Ruth Ross is engaged in research into the molecular pharmacology of the cannabinoids and related lipid signalling systems. Her research is directed both toward gaining insight into the deleterious effects of cannabis smoking, the potential for cannabis a medicine and the development of small molecules targeting G protein coupled receptors. Together with medicinal chemists she is engaged in the development of novel small molecule therapeutics for major diseases including chronic pain, addiction, cancer and diabetes.

Ruth Ross, PhD, is chair of the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, director of the Centre for Collaborative Drug Research at the University of Toronto, and has conducted research on cannabis and the endocannabinoid system for over 20 years. 

Ruth was ICRS President from June 2022 - July 2023 and is the recipient of our ICRS Mechoulam Award for 2023.