centre. Register now to secure your seat! UofT &TAHSN Community Link: tinyurl.com/mr3sk89a @ccicbluesky.bsky.social #cannabis #EDI #cannabinoid #workshop
Meet TC3 Trainee Anna Mouzenian! Anna is an MSc candidate under the supervision of Drs. Victor Tang & Daniel Felsky. Her research focuses on the use of wearable technology to support the management of substance use disorders, particularly among individuals with alcohol and/or cannabis use disorder.
Meet @tc3consortium.bsky.social Trainee, Dr. Mohammed Sarikahya! He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr. Sheena Josselyn's lab at The Hospital for Sick Children. #AcademicLife #memory #neuroscience #stress #research #AcademicCommunity #endocannabinoid
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 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
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.
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
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 #AcademicTwitter #NextGenResearchers
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.
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 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
📣 SAVE THE DATE: May 27-29, 2026 for the Canadian Cannabis Research Summit and TC3 EDI Workshop at the University of Toronto! We are excited to partner once again with the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids. Details To Come! #cannabis #cannabinoids #research @utoronto.ca
Congratulations to @tc3consortium.bsky.social Fellow alumna Dr. Helena Fetter Filippini on completing her Postdoctoral training at @uoftpharmacy.bsky.social & being appointed Asst Prof in the Division of Endodontics & Director of Pre-Doctoral Endodontics Clinic at Virginia Commonwealth University!
Thought-provoking panel on the current state of knowledge on the impacts of #cannabis on #youth at the Canadian Cannabis #Research Summit at @uoft.bsky.social. @cannabrain.bsky.social @drjkhokhar.bsky.social @drkimhellemans.bsky.social @carleton.ca @umontreal-en.bsky.social @westernu.bsky.social
Dr. Matt Hill from @ucalgary.bsky.social showing interesting data on the impact of varying patterns of #cannabis vapor exposure during #adolescence on neurodevelopmental & behavioral outcomes at the Canadian Cannabis Research Summit. @ccicbluesky.bsky.social @cannabrain.bsky.social
Dr. Jeremy Watts from Dr. Patricia Conrod's lab from @chusaintejustine.bsky.social & @umontreal.ca is up next. Looking forward to learning about brain signatures of risk & consequences of #adolescent #cannabis use at the Canadian Cannabis #Research Summit @uoft.bsky.social @ccicbluesky.bsky.social
Dr. Giovanni Hernandez from @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social delivered an interesting talk on the divergent outcomes of #THC in #adolescence on cognitive development in male and female mice at the Canadian Cannabis Research Summit at @uoft.bsky.social @ccicbluesky.bsky.social.
Dr. Patricia Conrod sharing data from a 10-year longitudinal study on #adolescent #cannabis use and #mentalhealth outcomes at the 2025 #Canadian #Cannabis #Research Summit @uoft.bsky.social @umontreal-en.bsky.social @ccicbluesky.bsky.social
Dr. Jeffrey Wardell is sharing interesting data about medicinal and non-medicinal cannabis use in young adults at the 2025 at the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit cohosted with @ccicbluesky.bsky.social at @uoft.bsky.social @yorkuniversity.bsky.social @camhresearch.bsky.social
Day 2 of the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit at the @uoft.bsky.social is underway with Dr. Lauren Kelly and Dr. Robert Laprairie. Looking forward to insightful talks and data!@ccicbluesky.bsky.social @umanitoba.bsky.social @pharmalauren.bsky.social @usask.bsky.social @c4tcanada.bsky.social
TC3 Director, Prof. Ruth A Ross speaking about the @tc3consortium.bsky.social & the interdisciplinary #cannabis & #cannabinoid #research led by its members & trainees @uoft.bsky.social & TAHSN at the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit co-hosted with @ccicbluesky.bsky.social @ruthaross.bsky.social
Listening to Dr. Lauren Kelly speak about #cannabinoid #clinical trials & research at @umanitoba.bsky.social and @c4tcanada.bsky.social at the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit co-hosted with @ccicbluesky.bsky.social @pharmalauren.bsky.social
None other than Dr. Kim Hellemans is speaking about the interesting #cannabis-related work at @carleton.ca at the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit co-hosted with @ccicbluesky.bsky.social @drkimhellemans.bsky.social