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By Dr. Neil Seeman
Students, families, clinicians, and scientists worldwide are deeply grateful to the University of Toronto & the UofT Pharmacology & Toxicology department & the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto for planning the launch of a new scholarship honouring our father and the 50th anniversary of his landmark discovery of the dopamine D2 receptor.
In 1975, in the face of great skepticism, my father (Philip Seeman) and his groundbreaking work revealed how antipsychotic medications act on dopamine receptors in the brain—transforming the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia, psychosis, and bipolar disorder, and bringing hope to millions of patients and families around the world.
Yet the work he began is far from over. The medications that emerged from his discoveries have saved countless lives, but their side effects—such as dyskinesia and metabolic syndrome—highlight the urgent need for safer, more effective therapies that truly improve patients’ quality of life.
The planned initiative is aimed at supporting graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at the University of Toronto who are advancing pioneering neuroscience and neuropharmacology research. At a time when financial barriers drive too many bright young scientists abroad or away from research, this planned fund empowers the next generation to take bold scientific risks—the kind my father championed—to improve the lives of patients and families everywhere.
My father believed deeply in mentorship, curiosity, and courage in discovery. The plan is that this legacy helps keep U of T at the forefront of global neuroscience innovation.
To my father’s friends, colleagues, and all who care about science and mental health: I invite you to learn more and consider supporting this developing initiative. Every contribution fuels breakthrough ideas and the future of better care.
To learn more about the program and donate:
https://lnkd.in/gscU54yv
Below are my late Mom, mental health leader, Mary V. Seeman & Dad, who met in 1st year medical school at McGill University – Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1957.
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