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 2021

Metabolism and Nutrition

Professors

Stephanie Atkinson, B.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Thomas Hawke, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph) / Coordinator
Stuart Phillips, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
Mark Tarnopolsky, M.D., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Deborah Sloboda, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Greg Steinberg, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph), PDF (Melbourne)

Associate Professors

Jacqueline Bourgeois, M.D. (McMaster), M.Sc. (Lakehead University)
Salhab el Helou, M.A. (Kaiserslauttern, Germany), M.D. (Heidelberg, Germany), Ph.D. (Kaiserslauttern, Germany)
Joseph Macri, B.Sc. (Windsor), Ph.D. (Windsor)
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)
McInnes, Natalia, B.Sc. (UBC), M.Sc.(UBC), M.D.(UBC), M.Sc.(McMaster)
Katherine Morrison, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.D. (Calgary)
Sandeep Raha, B.Sc.H., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto) / Chair of Admissions
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)

Assistant Professors

Russell DeSouza, B.A., B.A.Sc., M.Sc., Sc.D.
Alexander Hynes, Ph.D.
Lesley MacNeil, Ph.D.
Jennifer Stearns, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo)

Blood and Vasculature

Professors

Donald M. Arnold, M.Sc. MD (McGill 1997), MSc (HRM, McMaster 2006)
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)
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)
Joan Krepinsky, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Toronto), M.D. (McMaster)
Patricia Liaw, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (McMaster) - Coordinator
Sam Schulman, M.D., Ph.D. (Stockholm)
William P. Sheffield, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
Heather Sheardown, B.Eng., Ph.D.
Michael Stacey, M.B.B.S, F.R.A.C.S.
Koon Teo, M.B.B.C.H. (National University of Ireland, RCSI), Ph.D. (Alberta), F.R.C.P.C., F.R.C.P.I., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A.
Bernardo Trigatti, B.Sc. , Ph.D. (McMaster)
Jeffrey I. Weitz, M.D. (Ottawa), F.R.C.P.(C), F.A.C.P.
Geoff Werstuck, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)

Associate Professors

Howard Chan, M.B.Ch.B. (Chinese University of Hong Kong), M.Sc. (McMaster), FRCP(C)
Peter Horsewood, Ph.D.
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.
Davide Matino, M.D., M.Sc. (McMaster)
Ishac Nazy, B.Sc. (Guelph), B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Assistant Professor

Paul Kim, B.Sc., (Queens), Ph.D (McMaster)

Cancer and Genetics

Professors

Mickie Bhatia, B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Guelph)
Michelle Ghert, B.A. (Stanford), M.D. (Vanderbilt)
John A. Hassell, B.Sc. (New York), Ph.D. (Connecticut)
Suleiman Igdoura, B.Sc. (Victoria), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (McGill)
Brian Leber, B.Sc., M.D. (McGill), F.R.C.P.C.
Jeonathon 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.
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

Kjetil Ask, PCEM, License, Maitrise (Burgundy), D.E.A. (Henri Poincaré), Ph.D. (Burgundy) / Coordinator
Cynthia Balion, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Saskatchewan), Ph.D. (Windsor)
Anita Bane, M.B., BAO, B.Ch. (National University of Ireland, Galway),M.R.C.P. (U.K.), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Douglas Boreham, Ph.D. (Ottawa)
Darren Bridgewater, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)
John Draper, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Sheffield)
Holger (Hal) W. Hirte, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C) (Toronto)
Chumei Li, Ph.D. (Toronto)
Guillaume Pare, D.E.C. (Jean-de-Brebeuf), M.Sc., (McGill), M.D.
Amadeo Paul Rodriguez, M.D. (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina), PDF (UBC)
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)

Assistant Professors

Khalid Al-Nedawi, Ph.D.
Helga Duivenvoorden, M.Sc. (A.U.W. Netherlands), Ph.D.(S.F.I.T. Switzerland)
Anthony Rullo, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto)

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

Ali A. Ashkar, D.V.M. (Tehran, Iran), Ph.D. (Guelph)
Dawn Bowdish, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Jonathan Bramson, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
Lorie Burrows, Ph.D.
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.)
Alison Fox-Robichaud, B.Sc. (New Brunswick), M.Sc. (McMaster),M.D. (Ottawa)
Delsworth G. Harnish, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Manel Jordana, M.D. (Barcelona), Ph.D. (McMaster)
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)
Maggie Larché, B.Sc., MBChB (Bristol), M.R.C.P. (Royal College of Physicians), Ph.D. (London)
Mark Larché, M.Sc., Ph.D. (London, UK)
James B. Mahony, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto) / Assistant Dean
Peter Margetts, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.D., Ph.D. (McMaster) / MD/Ph.D. Program Director
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)
Roma Sehmi, B.Sc.(UCL, UK), Ph.D.(NHLI, Imperial College, UK)
Fiona Smaill, M.Sc. (McMaster), M.B., Ch.B. (Otago, New Zealand) F.R.C.P.(C), F.R.A.C.P.
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
Zhou Xing, M.D. (North Sichuan, P.R.C.), M.Sc. (Tongi, P.R.C.), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Associate Professors

Ronan Foley, B.Sc., M.D. (McMaster), F.R.C.P.(C)
Paul Forsythe, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Queen’s University Belfast)
Brian Lichty, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Helen Neighbour, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D. (University College London), Ph.D. (Imperial College, London)

Assistant Professors

Rebecca Anglin, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.C.
Jeremy Hirota, Ph.D. (McMaster)
Davide Matino, M.D., M.Sc. (McMaster)

Physiology/Pharmacology

Distinguished University Professors

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.

Professors

Jonathon D. Adachi, B.Sc., M.D. (McMaster), F.R.C.P.(C)
Mehran Anvari, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S.
David Armstrong, M.A., M.B. BChir, F.R.C.P.(uk), F.R.C.P.(C)
Alexander Ball, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Dalhousie)
Premysl Bercik, M.D. (Charles, Prague), Ph.D. Equivalent (Lausanne, Switzerland), PDF (McMaster)
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)
Gail Gauvreau, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Alison Holloway, B.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Guelph) / Coordinator
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)
Peter Kavsak, B.Sc. (McGill), Ph.D. (Toronto)
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.
Ram K. Mishra, B.S., M.Sc. (India), M.S. (New Orleans), Ph.D.(St. John’s)
Parameswaran Nair, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.P.C.
Lennard Niles, B.A. (Western), M.Sc., PhD. (Toronto)
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)
Patricia Rosebush, B.Sc.N.,M.Sc.N. (Toronto), M.D. (McMaster)
Gurmit Singh, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Dalhousie)
Salim Yusuf, M.B.B.S. (Bangalore), Ph.D. (Oxford), M.R.C.P.(U.K.)

Associate Professors

Karen Beattie, Ph.D.
Jeffrey Dickhout, Ph.D. (McMaster)
Derek Lobb, B.Sc. (Western), M.Sc.(Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Davide Matino, M.D., M.Sc. (McMaster)
Helen Neighbour, M.B., Ph.D., M.R.C.P. (U.K.)
Elyanne Ratcliffe, B.A., M.D. (McMaster), F.R.C.P.C.
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)
Wolfgang Kunze, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Melbourne),

Assistant Professors

Renee Labiris, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Mathew Leonardi, B.Sc.(McMaster), M.D. (Toronto), Ph.D.(Sydney)
Manali Mukherjee, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (UK)
Satia, Imran, B.A.(Cambridge), M.B BChir (Cambridge), M.A.(Cambridge),MRCP(UK), Ph.D.(Manchester, UK)
Sarah Svenningsen, B.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Western)
Valerie Taylor, B.Sc. , M.D. (Memorial), F.R.C.P.C., Ph.D. (McMaster)

Programs

Master

Medical Sciences, M.Sc.

Doctoral

Medical Sciences, Ph.D

Course Offerings

Medical Sciences Courses