Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

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The Department of Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences provides facilities for students intending to proceed to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Biochemistry.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 22064
E-mail: bbsgrad@mcmaster.ca
Fax: 905 522-9033
Website: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/biochem

Faculty/Fall 2016

Professors

Paul J. Berti, B.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Ottawa), Ph.D. (McGill) / Joint appointment with Chemistry
Mickie Bhatia, B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Guelph) / Canada Research Chair
Eric D. Brown, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph) / Canada Research Chair
Lori Burrows, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph) / Associate Chair, Research
Brian Coombes, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster) / Canada Research Chair / Associate Chair, Graduate Education
Alba Guarné, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Barcelona)
Radhey S. Gupta, B.Sc. (Agra), M.Sc. (New Delhi), Ph.D. (Bombay)
John A. Hassell, B.Sc. (Brooklyn College), Ph.D. (Connecticut)
Paul G. Higgs, B.A., Ph.D. (Cambridge) / Joint appointment with Physics and Astronomy / Senior Canada Research Chair
Yingfu Li, B.Sc. (Anhui, China), M.Sc. (Beijing Agriculture), Ph.D. (Simon Fraser) / Joint appointment with Chemistry / Canada Research Chair
Giuseppe Melacini, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Milan)
Karen Mossman, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Alberta) / Chair
Joaquin Ortega, B.Sc. (Zaragoza), Ph.D. (Autónoma de Madrid)
Gregory Steinberg, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph) / Joint appointment with Medicine / Canada Research Chair
Michael Surette, B.Sc. (Newfoundland), Ph.D. (Western) / Joint appointment with Medicine
Bernardo L. Trigatti, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Ray Truant, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Gerard D. Wright, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo) / Senior Canada Research Chair
Daniel S-C. Yang, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Alberta), Ph.D. (Pittsburgh)

Associate Professors

Russell Bishop, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Alberta)
Bradley W. Doble, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Manitoba) / Canada Research Chair
Jonathan Draper, Ph.D. (Sheffield) / Joint appointment with Pathology and Molecular Medicine / Canada Research Chair
Cécile Fradin, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France), Ph.D. (Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France) / Joint appointment with Physics & Astronomy / Canada Research Chair
Michelle L. MacDonald, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)/ Associate Chair, Undergraduate Education
Nathan Magarvey, B.Sc. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (Minnesota) / Canada Research Chair
Andrew McArthur, H.B.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Victoria)
Deborah Sloboda, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Canada Research Chair
Geoff Werstuck, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster) / Joint appointment with Medicine

Assistant Professors

Kristin Hope, B.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Lesley MacNeil, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Matthew Miller, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)
Jonathan Schertzer, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Melbourne)
Karun Singh, B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Eva Szabo, B.Sc. (York), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Felicia Vulcu, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Yu Lu, B.Sc. (Fudan), Ph.D. (Washington)

Associate Members

Kjetil Ask, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Bourgogne, France) / Medicine
Stephanie A. Atkinson, B.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Pediatrics
Jonathan L. Bramson, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill) / Pathology and Molecular Medicine
John D. Brennan, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)/ Chemistry / Canada Research Chair
Marie Elliot, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Alberta) / Biology
Thomas Hawke, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph) / Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Stephen Hill, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western) / Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Alison Holloway, B.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Guelph) / Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mark Larche, Ph.D. (London) / Medicine / Canada Research Chair
Ishac Nazi, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster) / Medicine
Hendrik Poinar, B.Sc. (California Polytechnic State), Ph.D. (Ludwig Maximillians Universitat Munchen) / Anthropology
Sandeep Raha, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto) / Pediatrics
Sheila K. Singh, B.Sc. (McGill), M.D. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)/ Surgery / Canada Research Chair
Jeffrey I. Weitz, B.Sc., M.D. (Ottawa) / Medicine / Canada Research Chair

Part-Time Members

David W. Andrews, B.Sc. (Ottawa), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Murray S. Junop, B.Sc. (Ryerson), Ph.D. (Western)
Jennifer Robertson, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Professor Emeritus

Richard M. Epand, A.B. (Johns Hopkins), Ph.D. (Columbia)
Boris Zhorov, Ph.D. (Russian Academy of Science)

Research in Biochemistry

Our research encompasses all the major areas of modern biomedical research. Particular strengths include the molecular genetics of stem cells (including human and mouse embryonic stem cells), eukaryotic cell biology, antimicrobial research and structural biology. We have an exceptionally sophisticated equipment base in Canada which includes the first and only high throughput screening laboratory in Canada (http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/cmcb/hts.html) and the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (http://ccem.mcmaster.ca/index.html). These centralized facilities provide unique avenues for addressing important biomedical questions. Our faculty are supported by more than $16 million in peer-reviewed research grants.

A detailed description of the research and recent publications of each faculty member is available on our website (http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/biochem/).

Programs

• Biochemistry, M.Sc.

• Biochemistry, Ph.D

• Biochemistry Courses

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