Abby C. Collier PhD

Originally from New Zealand, Dr. Collier holds both a BSc and PhD in pharmacology from the University of Auckland. After a postdoctoral fellowship with Professor Chris Pritsos at the University of Nevada, Dr. Collier was an assistant professor, then associate professor at the University of Hawaii Medical School. A member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC since 2013, Dr. Collier is professor of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, teaches pharmacology to undergraduate, graduate, pharmacy and medical students, maintains an active and well-funded research lab and directs the new undergraduate BPSc degree program.

Dr. Collier's sub-specialty is drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. She is the winner of the 2021 Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) Award (biennial, world-wide) in recognition of her scientific research leading the field in modeling and simulation “to reduce, refine and replace animal use”. She uses a combination of laboratory work and computer modeling to improve drug/chemical safety and efficacy. Along with her collaborators, she also performs research and publishes regularly in the fields of human and environmental toxicology and endocrinology, including prostate cancer