Master of Science (M.Sc.) Microbiology and Immunology (Thesis) (45 Credits)
Program Requirement:
Thesis Courses (33 credits)
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MIMM 697
Master's Research 1
11 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Independent work under the direction of a supervisor on a research problem in the student's designated area of research.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Restriction: M.Sc. students
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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MIMM 698
Master's Research 2
11 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Independent work under the direction of a supervisor on a research problem in the student's designated area of research.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Restriction: M.Sc. students
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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MIMM 699
Master's Research 3
11 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Independent work under the direction of a supervisor on a research problem in the student's designated area of research.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Restriction: M.Sc. students
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
Required Courses (6 credits)
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MIMM 611
Graduate Seminars 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Presentation of a research proposal seminar, which is not held publically but presented and evaluated in the context of the first Advisory Committee meeting. Presentation of the relevant background of the research project, the hypothesis to be tested, the objectives of the research project and summary of the experimental approach that will be used.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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MIMM 612
Graduate Seminars 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Presentation of a scientific seminar, which includes a summary of the relevant background of the research project, the hypothesis being tested, the student’s experimental work to date and the future objectives.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Restriction: M.Sc. students - presentation of two seminar topics throughout the course of their degree program
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
Minimum 6 credits from:
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MIMM 607
Biochemical Pathology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Immunopathogenesis of Human Disease: Lectures and seminars on immune-regulatory mechanisms (cellular/molecular), maintaining the balance between protection and pathology; pathogenesis of major infectious diseases with bacterial, viral and parasitic involvement (e.g. tuberculosis, AIDS, malaria) and classical immune disorders (e.g. asthma).
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking PATH 607.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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MIMM 616
Reading and Conference 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Student presentations, taken from current literature, are concerned with aspects of a central topic. Presentations are designed to be informal and to generate student discussions. Topic will change from term to term.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Restriction: M.Sc. students - two of these courses required throughout the course of their degree program
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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MIMM 617
Reading and Conference 2
3 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Student presentations, taken from current literature, are concerned with aspects of a central topic. Presentations are designed to be informal and to generate student discussions. Topic will change from term to term.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Restriction: M.Sc. students - two of these courses required throughout the course of their degree program
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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MIMM 618
Reading and Conference 3
3 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Student presentations, taken from current literature, are concerned with aspects of a central topic. Presentations are designed to be informal and to generate student discussions. Topic will change from term to term.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Restriction: M.Sc. students - two of these courses required throughout the course of their degree program
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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MIMM 619
Reading and Conference 4
3 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Student presentations, taken from current literature, are concerned with aspects of a central topic. Presentations are designed to be informal and to generate student discussions. Topic will change from term to term.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Restriction: M.Sc. students - two of these courses required throughout the course of their degree program
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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NEUR 502
Bas&Clin Aspects of Neuroimmu
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neurology and Neurosurgery: The role of inflammation in physiological function of the nervous system, as well as in a broad range of neurological diseases where inflammation can act as a
contributing factor to the development of pathology or promote recovery, including fundamentals of neuroimmunology to molecular/cellular aspects of
neuroinflammation underlying the pathology seen in clinical conditions.
Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
Any life sciences-related 500-level or above course (3 credits). Department approval required.
* Not offered in every academic year.
The goal of the MSc program is to prepare students for scientific careers in many areas of microbiology and immunology. Research training focuses on the major topics of research in the department: molecular biology, microbiology and microbial physiology, virology, genetics, immunology, drug design and parasitology. These research programs provide students with training in the latest experimental approaches in molecular and cellular biology applied to important problems in microbiology and immunology.
For detailed description of courses, additional program requirements and thesis preparation and submission, consult the MSc Handbook.
This online form is essential for tracking your participation in any Current Topics - Scientific Seminars you attend each term. To ensure you meet the attendance requirements, please use the following link to access the form: https://forms.office.com/r/v7ijJrBYCD
- To ensure that your seminar attendance is properly recorded, students must also fill out the Seminar Attendance Form (word document) available on the MIMM Department website.
- A PDF copy of the Seminar Attendance Form should be submitted via email to grad.microimm [at] mcgill.ca by the end of each semester by the following deadlines:
- Fall 2023 Semester | submission deadline is December 15, 2023
- Winter 2024 Semester | submission deadline is April 12, 2024
Seminar Attendance Form
MIMM Letter of Understanding (LOU)