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The Department offers graduate programs leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. Research in the Department investigates the dynamics and organization of molecules, organelles, cells, and tissues in several major systems of the body. The work makes fundamental contributions to a number of established and emerging multidisciplinary fields such as:
The Department offers contemporary facilities for the wide range of techniques currently employed in research. Modern methods of cell and molecular biology, immunology, and biochemistry are used in conjunction with specialized microscopy in a variety of experimental systems.
The Department has one of the largest and best-equipped electron microscope facilities in the world. Currently in use are four modern electron microscopes which include a Tecnai F20 and a Titan Krios. Combined with some of these microscopes are computer-aided analytical equipment capable of elemental microanalysis, histomorphometry, reconstruction, and quantitation. The high-voltage microscope is particularly useful for certain analytical electron optical procedures such as electron diffraction, lattice imaging, and three-dimensional electron microscopy.
Funding
M.Sc. and Ph.D. students receive a minimum yearly stipend of $18,000 and $20,000 respectively. All students are financially supported either by their supervisor or through fellowships or scholarships. Prospective students are urged to make every effort to secure their own funding. Applications may be made for a variety of fellowships administered by the University or by various federal, provincial, or private agencies. For more information on fellowships and awards, see the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website.
Departmental Seminars
Nationally and internationally recognized scientists present their research findings to the Department at a regular seminar series throughout the academic year. On a regular basis, graduate students also present their own research progress and results to other students, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers in the Department through the Research in Progress Seminar Series.
The Human Systems Biology Stream is offered as a complementary stream to the existing M.Sc. program entailing a multidisciplinary approach to achieving an M.Sc. in Cell Biology and Anatomy. The primary objective of this stream is to offer graduate students academic training in Human Systems Biology. This is an exciting and new multidisciplinary field that aims to understand molecular human diseases at the systems level.
Master of Science (M.Sc.); Cell Biology (Thesis) (45 credits) |
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Graduate research activities leading to the presentation of the M.Sc. Thesis involve original experimental work in one of the areas being actively investigated by the Department's research supervisors. Our graduate program offers training in a personal, unique, and multidisciplinary environment in the top Canadian university with worldwide recognition. The thesis-based Master's training is intended for students with a B.Sc. or B.A. degree in life sciences from a university of recognized reputation. Candidates with an M.D., D.D.S., or D.V.M. degree are also welcome. The students are trained in how to address biological problems with an integrative understanding of cell biology by conducting hypothesis-driven projects. The training provides all the tools required for a competitive career in academic settings as well as in industry or other fields. |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Cell Biology |
Graduate research activities leading to the presentation of the Ph.D. thesis involve original experimental work in one of the areas being actively investigated by the Department's research supervisors. Our graduate program offers training in a personal, unique, and multidisciplinary environment in the top Canadian university with worldwide recognition. The thesis-based Ph.D. training is intended for students with a B.Sc., B.A., or M.Sc. degree in life sciences from a university of recognized reputation. Candidates with an M.D., D.D.S., or D.V.M. degree are also welcome. The students are trained in how to address biological problems with an integrative understanding of cell biology by conducting hypothesis-driven projects. The training provides all the tools required for a competitive career, in academic settings as well as in industry or other fields. |
Admission is based on the candidate’s academic record and letters of recommendation. A minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0 is required. Once a student has submitted all the required documents, the applicant’s file will be reviewed by the Graduate Admission Committee. Files that do not meet the minimum requirement will not be considered. Applicants must also be accepted by a research supervisor who is a faculty member or an associate member of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (Adjunct members may serve only as co-supervisors while the primary supervisor must be a full or associate member of the Department). Recommendation for admission will be made once the applicant has secured a supervisor and adequate financial support. Financial support should be in the form of a stipend from the supervisor's research grant or a fellowship held by the student.
Master’s Program (Cell Biology)
Ph.D. Program (Cell Biology)
International Applicants
Graduate studies applicants whose mother tongue is not English and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction, or from a recognized Canadian institution (anglophone or francophone), must submit the following:
: Minimum score of 86 on the Internet-based test (iBT; 567 on the paper-based test (PBT)) with each component score of not less than 20.
or
: Minimum overall band score of 6.5.
Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.
See University Regulations and Resources > Graduate > Graduate Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and Application Procedures > Application Procedures for detailed application procedures. Further details from the department can be found under the "Applying" tab at www.mcgill.ca/anatomy/graduate-mscphd.
All applicants are advised to contact potential research supervisors before the application process since supervisor acceptance is required. Information about the research interests of faculty members can be found in our Departmental Directory.
Program guidelines are listed under the "Master's" and "Doctorate" tabs at www.mcgill.ca/anatomy/graduate-mscphd.
The application deadlines listed here are set by the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology and may be revised at any time. Applicants must verify all deadlines and documentation requirements well in advance on the appropriate Æ»¹ûÒùÔº departmental website; please consult the list at www.mcgill.ca/gps/contact/graduate-program.
Canadian/Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Students (any citizenship; includes fast-track and back-tracking) | International | Special/Exchange/Visiting |
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Fall: June 21 | Fall: April 21 | Fall: Same as Canadian/International |
Winter: Nov. 10 | Winter: Sept. 1 | Winter: Same as Canadian/International |
Summer: N/A | Summer: N/A | Summer: N/A |
Admission to graduate studies is competitive; accordingly, late and/or incomplete applications are considered only as time and space permit.
Chair |
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Craig Mandato |
Emeritus Professors |
Gary C. Bennett; B.A., B.Sc.(Sir G. Wms.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
John J.M. Bergeron; B.Sc.(McG.), D.Phil.(Oxf.) |
James R. Brawer; B.Sc.(Tufts), Ph.D.(Harv.) |
Sandra C. Miller; B.Sc.(Sir G. Wms.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
Dennis G. Osmond; C.M., B.Sc., M.B., Ch.B., D.Sc.(Brist.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.R.S.C. |
Charles E. Smith; D.D.S., Ph.D.(McG.) |
Hershey Warshawsky; B.Sc.(Sir G. Wms.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
Professors |
Chantal Autexier; B.Sc.(C'dia), Ph.D.(McG.) |
Khanh Huy Bui; M.Sc.(Chalmers Univ. of Tech.), Ph.D.(ETH Zürich) |
Samuel David; Ph.D.(Manit.) (joint appt. with Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Louis Hermo; B.A.(Loyola), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
Timothy Kennedy; B.Sc.(McM.), M.Phil., Ph.D.(Col.) (joint appt. with Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Nathalie Lamarche-Vane; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Montr.) |
Marc D. McKee; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) (joint appt. with Dentistry) |
Peter McPherson; B.Sc.(Manit.), Ph.D.(Iowa) (joint appt. with Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Carlos R. Morales; D.V.M.(U.N., Argentina), Ph.D.(McG.) |
Barry I. Posner; M.D.(Manit.), F.R.C.P.(C) (joint appt. with Medicine) |
Dieter Reinhardt; M.S.(Kaiserslautern), Ph.D.(Munich) (joint appt. with Dentistry) |
Alfredo Ribeiro-da-Silva; M.D., Ph.D.(Oporto) (joint appt. with Pharmacology and Therapeutics) |
Wayne Sossin; S.B.(MIT), Ph.D.(Stan.) (joint appt. with Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Stefano Stifani; Ph.D.(Rome), Ph.D.(Alta.) (joint appt. with Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Hojatollah Vali; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Munich) |
Dominique Walker; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Geneva) (joint appt. with Psychiatry) |
Associate Professors |
Orest W. Blaschuk; B.Sc.(Winn.), M.Sc.(Manit.), Ph.D.(Tor.) (joint appt. with Surgery) |
Eugene Daniels; M.Sc., Ph.D.(Manit.) |
Elaine Davis; B.Sc., M.Sc.(W. Ont.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
Craig Mandato; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Wat.) |
John F. Presley; B.A., Ph.D.(Texas) |
Isabelle Rouiller; Ph.D.(Hertfordshire) |
Assistant Professors |
Geoffroy P. Noël; Ph.D.(Br. Col.) |
Nicole Ventura; Ph.D.(Qu.) |
Associate Members |
Daniel Bernard (Pharmacology and Therapeutics) |
Claire Brown (Physiology) |
Colin Chalk (Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Jean-François Cloutier (Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Claudio Cuello (Pharmacology and Therapeutics) |
Giovanni DiBattista (Medicine) |
Allen Ehrlicher (Bioengineering) |
Alyson Fournier (Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Lisbet Haglund (Surgery) |
Janet Henderson (Medicine) |
Loydie A. Jerome-Majewska (Pediatrics and Human Genetics) |
Svetlana Komarova (Dentistry) |
Stephane Laporte (Medicine) |
Andréa Leblanc (Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Stéphanie Lehoux (Medicine) |
Heidi McBride (Montreal Neurological Institute) |
Peter Metrakos (Surgery) |
Makato Nagano (Obstetrics and Gynecology) |
Tommy Nilsson (Medicine) |
Christian Rocheleau (Endocrinology and Metabolism) |
Edward S. Ruthazer (Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Peter Siegel (Medicine and Biochemistry) |
Thomas Stroh (Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Jason Tanny (Pharmacology and Therapeutics) |
Adjunct Professors |
Gregor Andelfinger; M.D.(Ulm) |
Christopher Brett; Ph.D.(Johns Hop.) |
Philippe Campeau; M.D.(Laval) |
Michel Cayouette; Ph.D.(Laval) |
Frédéric Charron; B.Sc.(Montr.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
Jean-François Côté; Ph.D.(McG.) |
Daniel Cyr; B.Sc., M.Sc.(C'dia), Ph.D.(Manit.) |
Jacques Drouin; B.Sc., D.Sc.(Laval) |
Jennifer Estall; Ph.D.(Tor.) |
Patrick Freud; B.Sc., D.C.(Parker) |
David Hipfner; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Qu.) |
Artur Kania; Ph.D.(Baylor) |
Justin Kollman; Ph.D.(Calif.-San Diego) |
Stephane Lefrancois; B.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
André Nantel; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Laval), Ph.D.(Chapel Hill) |
Alexei Pshezhetsky; Ph.D.(Moscow St.) |
Michael Sacher; Ph.D.(McG.) |
For more information, see Master of Science (M.Sc.) Cell Biology (Thesis) (45 credits).
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Cell Biology.