Opportunities

Bioinformatics: Underlying concepts and techniques for the analyses of large-scale data sets, generated from "omics" platforms (e.g., metagenomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, etc.), as well as different approaches for working with high-dimensional data. Students will gain experience in such software packages as R and Bioconductor for statistical analysis and data visualization.

Offered by: Animal Science

• Prerequisites: AEMA 310 or equivalent; LSCI 204, LSCI 211, LSCI 230, or equivalent
• Restriction: Open to U3 students and above

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Biotechnology: This course introduces the application of computer software for analysis of biological sequence information. An emphasis is placed on the biological theory behind analytical techniques, the algorithms used and methods of developing a statistical framework for various types of analysis.

Offered by: Parasitology

• 3 lectures per week
• Prerequisites: LSCI 202 or LSCI 204 and ANSC 326. Permission of instructor.
• Restriction: Not open to students who have taken BINF 301.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Jianguo Xia, Poorya Mirzavand Borujeni

Environmental Biology: Exploring the impact of environmental chemicals on biological organisms in an ecological context. Basic topics in ecotoxicology, such as source and fate, routes of exposure, bioavailability, dose-response, biomarkers, and risk assessment will be covered from both theoretical and applied perspectives. The processes by which pollutants are tested, regulated, and monitored will be critically examined.

Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences

• Prerequisite(s): LSCI 211 and AEBI 211 and one of NRSC 333 or ANSC 323, or permission of the instructor

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Jessica Head

Food Science: Toxins and toxicant residues in food including heavy metals, persistant organic pollutants (POPS) and microbial toxins are explored from an analytical perspective; new methods and strategies of analysis are emphasized.

Offered by: Food Science&Agr.Chemistry

• Winter
• 3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
• Prerequisite: FDSC 213 or permission of instructor.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Stephane Bayen

Food Science: Food safety risk assessment as a key component of the risk analysis framework. Various aspects of the risk assessment process including planning, conducting and reviewing a risk assessment.

Offered by: Food Science&Agr.Chemistry

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Stephane Bayen

Food Science: Toxins and toxicant residues in food are explored from an analytical perspective. New techniques of analysis and strategies are emphasized.

Offered by: Food Science&Agr.Chemistry

• Winter
• Prerequisite: FDSC 213 or permission of instructor.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Stephane Bayen

Natural Resource Sciences: The environmental contaminants which cause pollution; sources, amounts and transport of pollutants in water, air and soil; waste management.

Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences

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• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Lyle Whyte, Jessica Head

Natural Resource Sciences: Topics in environmental health sciences: principles of exposure assessment and of toxicology.

Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences

• Restriction(s): Open to graduate students pursuing a career in Environmental Health Sciences or with permission of the course instructors. Not open to students who have taken or are taking EPIB 684 or EXMD 670 or PHAR 670.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Niladri Basu, Koren K Mann, Bernard Robaire, Jill Baumgartner

Natural Resource Sciences: Topics in environmental health sciences: principles of environmental epidemiology.

Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences

• Prerequisite(s): NRSC 670
• Restriction(s): Open to graduate students in the Environmental Health Sciences or permission of the course instructors. Not open to students who have taken or are taking EPIB 685 or EXMD 671 or PHAR 671.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Niladri Basu

Parasitology: The origin and types of water contaminants including live organisms, infectious agents and chemicals of agricultural and industrial origins. Conventional and new technological developments to eliminate water pollutants. Comparisons of water, health and sanitation between industrialized and developing countries.

Offered by: Parasitology

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Niladri Basu

Resource Development: Study of current controversial issues focusing on wildlife conservation. Topics include: animal rights, exotic species, ecotourism, urban wildlife, multi-use of national parks, harvesting of wildlife, biological controls, and endangered species.

Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences

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• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Kyle Elliott