Department of Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/biochem/
Faculty as of January 15, 2013

CHAIR

Eric Brown

ASSOCIATE CHAIRS

Lori Burrows (Research)
Michelle MacDonald (Undergraduate Studies)
Brian Coombes (Graduate Studies)

PROFESSORS

David W. Andrews/B.Sc. (Ottawa), Ph.D. (Toronto)/Senior Canada Research Chair
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 L. Burrows/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph)
Radhey S. Gupta/B.Sc. (Agra), M.Sc. (New Delhi), Ph.D. (Bombay)
John A. Hassell/B.Sc. (Brooklyn College), Ph.D. (Connecticut)
Paul Higgs/Ph.D. (Cambridge)
Yingfu Li/B.Sc. (Anhui, China), M.Sc. (Beijing Agr.), Ph.D. (Simon Fraser)/Canada Research Chair
Justin R. Nodwell/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Michael Surette/B.Sc. (Newfoundland), Ph.D. (Western)
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

Paul J. Berti/B.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Ottawa), Ph.D. (McGill)
Russell E. Bishop/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Alberta)
Brian K. Coombes/B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Cécile Fradin/B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris), Ph.D. (Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris)/Canada Research Chair
Alba Guarné/B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Barcelona)
Murray S. Junop/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western Ontario)
Michelle L. MacDonald/B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Giuseppe Melacini/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Milan)
Joaquin Ortega/B.Sc. (Zaragoza), Ph.D. (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
Deborah Sloboda/B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Western Ontario), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Gregory Steinberg/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph)/Canada Research Chair
Bernardo L. Trigatti/B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Ray Truant/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Geoffrey Werstuck/B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Bradley W. Doble/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Manitoba)/Canada Research Chair
Jonathan Draper/Ph.D. (Sheffield)/Canada Research Chair
Kristin Hope/B.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Nathan Magarvey/B.Sc. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (Minnesota)
Jonathan Schertzer/B.Sc., M.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Melbourne)
Karun Singh/B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Eva Szabo/B.Sc. (York University), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Felicia Vulcu/B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Kjetil Ask/(Medicine) B.Sc., Ph.D. (Bourgogne)
Stephanie A. Atkinson/(Pediatrics) B.A. (Western Ontario), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Jonathan L. Bramson/(Pathology) B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
John D. Brennan/(Chemistry) B.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)/Canada Research Chair
Marie Elliot/(Biology) B.Sc., Ph.D. (Alberta)
Tim Gilberger/(Pathology) M.Sc., Ph.D. (Hamburg)
Thomas Hawke/(Pathology) B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph)
Stephen Hill/(Pathology) B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)
Alison Holloway/(ObsGyn) B.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Guelph)
Mark Larche/(Medicine) Ph.D. (University of London)
Brian F. Leber/(Medicine) B.Sc., M.D.C.M. (McGill), F.R.C.P.C.
Karen Mossman/(Pathology) B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Ishac Nazi/(Medicine) B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Hendrik Poinar/(Anthropology) B.Sc. (California Polytechnic State), Ph.D. (Lüdwig Maximillians Universität München)
Sandeep Raha/(Pediatrics) B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Sheila Singh/(Surgery) B.Sc. (McGill), M.D. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)/Canada Research Chair
Jeffrey I. Weitz/(Medicine) B.Sc., M.D. (Ottawa)

ADJUNCT MEMBERS

Duane Chung/B.Sc. (McGill), Ph.D. (Michigan)
Jim Wright/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Manitoba)

Notes Applicable to all Honours Biochemistry Programs

1. In addition to the Honours Biochemistry program, the Department offers a specialization in Biomedical Research. The Honours program has a specified set of basic requirements and a wide choice of electives (including those from outside the Faculty of Science), allowing for interdisciplinary studies or the opportunity to complete a Minor in another subject. Alternatively, students may wish to apply to the Biomedical Research Specialization which is strongly recommended for students intending to pursue graduate studies.
   Honours Biochemistry may also be combined with the Origins Research Specialization.
2. Admission to all Biochemistry programs is limited. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of the Level I requirements listed below.
3. Transfer between programs is possible at any time, subject to satisfying the admission requirements and availability of space.
4. Students considering graduate studies in Biochemistry are recommended to complete one of BIOCHEM 4F09  or 4T15  .  

Programs

• Honours Biochemistry (B.Sc.)
• Honours Biochemistry - Biomedical Research Specialization (B.Sc.)
• Honours Biochemistry - Biomedical Research Specialization Co-op (B.Sc.)
• Honours Biochemistry - Biomedical Sciences Specialization (B.Sc.)
• Honours Biochemistry - Biomedical Sciences Specialization Co-op (B.Sc.)
• Honours Biochemistry - Biotechnology Specialization (B.Sc.)
• Honours Biochemistry - Biotechnology Specialization Co-op (B.Sc.)
• Honours Biochemistry - Origins Research Specialization (B.Sc.)

• Minor in Biochemistry