Bioinformatics Option (this option is not being offered at the moment)

Bioinformatics research lies at the intersection of biological/medical sciences and mathematics/computer science/engineering. The intention of the Bioinformatics Option is to train M.Sc. and Ph.D. students to become researchers in this inter-disciplinary field. This includes the development of strategies for experimental design, the construction of tools to analyze datasets, the application of modeling techniques, the creation of tools for manipulating of Bioinformatics data, the integration of biological databases, and the use of algorithms and statistics. Students successfully completing the Bioinformatics option will be fluent in the concepts, language, approaches and limitations of the field. The option consists of a number of inter-disciplinary courses and a seminar designed to bring students from many backgrounds together and to provide a thorough overview of research in this field.

A cellular automaton simulation showing the effect of a drug (a gap junction blocker) on spiral waves in cardiac cells. Red cells are active, blue are refractory, and black are excitable.
Courtesy of Gil Bub


M.Sc. Program  - Required Courses: 39 credits

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHGY 601 M.Sc. Proposal Seminar 1
PHGY 602 Literature Search & Research Proposal 2
PHGY 604 Responsible Conduct in Research 0
PHGY 607 Laboratory Research 1 3
PHGY 608 Laboratory Research 2 3
COMP 616 Bioinformatics Seminar 3
PHGY 621 Thesis 1 12
PHGY 622 Thesis 2 12
PHGY 623 M.Sc. Final Seminar 3
PLUS

Students must choose 2 of the following courses, for an additional 6 credits:

BINF 621       Bioinformatics: Molecular Biology (3)
BMDE 652     Bioinformatics: Proteomics (3)
COMP 618     Bioinformatics: Functional Genomics (3)
BTEC 555      Structural Bioinformatics

TOTAL CREDITS: 45


Ph.D. Program  - Required Courses (11 credits)

Course Number Course Title Credits
PHGY 701 Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam 0
COMP 616 Bioinformatics Seminar 3
PHGY 604 Responsible Conduct in Research 0
PHGY 703 Ph.D. Progress Seminar 1 1
PHGY 704 Ph.D. Progress Seminar 2 1
PHGY 720 Ph.D. Seminar Course 1
PHGY 721 Ph.D. Seminar Course 1
PHGY 722 Ph.D. Seminar Course 1
PHGY 723 Ph.D. Seminar Course 1
PHGY 724 Ph.D. Seminar Course 1
PHGY 725  Ph.D. Seminar Course  1
PLUS

Students must choose 2 of the following courses for an additional 6 credits:

BINF 621       Bioinformatics: Molecular Biology (3)
BMDE 652     Bioinformatics: Proteomics (3)
COMP 618     Bioinformatics: Functional Genomics (3)
BTEC 555      Structural Bioinformatics

TOTAL CREDITS: 17

Students who have applied and been accepted to the Bioinformatics Option Program must complete a registration form and print the letter on official Physiology letterhead and have it signed by their supervisor.  See link: www.mcgill.ca/mcb/academic/graduate

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