Associate Professor Alison Shield discovered drug metabolism during her BBiotech(Hons) at Flinders University. She undertook a PhD in genetic toxicology and pursued her interest in drug safety and pharmacogenetics through two postdoctoral fellowships. She joined University of Canberra in 2008 and become interested in teaching methodologies to better integrate the basic sciences into clinical education. She continues to have broad research and teaching interests in pharmacology and toxicology.

Dr. Deanna Bell (PhD) is a Professional Teaching Fellow in the Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology Department at the University of Auckland, where she has been teaching for more than 20 years. Her work centres on molecular pharmacology education, and she has spent much of her career designing cohesive, diverse, and well-aligned assessments, workshops, and laboratory activities that help students build strong conceptual foundations. She is particularly interested in how core pharmacological concepts map across courses and is committed to identifying gaps, strengthening connections, creating effective resources, and providing a more coherent learning experience for students. Making pharmacology accessible to all learning types is a key part of her teaching philosophy, and she aims to support and motivate students to persevere, trust their abilities, and complete their studies with the right strategies and encouragement. Through this work, she seeks to continue improving pharmacology education both within and beyond the department.

Dr Fouzia Haneef Khan is a Lecturer (Teaching) in the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London’s National Heart and Lung Institute, where she leads the MSc Genes, Drugs and Stem Cells – Novel Therapies programme. An education-focused pharmacologist, she provides strategic leadership in advanced biomedical curriculum design and has been instrumental in developing innovative, research-led programmes that integrate active learning with cutting-edge biotherapeutic science. Her sustained commitment to educational excellence has been recognised through multiple institutional awards, most notably the prestigious Imperial College President’s Medal for Excellence in Education. Dr Khan is the Director of the Drug Student Research Network, a cross-faculty initiative connecting postgraduate researchers in drug and medicine related fields and serves as an ambassador and elected member of the British Pharmacological Society (BPS) Education and Training Committee. Globally, she contributes to the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) Education Project. Her scholarly work centres on the future of inclusive education and assessment in the age of AI, exploring how evidence-based strategies, high-impact active learning, and rigorous assessment design can transform pedagogy and equip the next generation of scientists to engage with emerging technologies and novel therapeutic approaches. https://www.linkedin.com/in/fouzia-haneef-khan-bsc-hons-phd-med-fhea-51ab4723/

Kellie Charles is a passionate educator and education researcher from the Pharmacology Discipline in the Sydney Pharmacy School at the University of Sydney. She is a Senior Fellow of the Academy of Higher Education in the UK and previous recipient of the ASCEPT Outstanding Teaching Excellence Award. Her recent Churchill Fellowship explored the educator's experience with adapting and integrating AI into teaching practices and assessment. Her ongoing research is about how higher education changes with disruptive paradigms.

Dr. Ragini Vaishnav holds a PhD from the University of Sheffield, UK and has a long-standing career in Pharmacology education. She is a passionate medical educator in the Department of Pharmacology at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, National University, Oman. Her academic interests include pharmacovigilance, adverse drug reaction reporting, rational drug use, complementary medicine, and patient safety education. She leads innovative, student-centered pharmacovigilance initiatives, including creative learning programs that integrate digital media and peer engagement. Her educational research focuses on prescribing patterns, self-medication practices, and drug safety, with a regional emphasis on the Middle East. At WCP 2026, she shares her experience in strengthening pharmacovigilance awareness through creative digital media use in undergraduate medical education.

Associate Professor Alison Shield discovered drug metabolism during her BBiotech(Hons) at Flinders University. She undertook a PhD in genetic toxicology and pursued her interest in drug safety and pharmacogenetics through two postdoctoral fellowships. She joined University of Canberra in 2008 and become interested in teaching methodologies to better integrate the basic sciences into clinical education. She continues to have broad research and teaching interests in pharmacology and toxicology.