Medical Sciences

Program and Course Offerings

The Graduate Program in Medical Sciences strives to be a student-centered program designed to maximize engagement and foster growth, preparing students for challenging and fulfilling health-related careers. M.Sc. and Ph.D. level degrees are available in one of the five major pillars/research fields that include Blood and Vasculature, Infection and Immunity, Cancer and Genetics, Physiology and Pharmacology, and Metabolism and Nutrition. The Medical Sciences graduate program offers students unlimited opportunities for innovation and discovery in research, encourages intellectual and social interaction among students and faculty and provides unique cross-disciplinary training necessary for positioning candidates favourably for current and emerging job markets.

Enquiries: 905-525-9140 Ext. 22982/27458
E-mail: msadmit@mcmaster.ca
Website: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/medsci

Faculty/Fall 2023

Metabolism and Nutrition

Professors

Stephanie Atkinson, B.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Alison Fox-Robichaud
Thomas Hawke, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph) / Area Coordinator
Marc Jeschke, M.D. (Tubingen), Ph.D. (Regensburg)

Katherine Morrison, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.D. (Calgary)
Stuart Phillips, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
Zainab (Zena) Samaan, MBChB, MScPSych, MRCPsych, DMMD
Deborah Sloboda, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Gregory Steinberg, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph)
Mark Tarnopolsky, M.D., Ph.D. (McMaster)

Associate Professors

Russell DeSouza, B.A. (Queens), B.A.Sc. (Ryerson), M.Sc. (Toronto), Sc.D. (Harvard)
Salhab el Helou, M.A. (Kaiserslauttern, Germany), M.D. (Heidelberg, Germany), Ph.D. (Kaiserslauttern, Germany)
Joseph Macri, B.Sc., 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)
Natalia McInnes, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D., M.Sc.(McMaster)
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.
Jonathan Schertzer, B. Sc., M.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Melbourne)

Assistant Professors

Alexander Hynes, B.Sc. (Calgary), Ph.D. (Memorial)
Lesley MacNeil, Ph.D.
Maria Pinto-Sanchez, M.D. (UNC), M.Sc. (McMaster)
Jennifer Stearns, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo)

Blood and Vasculature

Professors

Donald M. Arnold, M.Sc. M.D. (McGill), MSc (McMaster)
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) / Area Coordinator
Sam Schulman, M.D., Ph.D. (Stockholm)
Heather Sheardown, B.Eng., Ph.D.
William P. Sheffield, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
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 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.
Paul Kim, B.Sc., (Queens), Ph.D (McMaster)
Colin Kretz, B.Sc., Ph.D (McMaster)
Ishac Nazy, B.Sc. (Guelph), B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)

Assistant Professor

Davide Matino, M.D., M.Sc. (McMaster)

Cancer and Genetics

Professors

Mick 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) / Assistant Dean

Associate Professors

Kjetil Ask, PCEM, License, Maitrise (Burgundy), D.E.A. (Henri Poincaré), Ph.D. (Burgundy)
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)
Darren Bridgewater, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)
Holger (Hal) W. Hirte, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C) (Toronto)
Chumei Li, Ph.D. (Toronto)
Guillaume Paré, D.E.C. (Jean-de-Brebeuf), M.Sc., (McGill), M.D.
Amadeo Raul Rodriguez, M.D. (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina), PDF (UBC)
Damu Tang, B.Sc. (Harbin, China), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Calgary)
Theodoras Tsakiridis, B.Sc.(A.U. Greece), M.Sc. (London, U.K.), Ph.D., M.D. (Toronto), F.R.C.P.C. (McMaster)

Assistant Professors

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

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.)

Professors

Ali A. Ashkar, D.V.M. (Tehran, Iran), Ph.D. (Guelph) / Area Coordinator
Dawn Bowdish, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Jonathan Bramson, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
Lori 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.)
Ronan Foley, B.Sc., M.D. (McMaster), F.R.C.P.(C)
Alison Fox-Robichaud, B.Sc. (New Brunswick), M.Sc. (McMaster),M.D. (Ottawa)
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)
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)
Peter Margetts, B.Sc. (Queen’s), M.D., Ph.D. (McMaster)
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) / Area Coordinator
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 Surette, B.Sc. (Memorial), Ph.D. (Western)
Michael Van Ameringen, B.Sc., M.D. (McMaster)
Yonghong Wan, M.D., M.Sc. (Hubei Medical University)
Zhou Xing, M.D. (North Sichuan, P.R.C.), M.Sc. (Tongi, P.R.C.), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Associate Professors

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

Amy Gillgrass, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Jeremy Hirota, Ph.D. (McMaster)
Davide Matino, M.D., M.Sc. (McMaster)
Joyce Obeid, B.Sc., Ph.D. (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

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)
Premysl Bercik, M.D. (Charles, Prague), Ph.D. Equivalent (Lausanne, Switzerland), PDF (McMaster)
Myrna Dolovich, B.E. (McGill)
Margaret Fahnestock, B.Sc. (Stanford), Ph.D. (California, Berkeley)
Gail Gauvreau, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Alison Holloway, B.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Guelph) / Area Coordinator
Jan D. Huizinga, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Groningen)
Mark Inman, M.Sc. (Waterloo), M.D., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Peter Kavsak, B.Sc. (McGill), Ph.D. (Toronto)
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)
Patricia Rosebush, B.Sc.N.,M.Sc.N. (Toronto), M.D. (McMaster)
Gurmit Singh, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Dalhousie)
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)

Associate Professors

Karen Beattie, Ph.D.
Jihong Chen, M.D., Ph.D.(Wuhan)
Jeffrey Dickhout, Ph.D. (McMaster)
Wolfgang Kunze, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Melbourne)
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.
Valerie Taylor, B.Sc., M.D. (Memorial), F.R.C.P.C., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Ted Xenodemetropolis, M.D. (Alberta)

Assistant Professors

Heather Galipeau, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Mathew Leonardi, B.Sc.(McMaster), M.D. (Toronto), Ph.D.(Sydney)
Manali Mukherjee, B.Sc. (Pune), M.Sc. (Dundee), Ph.D. (Nottingham)
Imran Satia B.A., M.B BChir, M.A.(Cambridge),MRCP(UK), Ph.D.(Manchester, UK)
Sarah Svenningsen, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)
Samantha Wilson, B.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (British Columbia)

Programs

Master

Medical Sciences, M.Sc.

Doctoral

Medical Sciences, Ph.D

Course Offerings

Medical Sciences Courses