Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Program and Course Offerings

Our program encompasses all major areas of modern biomedical research. Particular strengths include infectious diseases, stem cells, metabolism, neurodegenerative diseases, microbiology and molecular biology, and structural biology. We are supported by state-of-the-art facilities that place us at the forefront of biomedical innovation worldwide. Students in our program are highly successful at obtaining competitive scholarships and regularly publish in top-tier scientific journals.

A detailed description of the research and recent publications of each faculty member is available on our website, https://biochemgrad.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/ or https://healthsci.mcmaster.ca/biochem

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 2024

Chair

Brian Coombes

Associate Chair

Deborah Sloboda (Research)(Returning Jan.1, 2025 from Leave)

Jon Schertzer (Acting Research, through Dec. 31, 2024)

Caitlin Mullarkey (Undergraduate Studies)

John Whitney (Graduate Studies)

Professor

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
Brian Coombes, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster) /Chair
Cameron Currie, B.Sc. (Alberta), M.Sc.(Alberta) PhD (Toronto)/Jarislowsky 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
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)/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/J. Bruce Duncan Chair/Co-Director Centre for Metabolism, Obesity & Diabetes Research
Michael Surette, B.Sc. (Newfoundland), Ph.D. (Western) / Joint appointment with Medicine/Canada Research Chair
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/ISTH-McMaster Chair
Gerard D. Wright, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo)
Daniel S-C. Yang, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Alberta), Ph.D. (Pittsburgh)

Associate Professor

Sara Andres, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (McMaster)/Director BDC, MBDC
Russell Bishop, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Alberta)
Lindsay Kalan, B.Sc.(Alberta), Ph.D (McMaster)/Canada Research Chair
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)
Matthew Miller, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western) Director IIDR/Director Nexus/Canada Research Chair
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
Dawit Wolday, M.D (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia), M.Sc. (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia), Ph.D. (Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden)

Assistant Professor

Monica De Paoli, M.D (University of Udine, Italy)/ Ph.D (McMaster)
Hong Han, H.BS.c (British Columbia)/ Ph.D (Toronto)/Canada Research Chair
Katie Houlahan, H.BS.c (McMaster)/ Ph.D (Toronto)
Jonathan Stokes, BHSc (McMaster) Ph.D (McMaster)

Associate Member

Stephanie A. Atkinson, B.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Pediatrics
Tobias Berg, Oncology/Boris Family Chair/
Jonathan L. Bramson, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill) / Pathology and Molecular Medicine/Vice-Dean, Research
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/Farncombe Family Chair
Mark Jeschke, MD (Germany)/Ph.D (Germany)/VP Research, HHS, Surgery
Mark Larche, Ph.D. (London) / Medicine / Canada Research Chair
Karen Mossman, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Alberta)/ Medicine/VPR Research
Guillaume Pare, MD (Montreal), M.Sc. (McGill) / Pathology /HE&I
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 / Director Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research
Leyla Soleymani, B.Eng (McGill)/MSc. (Southern California)/Ph.D (Toronto)/Engineering Physics/ Canada Research Chair
Elena Verdu, M.D. Ph.D/ Canada Research Chair/Assoc. Director Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute
Jeffrey I. Weitz, B.Sc., M.D. Ph.D.(Ottawa) / Medicine / J. Fraser Mustard Chair/Executive Director TaARI
Samantha Wilson, B.Sc. (Western)/Ph.D. (British Columbia)/Obstetrics & Gynecology

Part-Time Member

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

Professor Emeritus

Boris Zhorov, Ph.D. (Russian Academy of Science)

Programs

Master

Biochemistry, M.Sc.

Doctoral

Biochemistry, Ph.D

Course Offerings

Biochemistry Courses