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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Application Fee

    CAD 129 

    Campuses

    Main Site

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines30-Aug-2023
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    Duration 4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    CAD 10,667  / year
    Next Intake 30-Aug-2023

    Biochemistry: Bioinformatics

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    Offered by: Biochemistry     Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

    Program Requirements

    Thesis

    A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.

    Required Courses (6 credits)

    • BIOC 696 Seminars in Biochemistry (3 credits) *

      Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Biochemistry : Seminars in biochemistry.

      Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

      Instructors: Laberge, Christine E (Fall) Laberge, Christine E (Winter)

      • Restriction: Open to M.Sc. and Ph.D. Biochemistry students only.

    • BIOC 701 Research Seminar 1 **

      Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Biochemistry : Presentation on original current laboratory research carried out by student.

      Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

      Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      • Biochemistry graduate students

    • BIOC 702 Ph.D. Thesis Proposal **

      Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Biochemistry : Dissertation presented to Committee.

      Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

      Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      • Biochemistry graduate students

    • BIOC 703 Ph.D. Seminar **

      Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Biochemistry : Presentation of the planned thesis including central findings and original contribution to knowledge in the field of research.

      Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

      Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      • Restriction: Ph.D. students in Biochemistry

    • COMP 616D1 Bioinformatics Seminar (1.5 credits)

      Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Computer Science (Sci) : Introduction to current trends in Bioinformatics and closely related fields such as genomics and proteomics.

      Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      • Restrictions: This seminar is restricted to graduate students in the Bioinformatics Option. Enrolment is limited to 30 students.

      • Note: The seminar will meet for 3 hours every second week over Fall and Winter semesters.

      • Students must register for both COMP 616D1 and COMP 616D2.

      • No credit will be given for this course unless both COMP 616D1 and COMP 616D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.

    • COMP 616D2 Bioinformatics Seminar (1.5 credits)

      Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Computer Science (Sci) : See COMP 616D1 for description.

      Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      • Prerequisite: COMP 616D1.

      • No credit will be given for this course unless both COMP 616D1 and COMP 616D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.

    * Students promoted directly from the M.Sc. to the Ph.D. program, and who registered for and passed BIOC 696 at the M.Sc. level, do not register for BIOC 696 at the Ph.D. level.

    ** NOTE: Students DO NOT register for these courses until notified by the Student Affairs Officer.

    Students must complete BIOC 701 in the third term after admission to the program, BIOC 702 in the fifth or sixth term, and BIOC 703 approximately six months prior to submission of the Ph.D. thesis.

    Complementary Courses*** (9 credits)

    3 credits from the following:

    • BIOC 600 Advanced Strategies in Genetics and Genomics (3 credits)

      Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Biochemistry : Advanced technologies and methods in genomics research, presented by experts actively pursuing the experimental approaches discussed.

      Terms: Fall 2022

      Instructors: Duchaine, Thomas; Montpetit, Alexandre; Dejgaard, Kurt; Dostie, Josee; Giguere, Vincent; Najafabadi, Hamed; Yamanaka, Yojiro; Huang, Sidong; Watson, Ian; Kazak, Lawrence (Fall)

      • Enrolment limited to 15 graduate students.

      • Prerequisite: BIOC 454 or equivalent

      • Restriction: Must take part in the Biochemistry graduate program

    • BIOC 603 Genomics and Gene Expression (3 credits)

      Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Biochemistry : Examination of recent developments in analysis of eukaryotic cell genomes and control of gene expression during differentiation and growth control. Molecular genetics; genomics and the bioinformatics of analysis of genomic and functional-genomic data; mechanisms and signal-transduction pathways for regulation of gene expression; applications to human disease with a strong emphasis on cancer.

      Terms: Fall 2022

      Instructors: McCaffrey, Luke; Muller, William Joseph; Siegel, Peter; Huang, Sidong; Walsh, Logan; Kazak, Lawrence; Pastor, William (Fall)

      • Fall

      • Prerequisites: BIOC 454 and permission of instructor.

    • BIOC 604 Macromolecular Structure (3 credits)

      Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Biochemistry : X-Ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy. Theory and methods used to determine macromolecular structures will be covered. Several practical sessions with hands-on experience for students are included.

      Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      • Offered in the Winter term, in even alternate years.

    • BIOC 605 Protein Biology and Proteomics (3 credits)

      Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Biochemistry : Examination of recent developments in protein biology and proteomics analysis. Proteomics, modeling and biophysical approaches to characterize the functional interactions of biological macromolecules; applications to biological problems. Lectures and in-class discussions are supplemented by practical training in proteomics.

      Terms: Winter 2023

      Instructors: Corbeil, Christopher; Schmeing, Thomas Martin; Dejgaard, Kurt; Thomas, David; Hancock, Mark; Munter, Lisa (Winter)

      • Winter

      • Prerequisite: BIOC 450 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

    • BIOC 670 Biochemistry of Lipoproteins (3 credits)

      Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Biochemistry : Structure, function and metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins as they relate to lipid storage diseases, obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

      Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      • Prerequisite: BIOC 311 or permission of instructor

      • Restrictions: Open to graduate students only with permission of instructor.

      • Winter

    • EXMD 615 Essentials of Glycobiology (3 credits)

      Offered by: Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Experimental Medicine : Examination of the structure, function, and biosynthesis of glycoproteins, glycolipids and glycosaminoglycans, and the biological role of complex carbohydrates. Lectins, methods for elucidating carbohydrate structure, glycomics, and human diseases due to disorders of glycan synthesis.

      Terms: Winter 2023

      Instructors: Gilfix, Brian (Winter)

      • Winter

    • EXMD 635D1 Experimental/Clinical Oncology (3 credits)

      Offered by: Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Experimental Medicine : The course will deal, on a site by site basis, with the incidence of cancer, present treatment, treatment outcome, underlying causes, current research and directions for development of new treatments. Chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy and nutrition as therapy and treatment of cancer will be included.

      Terms: Fall 2022

      Instructors: Nepveu, Alain; Teodoro, Jose Guerreiro; Zogopoulos, George; Tanguay, Simon; Gregorieff, Alexander; Deblois, Genevieve; Fuks, Abraham; Shenouda, George; Sebag, Michael; Fiset, Pierre (Fall)

      • Prerequisite: Students must request permission from the instructor.

      • Students must register for both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2

      • No credit will be given for this course unless both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

      • Previous solid knowledge in biochemistry and molecular biology required. Students will be required to write a long essay and give an oral presentation.

    • EXMD 635D2 Experimental/Clinical Oncology (3 credits)

      Offered by: Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Experimental Medicine : See EXMD 635D1 for course description.

      Terms: Winter 2023

      Instructors: Nepveu, Alain; Teodoro, Jose Guerreiro; Kassouf, Wassim; Zogopoulos, George; Johnson, Nathalie; Tanguay, Simon; Gregorieff, Alexander; Deblois, Genevieve; Fuks, Abraham; Laneuville, Pierre (Winter)

      • Prerequisite: EXMD 635D1 and permission from the instructor.

      • Students must register for both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2

      • No credit will be given for this course unless both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

      • Previous solid knowledge in biochemistry and molecular biology required. Students will be required to write a long essay and give an oral presentation.

    Plus 6 credits from the following:

    • BINF 621 Bioinformatics: Molecular Biology (3 credits)

      Offered by: Plant Science (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Bioinformatics : The main problems related to the analysis of biological sequences (sequence comparison, homology, gene annotation, phylogenetic inference, comparative genomics) and the computational approaches (dynamic programming algorithms, Blast heuristics, hidden Markov models, Bayesian statistics).

      Terms: Winter 2023

      Instructors: Stromvik, Martina (Winter)

      • Restriction: Enrolment by students in the Bioinformatics option or by permission from the course coordinators only. Limited to 30 students.

    • BMDE 652 Bioinformatics: Proteomics (3 credits)

      Offered by: Biomedical Engineering (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Biomedical Engineering : Overview of high-throughput proteomic technologies commonly employed to study the localization and function of all proteins in an organism, and the bioinformatic approaches to analyze raw data and deposit them in proteome databases.

      Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      • Prerequisite: Enrolment in Bioinformatics option program or permission by coordinators.

      • Note: The course is inter-disciplinary and is targeted to students with different scientific backgrounds. A substantial portion of marks will be given based on practical assignments.

    • BTEC 555 Structural Bioinformatics (3 credits)

      Offered by: Parasitology (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)

      Overview

      Biotechnology : Fundamentals of protein structure and the application of tools for structure determination, how protein structure allows us to understand the complex biological functions, and how knowledge of protein structure can contribute to drug discovery.

      Terms: Winter 2023

      Instructors: Salavati, Reza; Sulea, Traian (Winter)

      • Winter

      • 1-hr lecture, followed by 2 hrs of computer lab.

      • Prerequisite: Molecular biology or biochemistry, and basic bioinformatics, or permission of instructor.

    • COMP 618 Bioinformatics: Functional Genomics (3 credits)

      Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Computer Science (Sci) : Techniques related to microarrays (normalization, differential expression, class prediction, class discovery), the analysis of non-coding sequence data (identification of transcription factor binding sites), single nucleotide polymorphisms, the inference of biological networks, and integrative Bioinformatics approaches.

      Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      • Prerequisite: Enrolment in Bioinformatics Option Program or permission of coordinators.

      • Restrictions: Enrolment by students in the Bioinformatics Option Program or by permission of course coordinators only. Computer Science graduate students not in the Bioinformatics Option Program need additional permission of the M.Sc. or Ph.D. Committee respectively.

    • PHGY 603 Systems Biology and Biophysics (3 credits)

      Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

      Administered by: Graduate Studies

      Overview

      Physiology : Introduction to classical and current topics in biophysics and systems biology in order to model the control of gene expression and intracellular signal transduction, as well as gene spread in populations.

      Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

      • Prerequisite: Knowledge of d

    Disciplines

    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    All applicants, regardless of country of origin or educational backgrounds must meet these minimum academic requirements:

    • A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent as recognized by McGill University) in a subject closely related to the one selected for graduate work.
      • Unless otherwise noted, the Master’s program at McGill requires the completion of a four-year degree in a related area at a recognized institution. Admission to a doctoral degree requires the completion of a Master’s degree in a related area at a recognized institution.
      • The minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is 3.0 out of a possible 4.0, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.2 out of 4.0 in the last two years of full-time studies. In some departments, however, a higher CGPA is required for admission. Consult your program requirements for details.
      • Your educational credentials will be assessed for equivalency with a McGill University degree. Please consult the Degree Equivalency page for more information.
    • Proficiency in English: The primary language of instruction at McGill is English. You may make arrangements to write papers, examinations or theses in French, except in cases where knowledge of the English language is one of the objectives of the course. Prior to admission, you may need to demonstrate an adequate level of proficiency in English. For more information, visit the English Language Proficiency page.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    CAD 10,667 

    Application Fee

    CAD 129 

    How to Apply

    1. Apply online

      • For a non-refundable fee of $129.03, you can submit up to two applications in the same term to two different programs. Certain programs require additional fees.

      • Do not select both the Thesis option and the Non-Thesis option for the same program as you can make this change after submitting your application.

        If applying to Mechanical Engineering or Masters of Engineering, you must apply to both the Thesis option and the Non-Thesis option if you want to be considered for both.

      • You can stop and save your progress at any time. The application will only be processed once you have submitted.
      • Once you have submitted your application an acknowledgement will be sent to the email address you have included in your application. You will be able to track your application via the online application system
      • Submit your supporting documents online. You must upload copies of your transcripts from each university-level institution you have attended, as well as other documents stipulated by the department you have applied to. A list of the required documents will be accessible on the online application system. Additional supporting documents submitted by mail or email will not be included in your application.

    2. Submit your supporting documents

      Applicants are required to provide supporting documents with their application. You should upload all supporting documents except for official transcripts, test scores and letters of recommendation. McGill will request letters of reference on your behalf from referees you identify on the application form.

      For any additional application instructions or details about the documents being requested (i.e. Statement of Purpose, Writing Sample, Academic C.V.), please refer to the program page for the academic unit you are applying to. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the department you have applied to.

    3. Submit your test scores

      Where applicable, arrange for test scores (TOEFL, GMAT, GRE) to be sent to McGill directly from the testing agency. You must indicate the McGill University institution code: 0935

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