Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

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

Inquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 22064
E-mail: bbsgrad@mcmaster.ca
Fax: 905 522-9033
Website: Home - Biochemistry Graduate Program (mcmaster.ca)

Faculty/Fall 2023

Chair

Brian Coombes

Associate Chairs

Deborah Sloboda (Research)
Caitlin Mullarkey (Undergraduate Studies)
John Whitney (Graduate Studies)

Professors

Paul J. Berti, B.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Ottawa), Ph.D. (McGill) / Joint appointment with Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Mick Bhatia, B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Guelph)
Eric D. Brown, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph) / Canada Research Chair
Lori Burrows, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph) /Canada Research Chair
Cameron Currie, B.Sc. (Alberta), M.Sc.(Alberta) Ph.D (Toronto)
Brian Coombes, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster) /Chair /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
Radhey S. Gupta, B.Sc. (Agra), M.Sc. (New Delhi), Ph.D. (Bombay)
Paul G. Higgs, B.A., Ph.D. (Cambridge) / Joint appointment with Physics and Astronomy / Canada Research Chair
Yingfu Li, B.Sc. (Anhui, China), M.Sc. (Beijing Agriculture), Ph.D. (Simon Fraser) / Joint appointment with Chemistry / Associate Member Chemical Engineering/ Associate Member of School of Biomedical Engineering/Acting Director BDC/ Canada Research Chair
Andrew McArthur,   H.B.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Victoria)
Jakob Magolan, B.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Western)/ Associate Member, Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Guiseppe Melacini Ph.D. (Milan)/Joint Appointment with Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Ishac Nazy, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster) / Medicine/Joint Appointment with Medicine
Hendrik Poinar, B.Sc. (California Polytechnic State), Ph.D. (Ludwig Maximillians Universitat Munchen) / Joint appointment with Anthropology
Jonathan Schertzer, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Melbourne)/Associate Director BDC Program/Canada Research Chair
Deborah Sloboda, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Canada Research Chair Associate Chair, Research
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)
Geoff Werstuck, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster) / Joint appointment with Medicine
Gerard D. Wright, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo) / Canada Research Chair
Daniel S-C. Yang, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Alberta), Ph.D. (Pittsburgh)

Associate Professors

Russell Bishop, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Alberta)
Lindsay Kalan, B.Sc.(Alberta), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Michelle L. MacDonald, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)/ Associate Chair, Undergraduate Education                                                                                                                 
Lesley MacNeil, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Nathan Magarvey, B.Sc. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (Minnesota) / Canada Research Chair
Matthew Miller, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western) Director IIDR
Caitlin Mullarkey, B.A. (Swarthmore), Ph.D. (Oxford)/Associate Chair, Undergraduate Programs
Felicia Vulcu, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
John Whitney, B.Sc (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto). Associate Chair & Assistant Dean, Graduate Program/ Canada Research Chair

Assistant Professors

Sara Andres, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Jonathan Stokes,  BHSc (McMaster) Ph.D. (McMaster)
Hong Han, H.BS.c (British Columbia)/Ph.D. (Toronto)

Associate Members    

Stephanie A. Atkinson, B.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Pediatrics                          
Tobias Berg - Oncology
Jonathan L. Bramson, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill) / Pathology and Molecular Medicine/Vice-Dean, Research
Clinton Campbell - Pathology and Molecular Medicine
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
Alexander Hynes, B.Sc. (Calgary), Ph.D. (Newfoundland) / Medicine
Mark Larche, Ph.D. (London) / Medicine / Canada Research Chair
Mark Jeschke, MD (Germany)/Ph.D (Germany)/VP Research, HHS, Surgery
Manil Jordana, MD (Barcelona)/Ph.D (McMaster University/ Medicine
Karen Mossman, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Alberta)/ Medicine/VPR Research
Manali Mukherjee B.SC (India), MSc(Scotland), Ph.D. (United Kingdom)/Medicine
Guillaume Pare, MD (Montreal), M.Sc. (McGill) / Pathology
Marie Pigeyre, MSc (Paris), Ph.D (Paris), MD (de Lille Il), PHD (de Lille II)/Medicine
Sandeep Raha, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto) / Pediatrics
Anthony Rullo, B.Sc. (McMaster)/MSc (Guelph)/Ph.D (Toronto)/Medicine
Sheila K. Singh, B.Sc. (McGill), M.D. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)/ Surgery / Canada Research Chair
Leyla Soleymani, B.Eng (McGill)/MSc. (Southern California)/Ph.D. (Toronto)/Engineering Physics/ Canada Research Chair
Jeffrey I. Weitz, B.Sc., M.D. (Ottawa) / Medicine / Canada Research Chair
Samantha Wilson, B.Sc. (Western)/Ph.D. (British Columbia)/Obstetrics & Gynecology

Part-Time Members

Kristin Hope, B.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Karun Singh, B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)

Professor Emeritus

Richard M. Epand, A.B. (Johns Hopkins), Ph.D. (Columbia)
Boris Zhorov, Ph.D. (Russian Academy of Science)
John A. Hassell, B.Sc. (Brooklyn College), Ph.D. (Connecticut)

Programs

• Biochemistry, M.Sc.

• Biochemistry, Ph.D

• Biochemistry Courses