M.Sc. Program
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PHGY 601
M.Sc. Proposal Seminar
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Seminar presentation to Supervisory Committee and students on the Master's thesis proposal.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maurice J Chacron
- Maurice J Chacron
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PHGY 602
Lit Search & Research Proposal
2 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Independent work under the supervision of the thesis advisor including literature search and research leading to thesis proposal.
Offered by: Physiology
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PHGY 604
Responsible Conduct in Res.
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: This course provides students with information on the following areas: 1) an ethics overview; 2) scientific conduct and misconduct; 3) research authorship and peer review; and 4) research on human and animal subjects.
Offered by: Physiology
- Students having taken this course during the M.Sc. in Physiology will not be obliged to re-take the course if transferring to the Ph.D.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, John H White
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PHGY 607
Laboratory Research 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Laboratory research leading to the thesis.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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PHGY 608
Laboratory Research 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Laboratory research leading to the thesis.
Offered by: Physiology
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PHGY 620
Progress in Research
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Progress in research in preparation of thesis.
Offered by: Physiology
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PHGY 621
Thesis 1
12 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Written and oral presentation of thesis proposal to the research Supervisory Committee.
Offered by: Physiology
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PHGY 622
Thesis 2
12 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Written and oral preparation of the thesis.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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PHGY 623
M.Sc. Final Seminar
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Final seminar presentation to students supervisory committee prior to thesis submission.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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PLUS:
Students must also choose 2 elective courses, for 6 credits of Physiology or Science, at the 500 level or above from the list of acceptable courses for graduates (see table further below).
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 45
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Please note: Students entering graduate studies with insufficient background in Physiology will be required to take at least two additional 300-400 level courses in addition to their required course work.
Supervisory Committee:
Each student must have a Supervisory Committee to help monitor the progress of their studies and research, providing support, advice and guidance: Within 2 months of entering the Graduate Program in Physiology, students are expected to establish a Supervisory Committee. Students need to consult with their supervisors for assistance in selecting members for their Committee. The Committee (4 in total) is comprised of your supervisor (and possibly a co-supervisor) as well as 3 other members. Of these 3 members, 2 should (preferably) be members of Physiology and the 3rd member can be external to the Department if you wish.
Please note:听The research advisory committee (RAC) is instrumental in guiding the successful efforts of Graduate Students engaged in research. Supervisors have a responsibility to avoid including on the supervisory team anyone with whom they have a personal relationship. It is the supervisor鈥檚 role to ensure that there is no real or perceived conflict of interest among all members of the supervisory team proposed. Specific definitions have been developed regarding these regulations. Many faculty have close personal relationships with members of the broader academic community. For example, some members of the faculty are married to persons with faculty appointments at 91社区 or other universities. Spouses and other family members including any consensual amorous relationships are specifically identified as persons with a conflict of interest, and thus cannot serve on the supervisory team. Scientific members of the spouse鈥檚 research lab also should not be included on the student鈥檚 supervisory team to avoid the appearance of a potential conflict of interest. Supervisors are also responsible for declaring any business relationships, and must not supervise a student employed in a company where the supervisor or a person with whom the supervisor has a close personal relationship or has an interest. There may be existing Supervisory Committees where a spouse or scientific member of the spouse鈥檚 lab is currently serving on the Supervisory Committee. In such cases, these individuals must resign from the committee immediately and the supervisor must notify the Graduate Program Director in writing.
Physiology letter of Understanding between Student and Supervisor:
Physiology has implemented a letter of Understanding. Once completed by the supervisor, the letter should detail what is expected of the student. e.g. numbers of lab hours required, conference attendance, readings, other commitments, etc... Students must read this carefully and if some expectations are unreasonable, they should be negotiated with the supervisor before signing. This form must be returned to the Graduate Program Coordinator to be kept in the student file. A blank copy of the letter of understanding can be found in the Resources for graduate students tab, useful forms
Important Note: Graduate Students can be required to withdraw from their program of study for documented lack of performance in research or two course failures more info can be found here www.mcgill.ca/study/2019-2020/university regulations and resources/graduate/gps go failure policy. Details on graduate policies and tracking can be obtained at www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/research-tracking.
M.Sc Proposal Seminar:
Within 5-9 months of entering the Graduate Program in Physiology, students are expected to present a proposal seminar to their Supervisory Committee. The purpose of the Proposal Seminar is to propose a series of experiments that will constitute the student's research program. In this seminar, the student should demonstrate: 1) familiarity with the relevant literature; 2) give a rationale for the project outline, and 3) describe the methodology that will be used for the research. A 250 word proposal abstract reflecting the 3 items above is to be emailed to the Graduate Coordinator a minimum of 2 WEEKS before the seminar is to take place. It is not necessary to present any data at this point, and a seminar should not be delayed for this reason. This seminar, which will be a formal presentation approximately 20 minutes in length, is presented to the student's Supervisory Committee . The student and the supervisor are responsible for scheduling the seminar and advise the Graduate Program Coordinator at least 1 month in advance. A Seminar Report form along with the Graduate Student Research Progress Tracking form will be sent to the student prior to the seminar which must be signed by all members of the committee and the student during the seminar and then returned to the Graduate Coordinator.
Final M.Sc Seminar:
This seminar should be presented approximately 6 -8 weeks before the student is ready to submit the thesis in order for the candidate to incorporate suggestions made by the committee into their thesis. The student is responsible in scheduling the final M.Sc. seminar and must communicate the date and time to the Graduate Program Coordinator at least 6 weeks in advance. The evaluation committee consists of the Supervisory Committee and a representative of the GSAAC (Graduate Student Advisory and Admissions Committee). If you do not know who your GSAAC representative is, please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator prior to scheduling your final seminar. The student is responsible for coordinating with the GSAAC representative and their supervisory committee when scheduling their final M.Sc. Seminar. Failure to include the GSAAC representative will result in the seminar needing to be rescheduled if they are not available.听The student must be prepared to incorporate any recommendations made by the evaluation committee into their thesis. The presentation should last 30-40 minutes and include the following items: (1) Introduction: a review of the literature and background and a statement of the hypothesis; (2) A discussion of the methodology; (3) A discussion of the results, in context of the field; (4) Overall conclusions. A 250-word abstract, reflecting the four items listed above, must be submitted to the Graduate Coordinator 2 WEEKS prior to the seminar. The Graduate Student Research Progress tracking will be emailed to the student prior to the seminar and must be signed by all members of the committee including the student during the seminar and returned to the Graduate Coordinator. It is expected that the M.Sc. thesis will generate one first-author paper, and the seminar will be evaluated with this aspect taken into account.
For more details, see Thesis Submission.
M.Sc Program outline
Transferring to the Ph.D. Program:
Upon recommendation by the program/supervisor and the student's Committee members, academically promising students registered in the Master's program may fast-track to the Doctoral program in the same academic unit. The student must have a strong academic record (CGPA of 3.5 or higher) and present strong evidence that they are capable of successfully completing appropriate research for the Doctoral level. The student must have completed a minimum of 2 terms in the Master's program and up to a maximum of 4 terms. The student, if approved for fast-tracking, will enter the doctoral program at the Ph.D 2 level. The current requirement to submit an M.Sc. thesis would then be waived (PHGY 621, 622 and 623). A candidate for fast-track must present a transfer seminar to the committee members and, if approved, will need to submit a fast-track application on Slate to the Doctoral program according to procedures and unit deadlines. (Please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator for more details concerning the fast-track application). For Transfer Requirements, see section on Transfer from MSc to PhD.
Ph.D. Program听
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PHGY 604
Responsible Conduct in Res.
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: This course provides students with information on the following areas: 1) an ethics overview; 2) scientific conduct and misconduct; 3) research authorship and peer review; and 4) research on human and animal subjects.
Offered by: Physiology
- Students having taken this course during the M.Sc. in Physiology will not be obliged to re-take the course if transferring to the Ph.D.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, John H White
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PHGY 701
Ph.D.Comprehensive Examination
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: The Ph.D. comprehensive exam will be completed between 12-18 months of commencing the program and is designed to ensure that the student's research encompasses the i) acquisition of a comprehensive knowledge of scientific literature; ii) the development of experimental skills and technical expertise with a deep understanding of the experimental design thus iii) ensuring a high degree of scholarship in the thesis submission.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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PHGY 703
Ph.D. Progress Seminar 1
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: The Progress Seminar is a "work in progress" seminar on what the student has accomplished to date. Following completion of the comprehensive exam, the seminar should be presented to the student's supervisory committee as a formal presentation of approximately 30 minutes followed by a question and discussion period.
Offered by: Physiology
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PHGY 704
Ph.D. Progress Seminar 2
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: A "work in progress" seminar, intended as a report on student progress following the Thesis Proposal Seminar.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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PHGY 720
Ph.D. Seminar Course 1
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
Offered by: Physiology
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PHGY 721
Ph.D. Seminar Course 2
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Orlowski
- John Orlowski
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PHGY 722
Ph.D. Seminar Course 3
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Orlowski
- John Orlowski
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PHGY 723
Ph.D. Seminar Course 4
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Orlowski
- John Orlowski
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PHGY 724
Ph.D. Seminar Course 5
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Orlowski
- John Orlowski
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PHGY 725
Ph.D. Seminar Course 6
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Required for Ph.D. students. Coordinated in conjunction with the weekly Departmental seminar series, students will meet for one hour before each seminar to critically discuss papers on the subject of the weekly seminar. Students will take turns introducing the papers and leading discussions on an overview of the research topic, some of the methodologies, results and conclusions.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Orlowski
- John Orlowski
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PLUS:
Students must also choose 9 credits of Physiology or Science at the 500 level or above from the list of acceptable courses听for graduates (see table further below).听
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 17
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Please note: Students entering graduate studies with insufficient background in Physiology will be required to take at least two additional 300-400 level courses in addition to their required course work.
Physiology letter of Understanding between Student and Supervisor:
Physiology has implemented a letter of understanding. Once completed by the supervisor, the letter should detail what is expected of the student, e.g. number of lab hours required, conference attendance, readings, other commitments, etc.. Students must read the agreement carefully and if some expectations are unreasonable, they should be negotiated with the supervisor before signing. This form must be returned to the Graduate Program Coordinator for the student file. A blank copy of the letter of understanding can be found in the Resources for Graduate Students tab, useful forms.
Student Supervision and Tracking:
All graduate students are required to have a Supervisory Committee which include the supervisor (and a co-supervisor, if necessary) and three other committee members (2 of these members should preferably be full-time academics in the Department with the other member being external to the department if you wish. The supervisory committee assists in the supervision of the student, monitors the progress of the studies and functions as a resource. This committee must be established within 2 months of entering the program and prior to the presentation of the Proposal seminar. Annually students must report their research objectives and progress to their supervisory committee. A blank copy of the Graduate Student Research Progress Tracking form can be found here:听
Please note: The research advisory committee (RAC) is instrumental in guiding the successful efforts of Graduate Students engaged in research. Supervisors have a responsibility to avoid including on the supervisory team anyone with whom they have a personal relationship. It is the supervisor鈥檚 role to ensure that there is no real or perceived conflict of interest among all members of the supervisory team proposed. Specific definitions have been developed regarding these regulations. Many faculty have close personal relationships with members of the broader academic community. For example, some members of the faculty are married to persons with faculty appointments at 91社区 or other universities. Spouses and other family members including any consensual amorous relationships are specifically identified as persons with a conflict of interest, and thus cannot serve on the supervisory team. Scientific members of the spouse鈥檚 research lab also should not be included on the student鈥檚 supervisory team to avoid the appearance of a potential conflict of interest. Supervisors are also responsible for declaring any business relationships, and must not supervise a student employed in a company where the supervisor or a person with whom the supervisor has a close personal relationship or has an interest. There may be existing Supervisory Committees where a spouse or scientific member of the spouse鈥檚 lab is currently serving on the Supervisory Committee. In such cases, these individuals must resign from the committee immediately and the supervisor must notify the Graduate Program Director in writing.
Important Note: Graduate Students can be required to withdraw from their program of study for documented lack of performance in research or two course failures more info can be found here www.mcgill.ca/study/2019-2020/university regulations and resources/graduate/gps go failure policy. Details on graduate policies and tracking can be obtained at www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/research-tracking.
Ph.D. Proposal Seminar:
Within 5-9听 months of entering the Ph.D program, students need to present a proposal seminar to their Supervisory Committee. The purpose of the proposal seminar is to present a series of experiments that will constitute the student's research program. In this seminar the student must demonstrate: 1) familiarity with the relevant literature:2) give a rationale for the project outline and 3) describe the methodology that will be used for the literature. A 250 word abstract reflecting the 3 items above is to be emailed to the Graduate Program Coordinator one week before the seminar is the take place. It is not necessary to present any data at this point, and the seminar should not be delayed for this reason. This seminar, which will be a formal presentation of approximately 20 minutes in length. The student and the supervisor are responsible for scheduling the seminar. A seminar report form along with the Graduate Student Research Progress Tracking form will be sent to the student prior to the seminar which must be signed by all committee members and the student during the seminar and returned to the Graduate Coordinator.
Comprehensive Examination: Policy and Procedures:
All doctoral students must complete and successfully pass the Comprehensive Examination. Given the importance of this exam and the consequences of failure, the exam is normally to be held 12 - 18 months from the start date of the program. Students are required to inform the Graduate Program Coordinator of the date of their Comprehensive Exam at least one month in advance and include the name of their External Examiner and Student Representative. Graduate students are assigned a GSAAC representative and are responsible for coordinating their comprehensive exam with their representative along with their committee. If you have not been assigned a GSAAC representative, please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator ahead of scheduling your exam.听Failure to include the GSAAC representative will result in the exam needing to be rescheduled if they are not available.听Students also need to select and coordinate with an external member that will attend the exam. For detailed information see: guidelines for students and examiners Important Note: It is the responsibility of the student to inform him/herself of the Exam Policy and Procedures and deadlines. Failure to comply can lead to expulsion from the program, unless strong justification is provided and confirmed in writing by the Supervisor. Please also refer to:听/study/2019-2020/university_regulations_and_resources/graduate/gps_gi_phd_comprehensives_policy
Ph.D Annual Progress Seminars:
As per 91社区 regulations, students are required to have a progress seminar every year following the Ph.D Comprehensive exam, until submission of a thesis. Failure to complete an annual progress seminar will be deemed unsatisfactory and could result in a mark of听 F. Two unsatisfactory reports constitute unsatisfactory progress towards the degree, and if recommended by the academic unit, the student will be withdrawn from the university. Please also consult Graduate Student Research Program Tracking.
Progress Seminars are a "work in progress", and are intended as a report on what the student has accomplished to date following the Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam. The progress seminar should not be delayed in order to include additional experiments. This seminar, which should be a formal presentation approximately 30 minutes in length, is presented to the student's Supervisory Committee every year until submission of the thesis. The student and the supervisor are responsible for scheduling the seminar and must inform the Graduate Program Coordinator at least one month in advance. The student needs to email the Graduate Coordinator a one page report reflecting the following items: a) Research Summary (abstract/background), b) Research Progress/Accomplishments and c) Research Objectives TWO weeks before the seminar is to take place. The Graduate Student Research Progress Tracking Report which is to be completed by the Supervisor or one of the Supervisory Committee members and signed by everyone during the seminar, will be sent to the student at the appropriate time. These forms must be returned to the Graduate Coordinator following the seminar. A final progress seminar should be completed close to submission of the thesis (6-8 weeks prior) to obtain formal committee feedback and any recommendations towards the thesis.
Thesis Submission:
Students are required to submit a thesis and defend their thesis orally. It is expected that the Ph.D. thesis will generate three first-author publications. Students will no longer have to print hard copies of their theses, but will instead submit their thesis on mythesis. More detailed information is available at /gps/thesis/guidelines/initial-submission. Should any examiner or member of a student鈥檚 committee request a hardcopy of the thesis, the student must provide one to the relevant office making the request.
For thesis preparation and submission guidelines, forms and submission deadline dates, please see: /gps/students/thesis.
Corrections of the thesis are made after the oral defense. Final corrected copies of the thesis are to be submitted electronically (e-thesis). Please see: /gps/thesis/e-thesis
Convocation ceremonies are held twice a year; in the spring and fall. See: /students/graduation/convocation/
Ph.D. Oral Defense:
Ph.D. candidates are required to defend their thesis orally. The defense can generally be set for any time from eight - ten weeks after the submission of the thesis, the Thesis office will advise the department when the defense can be scheduled. The oral examination committee must be comprised of a minimum of 5 members (not including the Pro-Dean), the Chair of the Department or deputy, the supervisor, the internal examiner, and at least two other persons, one of whom must be from outside the Department of Physiology, who have been nominated by the supervisor and approved by the Chair of the Department. Students should consult the Oral Defense Guidelines issued by the Faculty of Graduate Studies:听Oral defense guidelines
Ph.D Program Outline
Acceptable Graduate (M.Sc/Ph.D) Level Credit Courses:
The following courses are acceptable graduate level courses (500 level and above) in Physiology and Science. Students who wish to enroll in 500 level or above courses that are not found on this list, must email听gradstudies.physiology [at] mcgill.ca with the course outline and proof that your supervisor has approved you taking this course(s).听 NOTE: Some courses for some Departments may require permission from the professor teaching the course prior to registration, please contact the corresponding department's Student Affairs Officer.
Anatomy & Cell Biology |
ANAT 663D1
Course not available
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ANAT 663D2
Course not available
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Physiology |
PHGY 502
Exercise Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Behaviour of physiological processes in response to physical effort, in areas such as structural basis of muscle contraction, thermoregulation during exercise, mechanics and energetics of muscle contraction, fuel utilization, fatigue, physiological adjustments during exercise and influence of training.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Simon Rousseau, Alain Steve Comtois, James G Martin, Sheldon A Magder, Sabah N A Hussain, Larry Lands, Basil Petrof
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PHGY 508
Advanced Renal Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Advanced concepts in selected areas of kidney physiology, including the glomerulus, renal cell biology, kidney development, membrane and epithelial transport, hormones and autacoids, kidney transplantation, bioengineering and regenerative medicine.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall. Offered in conjunction with the Department of Medicine.
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): PHGY 312 or the equivalent
- Restriction: Open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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PHGY 513
Translational Immunology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Advanced key concepts in immunology as they relate to health and disease, including infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases and autoimmunity, and cancer immunology.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 3 hours lectures
- Prerequisite: MIMM 314 or PHGY 313 or permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Daniela Quail, Marcel A Behr, Joyce Rauch, Jack P Antel, Nicole F Bernard, Erwin Schurr, Brian Ward, J枚rg H Fritz, Anastasia Nijnik, Judith N Mandl
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PHGY 515
Blood-Brain Barrier:Hlth & Dis
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the organization and regulation of the blood-brain barrier, highlighting neurological diseases associated with the blood-brain barrier breakdown and give an overview of experimental approaches to study blood-brain barrier.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 1.5 hours Lecture and 1.5 hours Seminar weekly
- Prerequisite: PHGY 313 or PHGY 314 and permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maria Prager-Khoutorsky, Ji Zhang, Alexey Kostikov, Lisa Munter, David Rudko, Roberto J Diaz, Jo Anne Stratton
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PHGY 516
Physiology of Blood
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Bone marrow hematopoiesis, with emphasis on regulation of stem cell proliferation and differentiation along hematopoietic pathways. Formation and differentiation of red and white blood cells and some of the diseases associated with hematopoiesis will be covered. Emphasis will be given to the molecular mechanisms involved in the normal and pathological conditions.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 2 hours lecture plus 1 hour seminar weekly
- Terms
- Instructors
- Volker Manfred Blank, Konstantinos Pantopoulos, Anastasia Nijnik
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PHGY 518
Artificial Cells
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Physiology, biotechnology, chemistry and biomedical application of artificial cells, blood substitutes, immobilized enzymes, microorganisms and cells, hemoperfusion, artificial kidneys, and drug delivery systems. PHGY 517 and PHGY 518 when taken together, will give a complete picture of this field. However, the student can select one of these.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): permission of instructors.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Thomas Ming Swi Chang, Dominique Shum-Tim, Satya Prakash, Corinne Hoesli, Guojun Chen
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PHGY 520
Ion Channels
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: A discussion of the principal theories and interesting new developments in the study of ion channels. Based on a textbook, computer exercises and critical reading and presentation of research papers. Topics include: Properties of voltage-and ligand-gated channels, single channel analysis, structure and function of ion channels.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Offered in even numbered years
- 1 1/2 hour lecture, 1 1/2 hour seminar
- Prerequisite: PHGY 311
- Priority to Graduate and Honours students; others by permission of instructors.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Reza Sharif Naeini, David S Ragsdale, Alvin Shrier, John W Hanrahan, Philippe Seguela, Derek Bowie
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PHGY 524
Chronobiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: An introduction to the field of chronobiology. The aim is to provide basic instruction on different
types of biological rhythms, with particular focus on circadian rhythms.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Nicolas Cermakian, Daniel Bernard, Kai-Florian Storch
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PHGY 531
Topics in Applied Immunology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Seminar format course in which experts in immunologic mechanisms of resistance against a variety of infectious diseases, including AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis oversee student moderators in their presentation of recent scientific literature in the field.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Restriction: Permission of the instructor. U3 InterDept. Honours Immunology students and graduate students with strong immunology background i.e. PHGY 513 and BIOC 503
- Terms
- Instructors
- Judith N Mandl, Paul Clarke, Irah King, Heather Melichar, Pouya Bashivan
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PHGY 550
Molecular Physiology of Bone
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Students will develop a working knowledge of cartilage and bone. Discussion topics will include: molecular and cellular environment of bone; heritable and acquired skeletal defects; research models used to study metabolic bone disease.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 1 hour of lecture, 2 hours of seminar per week
- Prerequisites: PHGY 311, and BIOL 202 or equivalent
- Restriction: U3 Physiology students, and graduate students in biomedical departments; others by permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Monzur Murshed, Frank Rauch, Peter M Siegel, Pierre Moffatt, Juliana Marulanda Montoya, Bettina M Willie, Rene St-Arnaud, Kerstin Tiedemann, Laura Stone
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PHGY 552
Cellular&Molecular Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Discussions of recent significant advances in our understanding of the gene products involved in diverse cellular signalling pathways. Topics will include cell-surface hormone receptors, nuclear steroid hormone receptors, and ion channels and transporters. Students will present and critically evaluate experimental approaches, results and interpretations of selected research publications.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 1 hour lecture, 2 hours seminar weekly
- Prerequisite: PHGY 311
- Preference will be given to Physiology Honours and Graduate students
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Orlowski, John H White, Ursula Stochaj, Daniel Bernard
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PHGY 556
Topics in Systems Neuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Topics of current interest in systems neurophysiology and behavioural neuroscience including: the neural representation of sensory information and motor behaviours, models of sensory motor integration, and the computational analysis of problems in motor control and perception. Students will be expected to present and critically discuss journal articles in class.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Restriction: Permission of the instructor required.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PHGY 456
- Terms
- Instructors
- Daniel E Guitton, Erik P Cook
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PHGY 560
Light Microscopy-Life Science
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Introduction to optics, light microscopy imaging and data analysis for life scientists.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Prerequisites: BIOL 301 or permission of instructors.
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Bioengineering |
BIEN 570
Active Mechanics in Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Bioengineering: Introduction to the role of active forces, e.g. cell and tissue contraction, in the mechanics of biological systems. Review of passive and actively driven viscoelastic systems and momentum transport underlying the material properties of biology. The course involves a literature survey and a team project application.
Offered by: Bioengineering
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
- 1. (3-2-4)
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Biochemistry |
BIOC 503
Biochemistry of ImmuneDiseases
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Current selected topics in immunology. The biochemical mechanisms underlying various immuno-pathologies and the clinical significance of therapeutic interventions.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Terms
- Instructors
- Christos M Tsoukas, Maxime Denis
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BIOC 600
Adv Strat in Genetics&Genomics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Advanced technologies and methods in genomics research, presented by experts actively pursuing the experimental approaches discussed.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Enrolment limited to 15 graduate students.
- Prerequisite: BIOC 454 or equivalent
- Restriction: Must take part in the Biochemistry graduate program
- Terms
- Instructors
- Thomas Duchaine, Alexandre Montpetit, Kurt Dejgaard, Josee Dostie, Vincent Giguere, Hamed S Najafabadi, Yojiro Yamanaka, Sidong Huang, Ian R Watson, Lawrence Kazak
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BIOC 603
Genomics and Gene Expression
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Examination of recent developments in analysis of eukaryotic cell genomes and control of gene expression during differentiation and growth control. Molecular genetics; genomics and the bioinformatics of analysis of genomic and functional-genomic data; mechanisms and signal-transduction pathways for regulation of gene expression; applications to human disease with a strong emphasis on cancer.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisites: BIOC 454 and permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Luke McCaffrey, William Joseph Muller, Imed Eddine Gallouzi, Peter M Siegel, Sidong Huang, Logan Walsh, Lawrence Kazak, William Pastor
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BIOC 604
Macromolecular Structure
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: X-Ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy. Theory and methods used to determine macromolecular structures will be covered. Several
practical sessions with hands-on experience for students are included.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Offered in the Winter term, in even alternate years.
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BIOC 605
Protein Biology & Proteomics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Examination of recent developments in protein biology and proteomics analysis. Proteomics, modeling and biophysical approaches to characterize the functional interactions of biological macromolecules; applications to biological problems. Lectures and in-class discussions are supplemented by practical training in proteomics.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Winter
- Prerequisite: BIOC 450 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maxime Denis, Kurt Dejgaard
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BIOC 670
Biochemistry of Lipoproteins
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Structure, function and metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins as they relate to lipid storage diseases, obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Prerequisite: BIOC 311 or permission of instructor
- Restrictions: Open to graduate students only with permission of instructor.
- Winter
- Terms
- Instructors
- Robert S Kiss, Tommy Nilsson
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BIoinformatics |
BINF 511
Bioinformatics for Genomics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Bioinformatics: Bioinformatics methods and reasoning in relation to genomics, proteomics and metabolomics strategies with an emphasis on functional genomics data. The course will cover introduction to UNIX, Perl programming, data processing and integration, file parsing, relational database design and implementation, angled towards solutions relevant for genomics.
Offered by: Plant Science
- Prerequisite: Understanding of cell and molecular biology (equivalent to a cell or molecular biology course) or permission from instructor.
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Biology |
BIOL 518
Adv. Topics in Cell Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Concepts and mechanisms in advanced cell biology, based on genetic, cell biological, biophysical, and computational studies. Emphasis is placed on processes that are evolutionarily conserved, with examples from model organisms and cell-free (in vitro) approaches.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours seminar
- Prerequisite: BIOL 313 or permission
- Terms
- Instructors
- Paul M Harrison, Paul Lasko, Gary J Brouhard
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BIOL 520
Gene Activity in Development
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): An analysis of the role and regulation of gene expression in several models of eukaryotic development. The emphasis will be on critical evaluation of recent literature concerned with molecular or genetic approaches to the problems of cellular differentiation and determination. Recent research reports will be discussed in conferences and analyzed in written critiques.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture and discussion
- Prerequisites: BIOL 300 and BIOL 303 or permission
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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BIOL 524
Topics in Molecular Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Molecular genetics and molecular, cellular and developmental biology, including signal transduction, cell differentiation and function, genetic diseases in eukaryotes.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugh Clarke, David Dankort
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BIOL 532
Developmental Neurobiology Sem
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Discussions of all aspects of nervous system development including pattern formation, cell lineage, pathfinding and targeting by growing axons, and neural regeneration. The basis for these discussions will be recent research papers and other assigned readings.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 1 hour lecture, 2 hours seminar
- Prerequisites: BIOL 303 or BIOL 306 or permission of instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Donald Van Meyel, Artur Kania, Alyson Elise Fournier, Jean-Francois Cloutier, Edward S Ruthazer
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BIOL 544
Genetic Basis of Life Span
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The course will consider how gene action is determining the duration of life in various organisms focusing on the strengths and limitations of the genetic approach. The course will focus particularly on model organisms such as yeast, Caenorhabditis, Drosophila and mouse, as well as on the characterization of long-lived people.
Offered by: Biology
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BIOL 546
Genetics of Model Systems
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Topics in the genetics and molecular genetics of unicellular, plant, invertebrate and vertebrate models systems.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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BIOL 551
Principles of Cellular Control
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Fundamental principles of cellular control, with cell cycle control as a major theme. Biological and physical concepts are brought to bear on control in healthy cells..
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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BIOL 568
Topics on the Human Genome
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Cellular and molecular approaches to characterization of the human genome.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jamie Engert, Rima Slim, Alexandre Montpetit, Bruce Gottlieb, Ma'n Hilmi M Zawati, Hamed S Najafabadi, Yojiro Yamanaka, David Langlais, Javad Nadaf, Jean-Baptiste Riviere
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BIOL 565
Cell and Tissue Mechanobiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The emerging field of mechanobiology and mechanotransduction, and their relevance in the context of multicellular physiology in health and disease. The
molecular and cellular foundations of mechanobiology are covered. Current literature on the topic will be discussed and presented by students. Identification of
gaps in current knowledge and proposing research to address them.
Offered by: Biology
- Prerequisite: One 300-level cell biology course or equivalent, and/or instructor's permission
- Restrictions: Restricted to senior undergraduate in the BSc degree and graduate students who fullfill the prerequisites or to students approved by the instructor.
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BIOL 569
Developmental Evolution
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The influence of developmental mechanisms on evolution. This course draws on recent examples from plants and invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Topics include homology, modularity, dissociation, co-option, evolutionary novelty, evolution of cis-regulation and gene regulatory networks, developmental constraint and evolvability, heterochrony, phenotypic plasticity, and canalization.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisites: BIOL 303 and BIOL 304; or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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BIOL 575
Human Biochemical Genetics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Selected human diseases, from the molecular and cellular levels to tissue effects and emerging novel therapies.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- Three hours lecture
- Prerequisites: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302, and BIOL300; or permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Nancy E Braverman, Jacques Jean G Genest, Miltiadis Paliouras, Karen Elizabeth Christensen, Frank Rauch, David Watkins, Eric Alan Shoubridge, Alexei Pshezhetsky, Thomas Kitzler, Gary A Armstrong
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BIOL 588
Advances in Mol/Cell Neurobiol
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Discussion of fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the general features of cellular neurobiology. An advanced course based on lectures and on a critical review of primary research papers.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours seminar
- Prerequisite: BIOL 300 and BIOL 306 or permission
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kenneth E M Hastings, Corina Nagy, Peter Scott McPherson, Jean-Francois Poulin, Yang Zhou
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BIomedical Engineering |
BMDE 502
BME Modelling & Identification
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biomedical Engineering: Methodologies in systems or distributed multidimensional processes. System themes include parametric vs. non-parametric system representations; linear/non-linear; noise, transients and time variation; mapping from continuous to discrete models; and relevant identification approaches in continuous and discrete time formulations.
Offered by: Biomedical Engineering
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisites: Undergraduate basic statistics and: either BMDE 519, or Signals and Systems (e.g., ECSE 303 & ECSE 304) or equivalent
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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BMDE 519
Biomedical Signals & Systems
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biomedical Engineering: An introduction to the theoretical framework, experimental techniques and analysis procedures available for the quantitative analysis of physiological systems and signals. Lectures plus laboratory work using the Biomedical Engineering computer system. Topics include: amplitude and frequency structure of signals, filtering, sampling, correlation functions, time and frequency-domain descriptions of systems.
Offered by: Biomedical Engineering
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisites: Satisfactory standing in U3 Honours Physiology; or U3 Major in Physics-Physiology; or U3 Major Physiology-Mathematics; or permission of instructor
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Biotechnology |
BTEC 501
Bioinformatics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biotechnology: This course introduces the application of computer software for analysis of biological sequence information. An emphasis is placed on the biological theory behind analytical techniques, the algorithms used and methods of developing a statistical framework for various types of analysis.
Offered by: Parasitology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jianguo Xia, Poorya Mirzavand Borujeni
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BTEC 555
Structural Bioinformatics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biotechnology: Fundamentals of protein structure and the application of tools for structure determination, how protein structure allows us to understand the complex biological functions, and how knowledge of protein structure can contribute to drug discovery.
Offered by: Parasitology
- Winter
- 1-hr lecture, followed by 2 hrs of computer lab.
- Prerequisite: Molecular biology or biochemistry, and basic bioinformatics, or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Reza Salavati, Traian Sulea
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Computer Science |
COMP 552
Combinatorial Optimization
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Algorithmic and structural approaches in combinatorial optimization with a focus upon theory and applications. Topics include: polyhedral methods, network optimization, the ellipsoid method, graph algorithms, matroid theory and submodular functions.
Offered by: Computer Science
- 4 hours
- Prerequisite: Math 350 or COMP 362 (or equivalent).
- Restriction: This course is reserved for undergraduate honours students and graduate students. Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 552.
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COMP 526
Course not available
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COMP 551
Applied Machine Learning
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Selected topics in machine learning and data mining, including clustering, neural networks, support vector machines, decision trees. Methods include feature selection and dimensionality reduction, error estimation and empirical validation, algorithm design and parallelization, and handling of large data sets. Emphasis on good methods and practices for deployment of real systems.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Terms
- Instructors
- Isabeau Pr茅mont-Schwarz, Reihaneh Rabbany
- Yue Li
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COMP 558
Fund. of Computer Vision
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Image filtering, edge detection, image features and histograms, image segmentation, image motion and tracking, projective geometry, camera calibration, homographies, epipolar geometry and stereo, point clouds and 3D registration. Applications in computer graphics and robotics.
Offered by: Computer Science
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COMP 564
Adv Comput'l Bio Meth&Research
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Fundamental concepts and techniques in computational structural biology, system
biology. Techniques include dynamic programming algorithms for RNA structure
analysis, molecular dynamics and machine learning techniques for protein structure
prediction, and graphical models for gene regulatory and protein-protein interaction
networks analysis. Practical sessions with state-of-the-art software.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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COMP 616D1
Bioinformatics Seminar
1.5 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Introduction to current trends in Bioinformatics and closely related fields such as genomics and proteomics.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Restrictions: This seminar is restricted to graduate students in the Bioinformatics Option. Enrolment is limited to 30 students.
- Note: The seminar will meet for 3 hours every second week over Fall and Winter semesters.
- Students must register for both COMP 616D1 and COMP 616D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both COMP 616D1 and COMP 616D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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COMP 616D2
Bioinformatics Seminar
1.5 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): See COMP 616D1 for description.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Prerequisite: COMP 616D1.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both COMP 616D1 and COMP 616D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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COMP 618
Bioinformatics: Funct Genomics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Techniques related to microarrays (normalization, differential expression, class prediction, class discovery), the analysis of non-coding sequence data (identification of transcription factor binding sites), single nucleotide polymorphisms, the inference of biological networks, and integrative Bioinformatics approaches.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Prerequisite: Enrolment in Bioinformatics Option Program or permission of coordinators.
- Restrictions: Enrolment by students in the Bioinformatics Option Program or by permission of course coordinators only. Computer Science graduate students not in the Bioinformatics Option Program need additional permission of the M.Sc. or Ph.D. Committee respectively.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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COMP 652
Machine Learning
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): An overview of state-of-the-art algorithms used in machine learning, including theoretical properties and practical applications of these algorithms.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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COMP 680
Mining Biological Sequences
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Advanced algorithms for the annotation of biological sequences. Algorithms and heuristics for pair-wise and multiple sequence alignment. Gene-finding with hidden Markov models and variants. Motifs discovery techniques: over representation and phylogenetic footprinting approaches. RNA secondary structure prediction. Detection of repetitive elements. Representation and annotation of protein domains.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Prerequisite: COMP 462 or with instructor's permission.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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Electrical Engineering |
ECSE 509
Probability & Random Signals 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Electrical Engineering: Multivariate Gaussian distributions; finite-dimensional mean-square estimation (multivariate case); principal components; introduction to random processes; weak stationarity: correlation functions, spectra, linear processing and estimation; Poisson processes and Markov chains: state processes, invariant distributions; stochastic simulation.
Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr
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ECSE 512
Digital Signal Processing 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Electrical Engineering: Review of discrete-time transforms, sampling and quantization, frequency analysis. Structures for IIR and FIR filters, coefficient quantization, roundoff noise. The DFT, its properties, frequency analysis and filtering using DFT methods, the FFT and its implementation. Multirate processing, subsampling and interpolation, oversampling techniques.
Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr
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ECSE 529
Course not available
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ECSE 620
Information Theory and Coding
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Electrical Engineering: Point-to-point communications: source and channel models, lossless source coding (prefix codes, Ziv-Lempel algorithm), performance limits for channel codes, source coding subject to a fidelity criterion, end-to-end performance limits. Approaching the limits: convolutional codes, linear codes. The multi-access problem: achievable rate regions, TDMA, CDMA. Secure communications.
Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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ECSE 626
Statistical Computer Vision
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Electrical Engineering: An overview of statistical and machine learning techniques as applied to computer vision problems, including: stereo vision, motion estimation, object and face recognition, image registration and segmentation. Topics include regularization, probabilistic inference, information theory, Gaussian Mixture Models, Markov-Chain Monte Carlo methods, importance sampling, Markov random fields, principal and
independent components analysis, probabilistic deep learning methods including variational models, Bayesian deep learning.
Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr
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Experimental Medicine |
EXMD 502
Advanced Endocrinology 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: This course is designed for U3 students who are in a major or honours program in anatomy, biology, biochemistry or physiology and for graduate students. A multidisciplinary approach will be used to teach biosynthesis and processing of hormones, their regulation, function and mechanism of action. The material will cover hypothalamic, pituitary, thyroid, atrial and adrenal hormones as well as prostaglandins and related substances.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maia V Kokoeva, Thomas Stroh, Andrew Bateman, Suhad Ali, David Morris, Vincent Giguere, Stephane A Laporte, Christian Rocheleau, Robert S Kiss, Monzur Murshed
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EXMD 503
Advanced Endocrinology 02
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Study of the parathyroids, gut and pancreatic hormones and growth factors. In addition, the role of hormones and growth factors in reproduction and fetal maturation will be discussed.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Andrew Bateman, Maia V Kokoeva
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EXMD 504
Biology of Cancer
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: An introduction to the biology of malignancy. A multidisciplinary approach dealing with the etiology of cancer, the biological properties of malignant cells, the host response to tumour cell growth and the principles of cancer therapy.
Offered by: Medicine
- Fall
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): A good knowledge of biology at the cellular and molecular level. Open to U3 and graduate students only
- Terms
- Instructors
- Livia Garzia, Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Phil Gold, Penina Brodt, Patricia N Tonin, Swneke D Bailey, Jerome Fortin, Tal铆a Malag贸n, Sungmi Jung, David Labb茅
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EXMD 506
Adv Appl Cardiovascular Physio
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. Current topics, methods and techniques for studying the cardiovascular system. Basic and applied cardiac electrophysiology, mechanisms of pacemaker activity, arrhythmias, the effects of drugs on cardiac functions, fetal circulation, coronary circulation, mechanics of blood flow, cardiovascular diseases, renal and neural control of the circulation, and cardiac assist devices.
Offered by: Medicine
- Fall
- Prerequisite: PHGY312 or PHGY 313 or permission of the instructors
- Terms
- Instructors
- Adel Schwertani, Natalie Ann Bottega, Kshitij Badal Dandona, Martin Louis Bernier, Jacques Jean G Genest, Dominique Shum-Tim, Michael R Guevara, Benoit de Varennes, Matthias Gero W Friedrich
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EXMD 507
Adv Respiratory Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. In depth coverage of respiratory biology including: functional anatomy of the respiratory system, pulmonary statics and dynamics, chest wall and respiratory muscles, ventilation and perfusion, control of breathing, and defense mechanisms. This course is aimed at providing a solid grounding in pulmonary biology and its research applications.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Basil Petrof, Ilan Azuelos, Arnold Scott Kristof, Marta Kaminska, Benjamin M Smith, James G Martin, David H Eidelman, Anne-Marie Lauzon, Sabah N A Hussain, John R Kimoff
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EXMD 508
Adv Topics in Respiration
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. In depth coverage of developmental physiology, pulmonary vascular physiology, biology of airway smooth muscle, respiratory epithelium and molecular biology of respiratory muscles. Dyspnea, mechanical ventilation and respiratory failure will also be covered. This course emphasizes application of respiratory biology to basic and applied research and touches on pulmonary pathophysiology.
Offered by: Medicine
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EXMD 510
Bioanalytical Separation Meth
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: The student will be taught the capabilities and limitations of modern separation methods (gas and high-performance liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, hyphenated techniques). Application of these techniques to solve analytical problems relevant to biomedical research will be emphasized, with special attention being paid to the processing of biological samples.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Bertrand J Jean-Claude, Kurt Dejgaard, Robert Hambalek, Brian Gilfix, Jean-Paul Soucy, Anne-Laure Larroque
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EXMD 602
Techniques in Molec Genetics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Precise description of available methods in molecular genetics, and rationales for choosing particular techniques to answer questions posed in research proposals for targeting genes in the mammalian genome. Emphasis placed on analysis of regulation of gene expression and mapping, strategies for gene cloning. Course divided between lectures and student seminars.
Offered by: Medicine
- Offered in conjunction with the Department of Experimental Medicine.
- Prerequisite (Graduate): Admission by permission of instructor.
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EXMD 603
Seminars in Endocrinology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: For graduate students to develop skills in critical reading of current literature, interpretation of research data, and seminar organization and presentation. Staff suggest topics. Each student presents two seminars on topics of their choice, supervised by professors responsible for those topics, and one mini-symposium style presentation on any topic.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Stephane A Laporte, Christian Rocheleau
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EXMD 604
Recent Advces: Cell&Mol Biol 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Recent aspects of cell and molecular biology, including cellular organelle structure and
function, molecular genetics, gene expression regulation, DNA replication and protein
trafficking.
Offered by: Medicine
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EXMD 604D1/D2.
- Offered in conjunction with the Universit茅 de Montr茅al: given Thursdays 16:00-18:00 at the Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montr茅al, 110 Pine West.
- The course is bilingual with abstracts in the other language supplied; more than half the lectures are in French.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Marie-Therese Kmita, Nicole Jane Francis, Stephane Lefrancois, Nathalie Lamarche, Nabil G Seidah, Vincent Giguere, Eric L茅cuyer, Francois Robert, Mohan Malleshaiah
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EXMD 607
Molec Control of Cell Growth
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: A course for graduate students in Experimental Medicine, Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Physiology, dealing with molecular control in normal and malignant cell growth, including cell cycle and physiological controls (nutritional and hormonal), mammalian DNA replication, viral effects on host cell growth for DNA and RNA-tumour viruses and oncogenes, and tissue and organ growth-renewal mechanisms.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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EXMD 608
Molecular Embryology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Modern molecular approaches in animal embryogenesis, with emphasis on embryonic patterning, organogenesis, and cell-cell communication.
Offered by: Medicine
- Prerequisite: Students must come with a solid background in molecular biology.
- Offered in conjunction with the Department of Oncology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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EXMD 609
Cellular Meths in Med Research
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Different cellular methods used in biomedical research, including spectroscopic, microscopic and immunological techniques as well as statistics. Lectures, some demonstrations by faculty as well as short seminars given by the students.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Simon Rousseau, Christine T McCusker, Benjamin M Smith, Andrew Bateman, Stephane A Laporte, Carolyn J Baglole, Gregory J Fonseca, Jun Ding
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EXMD 610
Molecular Meths in Medical Res
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Different molecular methods used in biomedical research, including chromatography, purification and analysis of proteins and nucleic acids, various techniques in molecular biology, transgenic technology, and stem cells. Lectures, some demonstrations, and short seminars given by the students.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Simon Rousseau, Gregory J Fonseca
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EXMD 611D1
Seminars in Oncology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: A course in cancer and allied fields aimed at familiarizing students with the current literature relevant to the biology of cancer, developing their critical abilities and providing an opportunity for presenting seminars to their peers.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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EXMD 611D2
Seminars in Oncology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: See EXMD 611D1 for course description.
Offered by: Medicine
- Prerequisite: EXMD 611D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both EXMD 611D1 and EXMD 611D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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EXMD 614
Environmental Carcinogenesis
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Methods for identification of carcinogens, including epidemiological studies, animal modelling and molecular biomarkers, and characteristics of known environmental carcinogens (viruses, chemical and physical agents and diet). Environmental factors will be placed in the context of overall cancer risk, which involves interaction of genetics, host and environment.
Offered by: Medicine
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EXMD 615
Essentials of Glycobiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Examination of the structure, function, and biosynthesis of glycoproteins, glycolipids and glycosaminoglycans, and the biological role of complex carbohydrates. Lectins, methods for elucidating carbohydrate structure, glycomics, and human diseases due to disorders of glycan synthesis.
Offered by: Medicine
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EXMD 616
Molecular&Cell Biology Topics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Structured and instructor-directed student presentations and discussions of recent advances in molecular and cellular biology. The course will reinforce the students' knowledge of currently major areas of investigation, with a focus on human disease and medical applications. Important recent publications will extend material from textbook and review articles.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Sonia Victoria Del Rincon, Stephane Richard, Donna L Senger, Genevieve Deblois, Julia V Burnier, Antonis E Koromilas, Wilson H Miller, Marc R Fabian, Stephanie Lehoux, Arielle Elkrief
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EXMD 635D1
Experimental/Clinical Oncology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: The course will deal, on a site by site basis, with the incidence of cancer, present treatment, treatment outcome, underlying causes, current research and directions for development of new treatments. Chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy and nutrition as therapy and treatment of cancer will be included.
Offered by: Medicine
- Prerequisite: Students must request permission from the instructor.
- Students must register for both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2
- No credit will be given for this course unless both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Previous solid knowledge in biochemistry and molecular biology required. Students will be required to write a long essay and give an oral presentation.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Alain Nepveu, Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Simon Tanguay, Alexander Gregorieff, Genevieve Deblois, Abraham Fuks, Michael Sebag, Pierre Fiset, Josie Ursini-Siegel, Tal铆a Malag贸n
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EXMD 635D2
Experimental/Clinical Oncology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: See EXMD 635D1 for course description.
Offered by: Medicine
- Prerequisite: EXMD 635D1 and permission from the instructor.
- Students must register for both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2
- No credit will be given for this course unless both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Previous solid knowledge in biochemistry and molecular biology required. Students will be required to write a long essay and give an oral presentation.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Alain Nepveu, Mark Basik, Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Wassim Kassouf, George Zogopoulos, Nathalie Johnson, George Kukolj, Pierre Laneuville, George Shenouda, Michel Tremblay
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Experimental Surgery |
EXSU 684
Signal Transduction
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Surgery: A study of signal transduction.
Offered by: Surgery
- 2 hours/week
- Restriction: Open to graduate students with prerequisites and U3 undergraduates with special permission
- Terms
- Instructors
- Anie Philip, Kenneth Finnson, Cristian O'Flaherty
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Human Genetics |
HGEN 660
Genetics and Bioethics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Human Genetics: This course will deal with ethical issues in the gathering, dissemination, and use of genetic information for decisions concerning reproduction, health care, and research.
Offered by: Human Genetics
- Terms
- Instructors
- Yann Joly, Nicole Palmour, Seang Lin Tan, Palmira Granados Moreno, Ma'n Hilmi M Zawati, Anjie Ni, Diya Uberoi
- Yann Joly, Nicole Palmour, Seang Lin Tan, Palmira Granados Moreno, Ma'n Hilmi M Zawati, Anjie Ni, Diya Uberoi
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HGEN 675
Stem Cell Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Human Genetics: Introduction to the field of stem cell research. Definition of stem cells. Pluripotent stem cells and reprogramming. Adult stem cells, niche and asymmetric division. Clinical applications of stem cells. Cancer stem cells. Ethical issues surrounding stem cell research and clinical treatment.
Offered by: Human Genetics
- Prerequisites: HGEN692 or equivalent Minimum grade attained by student must be: B+
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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Mathematics |
MATH 523
Generalized Linear Models
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Exponential families, link functions. Inference and parameter estimation for generalized linear models; model selection using analysis of deviance. Residuals. Contingency table analysis, logistic regression, multinomial regression, Poisson regression, log-linear models. Multinomial models. Overdispersion and Quasilikelihood.
Applications to experimental and observational data.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
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MATH 524
Nonparametric Statistics
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Distribution free procedures for 2-sample problem: Wilcoxon rank sum, Siegel-Tukey, Smirnov tests. Shift model: power and estimation. Single sample procedures: Sign, Wilcoxon signed rank tests. Nonparametric ANOVA: Kruskal-Wallis, Friedman tests. Association: Spearman's rank correlation, Kendall's tau. Goodness of fit: Pearson's chi-square, likelihood ratio, Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests. Statistical software packages used.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- Fall
- Prerequisite: MATH 324 or equivalent
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 424
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MATH 537
Honours Math Models in Biology
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): The formulation and treatment of realistic mathematical models describing biological phenomena through such qualitative and quantitative mathematical techniques as local and global stability theory, bifurcation analysis, phase plane analysis, and numerical simulation. Concrete and detailed examples will be drawn from molecular, cellular and population biology and mammalian physiology.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
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MATH 574
Dynamical Systems
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Dynamical systems, phase space, limit sets. Review of linear systems. Stability. Liapunov functions. Stable manifold and Hartman-Grobman theorems. Local bifurcations, Hopf bifurcations, global bifurcations. Poincare Sections. Quadratic maps: chaos, symbolic dynamics, topological conjugacy. Sarkovskii's theorem, periodic doubling route to chaos. Smale Horseshoe.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
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MATH 579
Numerical Differential Eqns
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Numerical solution of initial and boundary value problems in science and engineering: ordinary differential equations; partial differential equations of elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic type. Topics include Runge Kutta and linear multistep methods, adaptivity, finite elements, finite differences, finite volumes, spectral methods.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MATH 671
Applied Stochastic Processes
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Discrete parameter Markov chains, including branching processes and random walks. Limit theorems and ergodic properties of Markov chains. Continuous parameter Markov chains, including birth and death process. Topics selected from the following areas: renewal processes, Brownian motion, statistical inference for stochastic processes.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MATH 680
Computation Intensive Stats
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): General introduction to computational methods in statistics; optimization methods; EM algorithm; random number generation and simulations; bootstrap, jackknife, cross-validation, resampling and permutation; Monte Carlo methods: Markov chain Monte Carlo and sequential Monte Carlo; computation in the R language.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
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MATH 681
Time Series Analysis
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Linear Processes and the Wold Decomposition; positive definite operators; Autocovariance and autocovariance generating functions; model estimation and inference; estimation for mixed processes using moments and the likelihood; diagnostic checking; tests with residuals; spectral analysis; estimation of spectral density the peridogram; spectral window and tapers; asymptotic moments of spectral estimates; fractional noise and long range dependence; continuous time models.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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Mechanical Engineering |
MECH 605
Applied Maths 1
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mechanical Engineering: Tensor Analysis, Gauss and Stokes Theorems, Complex Functions, Laplace and Fourier transforms, Linear Algebra, Initial and Boundary Value Problems for ODE's, Partial Differential Equations including elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic, Sturm-Liouville theory, Eigenvalue problems, Galerkin Method, Green's Functions and transform methods.
Offered by: Mechanical Engineering
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Neurology & Neurosurgery |
NEUR 503
Computational Neuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neurology and Neurosurgery: A survey of computational methods commonly used to model brain function, including mathematical modeling to describe the relationship between neuronal activity and perception, action, and cognition. Mathematical basis for vision, motor
control and attention. Data relevant to brain processes and models explaining these data, using engineering, statistics and artificial intelligence.
Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Winter
- Basic neuroanatomy/neurophysiology, some mathematics (linear algebra calculus, probability/statistics) or consent of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken NEUR 603.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Christopher C Pack, Per Jesper Sjostrom, Daniel E Guitton, Curtis L Baker, Bratislav Misic, Erik P Cook, Maurice J Chacron, Mark Brandon, Suresh Krishna, Pouya Bashivan
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NEUR 602
Current Topics inNeuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neurology and Neurosurgery: Current topics in Neuroscience.
Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Fall
- Prerequisite: Permission of unit instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Tie Yuan Zhang, Diane B Boivin, Kai-Florian Storch, Yong Rao, Keith Murai, David Stellwagen, Nicolas Cermakian, Brian Chen, Jean-Francois Poulin, Wei-Hsiang Huang, Yasser Iturria Medina, Xiaoqian Chai, Boris Bernhardt, Maiya R Geddes, Mark Brandon, Sylvain Williams, Adrien F Peyrache, Suresh Krishna
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NEUR 604
Neuroscience Seminar 3
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neurology and Neurosurgery: Advanced seminars in neurobiology emphasizing current concepts of the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying disease of the nervous system and muscle and how the study of disease has contributed to our understanding of cell biology. Topics: genetic mutations responsible for diseases, mechanisms of selective vulnerability of cell populations, and environmental influences.
Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gary A Armstrong, Jerome Fortin, Roberta La Piana, Leonard Levin, Lili-Naz Hazrati
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NEUR 605
Neuroscience Seminar 4
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neurology and Neurosurgery: This course focuses on neuronal development and maturation from a molecular aspect. We introduce various model organisms and systems that are used to study molecular aspects of development, explore their particular advantages and explore the cellular and molecular events that contribute to the development of the nervous system.
Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Winter
- Offered alternate years - odd numbered years
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jean-Francois Cloutier, Artur Kania, Stefano Stifani, Jean-Francois Poulin, Timothy J Kennedy, Edward S Ruthazer, Michel Cayouette, Yang Zhou
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NEUR 630
Principles of Neuroscience 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neurology and Neurosurgery: An overview of cellular and molecular neuroscience at the graduate level. Topics include: synthesis, processing and intracellular transport of macromolecules; development of the nervous system including neurogenesis, axonal pathfinding, synaptogenesis and myelination; neuronal survival and response to injury; generation and propagation of action potentials; neurotransmitters and synaptic transmission.
Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Fall
- Prerequisites: BIOL 200 and BIOL 201 or equivalent; permission of instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gary A Armstrong, Wayne Steven Sossin, Jean-Francois Cloutier, Derek Bowie, Jean-Francois Poulin, Edward S Ruthazer, Adrien F Peyrache, Austen Milnerwood, PhD, Yang Zhou, Jo Anne Stratton
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NEUR 631
Principles of Neuroscience 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neurology and Neurosurgery: An overview of the structure, function and interaction of neuronal systems of vertebrates. Topics include basic neuroanatomy, coding and processing of sensory information (somatic sensory, visual and auditory systems), control of posture and voluntary movement, learning and memory, processing of language and speech, cerebral blood flow, the neuroendocrine system and neuroimmunology.
Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Winter
- Prerequisite: A knowledge of basic mechanisms of biology, physiology, and anatomy as covered by respective undergraduate classes is expected and necessary to succeed in this course.
- Restriction: Students must be enrolled in a graduate program at 91社区. Students from other universities, as well as undergraduate students from 91社区 require special permission from the Instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- David S Ragsdale, Daniel E Guitton, Abbas Sadikot, Stuart Trenholm, Justine C Cl茅ry
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Pharmacology |
PHAR 503
Drug Discovery & Development 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Chemistry, mechanisms of action, and steps in drug discovery and development.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Terms
- Instructors
- Lisa Munter, Reza Sharif Naeini, Karen Meerovitch, Albert M Berghuis, Vincent Mooser
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PHAR 504
Drug Discovery & Development 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Nobel Prize-winning discoveries as a basis for drug development.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Winter
- Prerequisites: PHAR 301 or PHAR 303; or permission of instructor
- Restriction: U3 and graduate students. Students can register only with permission of coordinators.
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PHAR 562
Neuropharmacology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Topics in pharmacology with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms of drug-action and cellular targets in the nervous system.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Fall
- Prerequisite: PHAR 301 or with permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Open to U3 students in the minor, major or honours program in Pharmacology, or with permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Derek Bowie, Jean-Francois Trempe, Marco Leyton, R. Anne McKinney, David Stellwagen, Arkady Khoutorsky, Gerhard Multhaup, Lisa Munter
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PHAR 563
Endocrine Pharmacology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: This advanced course covers selected topics in pharmacology of reproductive, endocrine, and metabolic disorders.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Prerequisite: PHAR 301 or permission of the instructor(s)
- Restriction: Open to U3 students in the minor, major or honours program in Pharmacology, or with permission of instructor.
- Course material will be presented in the form of lectures and student-led presentations.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Daniel Bernard, Bernard Robaire, Jacquetta M Trasler
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PHAR 704
Topics in Pharmacology 3
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Topics in pharmacology.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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Physics |
PHYS 559
Advanced Statistical Mechanics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physics: Scattering and structure factors. Review of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics; correlation functions (static); mean field theory; critical phenomena; broken symmetry; fluctuations, roughening.
Offered by: Physics
- Fall
- 3 hours lectures
- Restriction: U3 Honours students, graduate students, or permission of the instructor
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Psychiatry |
PSYT 500
Adv: Neur of Mtl Disorders
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychiatry: Current theories on the neurobiological basis of most well known mental disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, dementia). Methods and strategies in research on genetic, physiological and biochemical factors in mental illness will be discussed. Discussion will also focus on the rationale for present treatment approaches and on promising new approaches.
Offered by: Psychiatry
- Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): BIOC 212 and BIOC 311, or BIOC 312, or BIOL 200 and BIOL 201, or PHGY 311, or PSYC 308 and an upper-level biological science course with permission of the instructors, or equivalent. Basic knowledge of cellular and molecular biology is required.
- Restriction: Open to U3 and graduate students only.
- Restriction: Graduate Studies: strongly recommended for M.Sc. students in Psychiatry.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Tak Pan Wong, Lalit K Srivastava
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PSYT 630
Statistics for Neurosciences
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychiatry: Statistics needed for analysing the types of data generated in a laboratory setting, with emphasis on the neurosciences, will be covered. Hypothesis testing, parametric and non-parametric statistics will be studied with a practical approach, using data generated by the students. Computer analysis will be introduced.
Offered by: Psychiatry
- Terms
- Instructors
- Yashar Zeighami, Mahsa Dadar
- Yashar Zeighami
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Psychology |
PSYC 522
Neurochemistry and Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Anatomical, biochemical and physiological aspects of neurotransmitter systems in the brain, current theories of the function of these systems in normal and abnormal behaviour, and the actions of psychotropic drugs.
Offered by: Psychology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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PSYC 514
Neurobiology of Memory
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Advances in the understanding of the neurobiological bases of fundamental memory
processes, such as memory consolidation maintenance, retrieval, and forgetting. The
contribution of their dysregulation to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative
diseases. Consideration of findings from a variety of species, spanning insects to humans.
Offered by: Psychology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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PSYC 526
Advances in Visual Perception
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: We examine in detail the structure of the visual system, and its function as reflected in the perceptual abilities and behaviour of the organism. Parallels are also drawn with other sensory systems to demonstrate general principles of sensory coding.
Offered by: Psychology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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