Medical Sciences

Program and Course Offerings

The Graduate Program in Medical Sciences is designed to provide the opportunity for advanced education and research in the Biomedical and Health Sciences. Ph.D. level programs are available in: Metabolism and Nutrition (MN); Blood and Vasculature (BV); Cancer and Genetics (CG); Infection and Immunity (II); and Physiology/Pharmacology (PP).

The goal of the program is to provide students with the opportunity to become competent investigators in health-related research problems. This is accomplished in an environment in which multiple disciplines are represented and in a setting appropriate for acquiring a broad appreciation of problems in health and disease. Students are expected to acquire in-depth understanding and expertise in a specific area.

Enquiries: 905-525-9140 Ext. 22982/27458
E-mail: medsci@mcmaster.ca
Website: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/medsci

Faculty/Fall 2015

Metabolism and Nutrition

Professors

Stephanie Atkinson, B.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Christoph Fusch, M.D. (Tübingen), Ph.D. (Berne, Switzerland)
Stuart Phillips, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
Mark Tarnopolsky, M.D., Ph.D. (McMaster)

Associate Professors

Sourabh Dutta, M.B.B.S. (New Delhi, India), M.D. (New Delhi, India), Ph.D. (New Delhi, India)
Thomas Hawke, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph) / Coordinator
Salhab el Helou, M.A. (Kaiserslauttern, Germany), M.D. (Heidelberg, Germany), Ph.D. (Kaiserslauttern, Germany)
David Meyre, B.Sc., M.Sc. (USTL Lille University), D.E.A., Ph.D. (Paris-Grignon National Agronomic Institute), H.D.R. (USTL Lille University)
Katherine Morrison, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.D. (Calgary)
Sandeep Raha, B.Sc.H., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto) / Chair of Admissions
Deborah Sloboda, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Greg Steinberg, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph), PDF (Melbourne)

Assistant Professors

M. Constantine Samaan, M.D., B.A., M.A., DCH, DMMD, MRCPI, MRCPCH, M.Sc.
Zainab Samaan, MBChB, MScPSych, MRCPsych, DMMD (Zena)
Jonathan Schertzer, B. Sc., M.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Melbourne)

Blood and Vasculature

Professors

Richard C. Austin, B.Sc. (Brock), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Anthony K.C. Chan, (Queen’s), M.B.B.S. (Hong Kong), F.R.C.P.(C)
Robert Hart, B.S. (Antioch College, OH), MD (Columbia)
Catherine Hayward, B.Sc., M.D. (Western), F.R.C.P.(C), Ph.D.(McMaster)
John G. Kelton, M.D. (Western), F.R.C.P.(C)
Matthew McQueen, MBChB, Ph.D. (Glasgow), FCACB, FRCPC
Sam Schulman, M.D., Ph.D. (Stockholm)
William P. Sheffield, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
Jeffrey I. Weitz, M.D. (Ottawa), F.R.C.P.(C), F.A.C.P.

Associate Professors

Donald M. Arnold, M.Sc. MD (McGill 1997), MSc (HRM, McMaster 2006)
Peter Gross, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D., C.I.M.R.P. (Toronto), L.M.C.C.,A.B.I.M., U.S.M.L., F.R.C.P.C.
Joan Krepinsky, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Toronto), M.D. (McMaster)
Patricia Liaw, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (McMaster) - Coordinator
Bernardo Trigatti, B.Sc. , Ph.D. (McMaster)
Geoff Werstuck, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)

Assistant Professor

Ishac Nazi, B.Sc. (Guelph), B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Cancer and Genetics

Professors

Mickie Bhatia, B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Guelph)
Ronald Carter, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Toronto), D.V.M., Ph.D., F.C.C.M.G.(Guelph)
John A. Hassell, B.Sc. (New York), Ph.D. (Connecticut)
John Waye, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Judith West-Mays, H.B.Sc. (Wilfrid Laurier), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo)

Associate Professors

Cynthia Balion, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Saskatchewan), Ph.D. (Windsor)
Holger (Hal) W. Hirte, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C) (Toronto)
Suleiman Igdoura, B.Sc. (Victoria), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (McGill)Jehonathan Pinthus, B.Sc. (Ben-Gurion), M.D. (Hebrew University),Ph.D. (Weizmann Institute Of Science)
Murray Potter, B.Sc., B.Sc. Med., M.D. (Manitoba), F.R.C.P.,F.C.C.M.G.
Damu Tang, B.Sc. (Harbin, China), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Calgary)
Theosdoras Tsakiridis, B.Sc.(A.U. Greece), M.Sc. (London, U.K.), Ph.D., M.D. (Toronto), F.R.C.P.C. (McMaster)
Peter F.M. Whyte, B.Sc., M.Sc. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (SUNY at Stony Brook)
Johannes Zeidler, M.Sc. (Karlsruhe, Germany), Ph.D. (Karlsruhe, Germany)

Assistant Professors

Kjetil Ask, PCEM, License, Maitrise (Burgundy), D.E.A. (Henri Poincaré), Ph.D. (Burgundy) / Coordinator
Anita Bane, M.B., BAO, B.Ch. (National University of Ireland, Galway),M.R.C.P. (U.K.), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Darren Bridgewater, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)
John Draper, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Sheffield)
Helga Duivenvoorden, M.Sc. (A.U.W. Netherlands), Ph.D.(S.F.I.T. Switzerland)
Michelle Ghert, B.A. (Stanford), M.D. (Vanderbilt)
Jefferson Terry, B.Sc. (Alberta), M.Sc. (Victoria), Ph.D. (B.C.), M.D. (Calgary), F.R.C.P.C.
Guillaume Pare, D.E.C. (Jean-de-Brebeuf), M.Sc., (McGill), M.D.
Amadeo Paul Rodriguez, MD (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina), PDF (UBC)
Theodoras Tsakiridis, B.Sc. (A.U. Greece), M.Sc., (London, U.K.),Ph.D., M.D. (Toronto), F.R.C.P.C. (McMaster)

Associate Members

Douglas Boreham (Medical Physics and Applied Radiation)
Suleiman Igdoura (Biology)

Infection and Immunity

Distinguished University Professors

John B. Bienenstock, M.B., B.S. (U.K.), M.R.C.P., F.R.C.P.(C), F.R.C.P. / Emeritus
Stephen M. Collins, M.B., B.S. (London), L.M.C.C.(C), F.R.C.P.(C),E.C.F.M.G., V.Q.E.(U.S.A.), M.R.C.P.(U.K.)
Jack Gauldie, B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (London)

Professors

Jonathan Bramson, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
Gerard P. Cox, M.B., B.A.O., B.Ch. (Ireland), F.R.C.P.(C), F.R.C.P.(I)
Judah A. Denburg, B.A. (Yeshiva), M.D. (McGill, Hebrew Univ.)
Delsworth G. Harnish, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Manel Jordana, M.D. (Barcelona), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Mark Larché, M.Sc., Ph.D. (London, UK)
James B. Mahony, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto) / Assistant Dean
Mark R. McDermott, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster) / Coordinator
Karen Mossman, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Carl D. Richards, B.Sc. (Western), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Kenneth L. Rosenthal, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Illinois), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Fiona Smaill, M.Sc. (McMaster), M.B., Ch.B. (Otago, New Zealand) F.R.C.P.(C), F.R.A.C.P.
Zhou Xing, M.D. (North Sichuan, P.R.C.), M.Sc. (Tongi, P.R.C.), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Associate Professors

Ali A. Ashkar, D.V.M. (Tehran, Iran), Ph.D. (Guelph)
Ronan Foley, B.Sc., M.D. (McMaster), F.R.C.P.(C)
Alison Fox-Robichaud, B.Sc. (New Brunswick), M.Sc. (McMaster),M.D. (Ottawa)
Charu Kaushic, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Delhi), Ph.D. (National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi)
Waliul Khan, M.B.B.S. (Bangladesh), Ph.D. (Japan), PDF (Manchester, McMaster)
Martin Kolb, M.D., Ph.D. (Würzburg, Germany)
Brian Lichty, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Peter Margetts, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.D., Ph.D. (McMaster) / MD/Ph.D. Program Director
Karen Mossman, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Roma Sehmi, B.Sc.(UCL, UK), Ph.D.(NHLI, Imperial College, UK)
Martin Stampfli, Licentiate in Biochem, Ph.D. (Bern, Switzerland)
Michael Van Ameringen, B.Sc., M.D. (McMaster)
Yonghong Wan, M.D., M.Sc. (Hubei Medical University) / Coordinator

Assistant Professors

Dawn Bowdish, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Paul Forsythe, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Queen’s University Belfast)
Helen Neighbour, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D. (University College London), Ph.D. (Imperial College, London)
Maggie Larché, B.Sc., MBChB (Bristol), M.R.C.P. (Royal College of Physicians), Ph.D. (London)

Physiology/Pharmacology

Professors

Jonathon D. Adachi, B.Sc., M.D. (McMaster), F.R.C.P.(C)
Alexander Ball, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Dalhousie)
Laurie Doering, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Saskatchewan)
Myrna Dolovich, B.E. (McGill), Clinical Professor/PT
Margaret Fahnestock, B.Sc. (Stanford), Ph.D. (California, Berkeley)
Warren Foster, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Anne Holbrook, B.Sc. Pharm. (Toronto), Pharm. D. (Philadelphia),M.D., M.Sc. (McMaster), F.R.C.P.(C)
Jan D. Huizinga, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Groningen)
Mark Inman, M.Sc. (Waterloo), M.D., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Luke J. Janssen, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Kieran J. Killian, M.B., B.Ch.,B.A.O., M.R.C.P. (Ireland), F.R.C.P.(C)
Nicholas Leyland, B.A.Sc. (Guelph), M.D. (Toronto), M.H.C.M. (Harvard), F.R.C.S.C.
Michael Mazurek, B.A., M.D. (Toronto), F.R.C.P.
Robert S. McKelvie, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D. (Western), Ph.D. (McMaster)F.R.C.P.(C)
Ram K. Mishra, B.S., M.Sc. (India), M.S. (New Orleans), Ph.D.(St. John’s)
Carlos Morillo, B.Ac. (Colegio San Carlos, Colombia), M.D.(Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Columbia)
Lennard Niles, B.A. (Western), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Paul M. O’Byrne, M.B., B.Ch.,B.A.O. (Univ. Coll., Dublin) M.R.C.P.I.,F.R.C.P.(C), F.R.C.P.I.
Alexandra Papaioannou, B.Sc.N., M.D., M.Sc. (McMaster)
Michael Rathbone, M.B., Ch.B. (Liverpool), Ph.D. (McMaster), F.R.C.P.(C)
Gurmit Singh, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Dalhousie)
Valerie Taylor, B.Sc. , M.D. (Memorial), F.R.C.P.C., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Salim Yusuf, M.B.B.S. (Bangalore), Ph.D. (Oxford), M.R.C.P.(U.K.)

Associate Professors

David Armstrong, M.A., M.B. BChir, F.R.C.P.(uk), F.R.C.P.(C)
Premysl Bercik, M.D. (Charles, Prague), Ph.D. Equivalent (Lausanne, Switzerland), PDF (McMaster)
Gail Gauvreau, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Alison Holloway, B.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Guelph) / Coordinator
Shucui Jiang, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D. (Qingdao Medical University), Ph.D. (Fed. Instit.forNeurobiol)
Peter Kavsak, B.Sc. (McGill), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Derek Lobb, B.Sc. (Western), M.Sc.( Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Patricia Rosebush, B.Sc.N.,M.Sc.N. (Toronto), M.D. (McMaster)
Brian Timmons, H.B.K. (Lakehead), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Elena Verdu, M.D. (Buenos Aires), M.D. thesis (Lausanne), Ph.D.(Czech Academic of Science), PDF (McMaster)

Assistant Professors

Jeffrey Dickhout, Ph.D. (McMaster)
Renee Labiris, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Helen Neighbour, B.Sc., M.B.B.S. (University College London), Ph.D. (Imperial College London)
Elyanne Ratcliffe, B.A., M.D. (McMaster), F.R.C.P.C.

Programs

Master

Medical Sciences, M.Sc.

Doctoral

Course Offerings

Medical Sciences Courses