Medical Sciences

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. 24445/27458
E-mail: msadmit@mcmaster.ca
Website: https://medsci.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/

Faculty/Fall 2025

Metabolism and Nutrition

Professors

David Armstrong, M.A., M.B. B.Chir., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.P.(C)
Thomas Hawke, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph)
Marc Jeschke, M.D. (Tubingen, Germany), Ph.D. (Regensburg, Germany)
Katherine Morrison, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.D. (Calgary)
Gregory Steinberg, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph)
Mark Tarnopolsky, M.D., Ph.D. (McMaster)

Associate Professors

Russell DeSouza, B.A. (Queen’s), B.A.Sc. (Toronto Metropolitan), M.Sc. (Toronto), Sc.D. (Harvard)
Alexander Hynes, B.Sc. (Calgary), Ph.D. (Memorial)
Maria Pinto-Sanchez, M.D. (National University of Cordoba, Argentina), M.Sc. (McMaster)
Sandeep Raha, H.B.Sc, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto) / Chair of Admissions

Assistant Professors

Michael Chong, M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Joyce Obeid, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Marie Pigeyre, M.D., Ph.D. (Lillie, France)

Blood and Vasculature

Professors

Donald M. Arnold, M.Sc., M.D. (McGill), M.Sc. (McMaster)
Richard C. Austin, B.Sc. (Brock), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Anthony K.C. Chan, 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
William P. Sheffield, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
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

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., (Queen’s), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Colin Kretz, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster) / Area Coordinator
Ishac Nazy, B.Sc. (Guelph), B.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Davide Matino, M.D., M.Sc. (McMaster)

Cancer and Genetics

Professors

Suleiman A. Igdoura, B.Sc. (Victoria), M.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (McGill)
Guillaume Paré, D.E.C. (Jean-de-Brebeuf), M.Sc., (McGill), M.D. (Montreal)
Murray Potter, B.Sc., B.Sc. Med., M.D. (Manitoba), F.R.C.P., F.C.C.M.G.
Roma Sehmi, B.Sc. (University College London), Ph.D. (Imperial College London) / Area Coordinator
Sheila Singh, B.Sc. (McGill), M.D. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto), F.R.C.S.(C) 
Judith West-Mays, H.B.Sc. (Wilfrid Laurier), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo) / Assistant Dean

Associate Professors

Kjetil Ask, P.C.E.M., License, Maitrise (Burgundy), D.E.A. (Henri Poincaré), Ph.D. (Burgundy) 
Tobias Berg, M.D. (Freiburg, Germany), F.R.C.P.(C)
Darren Bridgewater, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)
Anthony Rullo, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Damu Tang, B.Sc. (Harbin, China), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Calgary)
Theodoras Tsakiridis, B.Sc. (A.U. Greece), M.Sc. (London), Ph.D., M.D. (Toronto), F.R.C.P.(C)

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., M.R.C.P.

Professors

Ali A. Ashkar, D.V.M. (Tehran), Ph.D. (Guelph) / Area Coordinator
Dawn Bowdish, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Jonathan Bramson, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
Judah A. Denburg, B.A. (Yeshiva), M.D. (McGill and Hebrew Univ.)
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, India)
Waliul Khan, M.B.B.S. (Bangladesh), Ph.D. (Akita University, Japan)
Martin Kolb, M.D., Ph.D. (Würzburg, Germany)
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)
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, China) 
Zhou Xing, M.D. (North Sichuan, China), M.Sc. (Tongi, China), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Associate Professors

Jeremy Hirota, Ph.D. (McMaster)
Brian Lichty, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Nikhil Pai, B.Sc. (Western), M.D. (McMaster), F.R.C.P.(C) (Pediatrics, Toronto), F.A.A.P. (Gastroenterology, Harvard), C.N.S.C., N.A.S.P.G.H.A.N-F.

Assistant Professors

Terence Ho, B.Sc., M.Sc. (OT) and M.Sc. (McMaster), MB. BCh., B.A.O. (Univ. College Cork, Ireland)
Joshua Koenig, B.Sc., P.h.D. (McMaster)
Manali Mukherjee, B.Sc. (Pune), M.Sc. (Dundee), Ph.D. (Nottingham)

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. (Newcastle), Ph.D. (Adelaide), F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S.
Premysl Bercik, M.D. (Charles, Czech Republic), Ph.D. Equivalent (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Margaret Fahnestock, B.Sc. (Stanford), Ph.D. (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, Netherlands)
Mark Inman, M.Sc. (Waterloo), M.D., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Peter Kavsak, B.Sc. (McGill), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Ram K. Mishra, B.Sc., M.Sc. (India), M.Sc. (New Orleans), Ph.D. (Memorial)
Parameswaran Nair, M.D. (Kerala), Ph.D. (McMaster), F.R.C.P., F.R.C.P.(C)
Elyanne Ratcliffe, B.A., M.D. (McMaster), F.R.C.P.(C)
Michel Rathbone, M.B., B.Ch. (Liverpool), Ph.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, Switzerland), Ph.D.(Czech Academic of Science)

Associate Professors

Jihong Chen, M.D., Ph.D. (Wuhan, China)
Jeffrey Dickhout, Ph.D. (McMaster)
Wolfgang Kunze, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Melbourne)
Alison Shea, B.Sc. (Maryland), M.Sc. (McMaster), P.h.D. (Toronto), M.D. (Ottawa)

Assistant Professors

Alberto Caminero, B.Sc., Ph.D., (Leon, Spain) 
Giada De Palma, P.hD. (Polytechnique University of Valencia, Spain)
Mathew Leonardi, B.Sc. (McMaster), M.D. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Sydney)
Imran Satia, B.A., M.B., B.Chir., M.A. (Cambridge), Ph.D. (Manchester), M.R.C.P.I.
Sarah Svenningsen, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)
Samantha Wilson, B.Sc. (Western), Ph.D. (British Columbia)

Programs

• Medical Sciences, M.Sc.

• Medical Sciences, Ph.D

• Medical Sciences Courses