Department of Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Program Offerings

https://healthsci.mcmaster.ca/biochem
Faculty as of January 15, 2020

CHAIR

Brian Coombes

ASSOCIATE CHAIRS

Deborah Sloboda (Research)
Michelle MacDonald (Undergraduate Studies)
Matthew Miller (Graduate Studies)

PROFESSORS

Paul J. Berti/B.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Ottawa), Ph.D. (McGill)
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)
Brian K. Coombes/B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)/Canada Research Chair
Cécile Fradin/B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris), Ph.D. (Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris)/Canada Research Chair
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)
Giuseppe Melacini/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Milan)
Hendrik Poinar/B.Sc. (California Polytechnic State), Ph.D. (Lüdwig Maximillians Universität München)
Deborah Sloboda/B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Western Ontario), Ph.D. (Toronto)/Canada Research Chair
Gregory Steinberg/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph)/Canada Research Chair
Michael Surette/B.Sc. (Newfoundland), Ph.D. (Western)/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)
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 E. Bishop/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Alberta)
Kristin Hope/B.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Michelle L. MacDonald/B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Nathan Magarvey/B.Sc. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (Minnesota)/Canada Research Chair
Jakob Magolan/B.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Western Ontario)
Andrew McArthur/H.B.Sc. (Western Ontario), Ph.D. (Victoria)
Matthew Miller/B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western Ontario)
Jonathan Schertzer/B.Sc., M.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Melbourne)
Karun Singh/B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Felicia Vulcu/B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Sara Andres/B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Yu Lu/B.Sc. (Fudan), Ph.D. (Washington)
Lesley MacNeil/B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Nancy McKenzie/B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Caitlin Mullarkey/B.A. (Swarthmore College Pennsylvania), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Oxford)
John Whitney/B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto)

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Stephanie A. Atkinson/(Pediatrics) B.A. (Western Ontario), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Tobias Berg/(Medicine) M.D., Ph.D. (University Freiberg, Germany)
Jonathan L. Bramson/(Pathology) B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
John D. Brennan/(Chemistry and Chemical Biology) B.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)/Canada Research Chair
Clinton Campbell/(Pathology) B.Sc., M.D., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Marie Elliot/(Biology) B.Sc., Ph.D. (Alberta)
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)
Alexander Hynes/(Medicine) B.Sc. (Calgary), Ph.D. (Newfoundland)
Charu Kaushic/(Pathology) B.Sc. (Delhi), Ph.D. (New Delhi)
Mark Larche/(Medicine) Ph.D. (University of London)/Canada Research Chair
Karen Mossman/(Pathology) B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Ishac Nazy/(Medicine) B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Guillaume Paré /(Pathology) M.D. (Montreal), M.Sc. (McGill)
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
Jennifer Stearns/(Medicine) B.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo)
Jeffrey I. Weitz/(Medicine) B.Sc., M.D. (Ottawa)/Canada Research Chair

Notes Applicable to all Honours Biochemistry Programs

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.
Admission to the Honours Biochemistry program is limited. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of the Level I requirements listed below.
Admission to the Honours Biochemistry - Biomedical Research Specialization program is limited. Effective September 2021, admission to this program will begin at Level III and will require, as a minimum, completion of Level II Honours Biochemistry. Last cohort of students to enter at Level II will be in September 2019 and selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of the Level I requirements listed below.
Transfer between programs is possible at any time, subject to satisfying the admission requirements and availability of space.
Students considering graduate studies in Biochemistry are recommended to complete one of BIOCHEM 4F09 A/B or 4T15 A/B .

Programs

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Minor(s):

Minor in Biochemistry