Required Courses |
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Physiology (50 Credits)
Program Requirement: Required Courses (32 credits)* Students who have taken CHEM 212 and/or CHEM 222 in CEGEP are exempted and must replace these credits with 4 or 8 credits of elective course(s).
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BIOL 200
Molecular Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial
- Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or equivalent
- Corequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent, or CHEM 204
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kenneth E M Hastings, Paul Lasko, Shaun Turney, Rodrigo Reyes Lamothe, Serge Champetier
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BIOL 202
Basic Genetics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Introduction to basic principles, and to modern advances, problems and applications in the genetics of higher and lower organisms with examples representative of the biological sciences.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial per week
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200 or BIOL 219
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking LSCI 204 or BIOL 302.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Nam Sung Moon, Laura Nilson, Daniel J Schoen, David Hipfner, Serge Champetier
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BIOL 301
Cell and Molecular Laboratory
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): An introduction to biology research and communication with a focus on cell and
molecular biology. Through conducting a series of project-based experiments and writing a final report, molecular and synthetic biology techniques such as gene cloning, manipulation, protein isolation and characterization and how
research is conducted, analyzed and communicated will be addressed. In addition, an
introduction to bioinformatics methods and their role in analysis will be provided.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall or Winter
- 1 hour lecture and one 6-hour laboratory
- Prerequisites: BIOL 200, BIOL 201 (or ANAT 212/BIOC 212); or BIOL 219
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking BIOC 300, or BIOC 220 and BIOC 320. Requires departmental approval.
- For approval email maxime.leroux [at] mcgill.ca. Specify your ID number as well as the term and two lab day preferences.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Arnold L Hayer, Maxime Leroux, Paul M Harrison, Huanquan Zheng
- Huanquan Zheng, Maxime Leroux, Paul M Harrison, Arnold L Hayer
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CHEM 212
Intro Organic Chemistry 1
4 Credits*
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: A fundamental study of aliphaticcompounds and saturated functional groups including modern concepts of bonding,reaction mechanisms,conformational analysis, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Summer
- Prerequisite: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Not open to students registered in Chemistry or Biochemistry. Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 211, CHEM 242, or equivalent.
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
- Note: Some CEGEP programs provide equivalency for this course. For more information, please see the Department of Chemistry's Web page (http://www.chemistry.mcgill.ca/advising/outside/equivalent.htm).
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot, Laura Pavelka, Youla S Tsantrizos, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Nathan Luedtke
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CHEM 222
Intro Organic Chemistry 2
4 Credits*
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: Modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination. The chemistry of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines, with special attention to mechanistic aspects. Special topics.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Winter, Summer
- Prerequisite: CHEM 212 or CHEM 242 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Not open to Chemistry or Biochemistry students. Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 234 or CHEM252.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Nicolas Moitessier, Nathan Luedtke
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PHGY 209
Mammalian Physiology 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Physiology of body fluids, blood, body defense mechanisms, muscle, peripheral, central, and autonomic nervous systems.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, David S Ragsdale, Alvin Shrier, Erik P Cook, Céline Aguer
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PHGY 210
Mammalian Physiology 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine and renal systems.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, Tomoko Takano, Anne-Marie Lauzon, John H White, Céline Aguer
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PHGY 212
Introductory Physiology Lab 1
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Exercises illustrating fundamental principles in physiology: Biological Signals Acquisitions, Blood, Immunology, Neurophysiology, Neuromuscular Physiology.
Offered by: Physiology
- (One 3-hour lab and one 1-hour lecture every second week.)
- Corequisite: PHGY 209.
- Restrictions: Required for Physiology students enrolled in PHGY 209. Open to BA &Sc. students and to others by permission of the instructor. Not open to students who have taken PHGY 212D1/D2.
- Note: For students in a Physiology program, PHGY 212 should be taken concurrently with PHGY 209.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, Mladen I Glavinovic, Judith N Mandl
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PHGY 213
Introductory Physiology Lab 2
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Exercises illustrating fundamental principles in physiology: Central Nervous System, Cardiovascular, Respiration, Exercise Physiology, Molecular Endocrinology.
Offered by: Physiology
- (One 3-hour lab and one 1-hour lecture every second week.)
- Prerequisite: PHGY 212
- Corequisite: PHGY 210.
- Restrictions: Required for Physiology students enrolled in PHGY 210. Open to BA &Sc. students and to others by permission of the instructor. Not open to students who have taken PHGY 212D1/D2.
- Note: For students in a Physiology program, PHGY 213 should be taken concurrently with PHGY 210.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Michael R Guevara, Sheldon A Magder, John H White, Melissa A Vollrath
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PHGY 312
Resp.,Renal,&Cardio Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: In-depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses underlying our current understanding of topics in renal, respiratory and cardiovascular functions explored beyond the introductory level.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 3 hours of lectures per week; 1-3 hours optional lab/demonstration/tutorial arranged for a maximum of 3 Wednesday afternoons per term
- Prerequisites: PHGY 209 and PHGY 210 or equivalent, PHGY 311 or permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- John W Hanrahan, James G Martin, Alvin Shrier, Sheldon A Magder
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PHGY 313
Blood,GI,Imm.Syst.Physiol
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: In-depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses underlying our current understanding of topics in immunology, blood and fluids, and gastrointestinal physiology.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 3 hours of lectures per week; 1-3 hours optional lab/demonstration/tutorial arranged for a maximum of 3 Wednesday afternoons per term
- Prerequisites: PHGY 209 and PHGY 210 or equivalent, PHGY 311 or permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Judith N Mandl, Volker Manfred Blank, Melissa A Vollrath, Jörg H Fritz, Daniela Quail
Complementary Courses (15 credits)15 credits selected as follows:
3 credits selected from:
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BIOC 212
Molec Mechanisms of Cell Funct
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: An introductory course describing the biochemistry and molecular biology of selected key functions of animal cells, including: gene expression; mitochondrial production of metabolic energy; cellular communication with the extra-cellular environment; and regulation of cell division.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maria Vera Ugalde, Arnim Pause, Dieter Reinhardt, Lawrence Kazak, Katie Cockburn
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BIOL 201
Cell Biology & Metabolism
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 212 or BIOC 212
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gary J Brouhard, Siegfried Hekimi, Huanquan Zheng, Serge Champetier
3 credits, one of:
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PHGY 311
Channels, Synapses & Hormones
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: In-depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses on cellular communication in the nervous system and the endocrine system.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 3 hours of lectures per week; 1-3 hours optional lab/demonstration/tutorial arranged for a maximum of 3 afternoons per term
- Prerequisite: PHGY 209 or permission of the instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Ellis Cooper, Per Jesper Sjostrom, Arjun Krishnaswamy, Reza Sharif Naeini
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PHGY 314
Integrative Neuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: In depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses underlying our current understanding of how single neurons and ensembles of neurons encode sensory information, generate movement, and control cognitive functions such as emotion, learning, and memory, during voluntary behaviours.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 3 hours of lectures per week
- Prerequisites: PHGY 209
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maurice J Chacron, Amir Shmuel, Melissa A Vollrath, Stephen Lomber, Mark Brandon, Pouya Bashivan, Justine C Cléry
3 credits selected from:
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BIOL 309
Mathematical Models in Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Application of finite difference and differential equations to problems in cell and developmental biology, ecology and physiology. Qualitative, quantitative and graphical techniques are used to analyze mathematical models and to compare theoretical predictions with experimental data.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gil Bub, Frederic Guichard
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BIOL 373
Biometry
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Elementary statistical methods in biology. Introduction to the analysis of biological data with emphasis on the assumptions behind statistical tests and models. Use of statistical techniques typically available on computer packages.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 2 hours lecture and 2 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite: MATH 112 or equivalent
- You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
- 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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COMP 204
Comp. Programming for Life Sci
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Computer Science (Sci): Computer programming in a high level language: variables, expressions, types, functions, conditionals, loops, objects and classes. Introduction to algorithms, modular software design, libraries, file input/output, debugging. Emphasis on applications in the life sciences.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Prerequisite(s): CEGEP level mathematics course.
- Co-requisite: BIOL 112
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 202, COMP 208, or GEOG 333; not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 206 or COMP 250.
- Terms
- Instructors
- David C Becerra
- Kaleem Siddiqi
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COMP 250
Intro to Computer Science
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Mathematical tools (binary numbers, induction,recurrence relations, asymptotic complexity,establishing correctness of programs). Datastructures (arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists,trees, binary trees, binary search trees, heaps,hash tables). Recursive and non-recursivealgorithms (searching and sorting, tree andgraph traversal). Abstract data types. Objectoriented programming in Java (classes andobjects, interfaces, inheritance). Selected topics.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Terms
- Instructors
- Giulia Alberini
- Giulia Alberini
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PSYC 305
Statistics for Exper Design
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: An introduction to the design and analysis of experiments, including analysis of variance, planned and post hoc tests and a comparison of anova to correlational analysis.
Offered by: Psychology
- Fall and Winter
- Prerequisite: PSYC 204 or equivalent
- This course is required of all students who propose to enter an Honours or Major program in Psychology
- You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Carl F Falk
- Milica Miocevic, Jens Kreitewolf
Upper-Level Physiology (ULP) Courses6 credits selected from the Upper-Level Physiology (ULP) course list as follows:
* The 6-credit course PHGY 459D1/D2 equals 3 credits of ULP and 3 credits of electives.
** The 9-credit course PHGY 461D1/D2 equals 3 credits of ULP and 6 credits of electives.
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BIOL 532
Developmental Neurobiology Sem
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Discussions of all aspects of nervous system development including pattern formation, cell lineage, pathfinding and targeting by growing axons, and neural regeneration. The basis for these discussions will be recent research papers and other assigned readings.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 1 hour lecture, 2 hours seminar
- Prerequisites: BIOL 303 or BIOL 306 or permission of instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Donald Van Meyel, Artur Kania, Alyson Elise Fournier, Jean-Francois Cloutier, Edward S Ruthazer
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BMDE 505
Cell and Tissue Engineering
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biomedical Engineering: Application of the principles of engineering, physical, and biological sciences to modify and create cells and tissues for therapeutic applications will be discussed, as well as the industrial perspective and related ethical issues.
Offered by: Biomedical Engineering
- (3-0-6)
- 1.5 hours lecture/1.5 hours seminar per week
- Restriction: graduate and final year undergraduate students from physical, biological, and medical science, and engineering.
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BMDE 519
Biomedical Signals & Systems
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biomedical Engineering: An introduction to the theoretical framework, experimental techniques and analysis procedures available for the quantitative analysis of physiological systems and signals. Lectures plus laboratory work using the Biomedical Engineering computer system. Topics include: amplitude and frequency structure of signals, filtering, sampling, correlation functions, time and frequency-domain descriptions of systems.
Offered by: Biomedical Engineering
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisites: Satisfactory standing in U3 Honours Physiology; or U3 Major in Physics-Physiology; or U3 Major Physiology-Mathematics; or permission of instructor
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EXMD 502
Advanced Endocrinology 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: This course is designed for U3 students who are in a major or honours program in anatomy, biology, biochemistry or physiology and for graduate students. A multidisciplinary approach will be used to teach biosynthesis and processing of hormones, their regulation, function and mechanism of action. The material will cover hypothalamic, pituitary, thyroid, atrial and adrenal hormones as well as prostaglandins and related substances.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maia V Kokoeva, Thomas Stroh, Miltiadis Paliouras, Alexis Baass, Andrew Bateman, Suhad Ali, David Morris, Stephane A Laporte, Christian Rocheleau, Robert S Kiss
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EXMD 503
Advanced Endocrinology 02
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Study of the parathyroids, gut and pancreatic hormones and growth factors. In addition, the role of hormones and growth factors in reproduction and fetal maturation will be discussed.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Andrew Bateman, Maia V Kokoeva
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EXMD 506
Adv Appl Cardiovascular Physio
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. Current topics, methods and techniques for studying the cardiovascular system. Basic and applied cardiac electrophysiology, mechanisms of pacemaker activity, arrhythmias, the effects of drugs on cardiac functions, fetal circulation, coronary circulation, mechanics of blood flow, cardiovascular diseases, renal and neural control of the circulation, and cardiac assist devices.
Offered by: Medicine
- Fall
- Prerequisite: PHGY312 or PHGY 313 or permission of the instructors
- Terms
- Instructors
- Adel Schwertani, Natalie Ann Bottega, Kshitij Badal Dandona, Martin Louis Bernier, Jacques Jean G Genest, Dominique Shum-Tim, Michael R Guevara, Benoit de Varennes, Matthias Gero W Friedrich
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EXMD 507
Adv Respiratory Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. In depth coverage of respiratory biology including: functional anatomy of the respiratory system, pulmonary statics and dynamics, chest wall and respiratory muscles, ventilation and perfusion, control of breathing, and defense mechanisms. This course is aimed at providing a solid grounding in pulmonary biology and its research applications.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Basil Petrof, Ilan Azuelos, Arnold Scott Kristof, Marta Kaminska, Benjamin M Smith, James G Martin, Stewart Gottfried, David H Eidelman, Anne-Marie Lauzon, Sabah N A Hussain
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EXMD 508
Adv Topics in Respiration
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. In depth coverage of developmental physiology, pulmonary vascular physiology, biology of airway smooth muscle, respiratory epithelium and molecular biology of respiratory muscles. Dyspnea, mechanical ventilation and respiratory failure will also be covered. This course emphasizes application of respiratory biology to basic and applied research and touches on pulmonary pathophysiology.
Offered by: Medicine
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MIMM 414
Advanced Immunology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): An advanced course serving as a logical extension of MIMM 314. The course will integrate molecular, cellular and biochemical events involved in the ontogeny of the lymphoid system and its activation in the immune response. The course will provide the student with an up-to-date understanding of a rapidly moving field.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Fall
- 3 hour lecture
- Prerequisite: MIMM 314
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MIMM 509
Inflammatory Processes
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): This course concentrates on the non-specific aspects of the immune response, an area which is not adequately covered by the other immunology courses presented at the university. Interactions between guest researchers (from McGill and other universities) and students will be furthered.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Winter
- 3 hours of seminar
- Corequisite: PHGY 513 or MIMM 414
- This course will be given in conjunction with the Division of Experimental Medicine
- Prerequisite: MIMM 314
- Terms
- Instructors
- Joyce Rauch, Giovanni (John) Di Battista
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PHGY 425
Analyzing Physiological Sys.
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: An introduction to quantitative analysis of physiological data, both to the mode of thinking and to a set of tools that allows accurate predictions of biological systems. Examples will range from oscillating genetic networks to understanding higher brain function. Modelling and data analysis through examples and exercises will be emphasized.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Erik P Cook, Mladen I Glavinovic, Curtis L Baker, Pouya Bashivan
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PHGY 451
Advanced Neurophysiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Topics of current interest in neurophysiology including the development of neurons and synapses, physiology of ionic channels, presynaptic and postsynaptic events in synaptic transmission and neuronal interactions in CNS function.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite: PHGY 311 or equivalent
- Restriction: Departmental approval required
- Terms
- Instructors
- Ellis Cooper, Charles W Bourque, Maurice J Chacron, Aparna Suvrathan
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PHGY 459D1
Physiology Seminar
3 Credits*
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Discussion of topics in mammalian, cellular and molecular physiology. Students will be required to write one essay and make at least one oral presentation per term. A final course essay is required.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 2 hours seminar
- Prerequisite: permission of instructors
- Required course for U3 Honours students.
- Students must register for both PHGY 459D1 and PHGY 459D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PHGY 459D1 and PHGY 459D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- John W Hanrahan, Monroe W Cohen, Alvin Shrier, John H White, Gergely Lukacs, Claire M Brown
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PHGY 459D2
Physiology Seminar
3 Credits*
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: See PHGY 459D1 for course description.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Prerequisite: PHGY 459D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PHGY 459D1 and PHGY 459D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- John W Hanrahan, Kenneth Finnson, Anie Philip, Alvin Shrier, Christopher C Pack, Simon Rousseau, Brian Chen
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PHGY 461D1
Experimental Physiology
4.5 Credits**
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Individual project work under the supervision of Departmental Staff members.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- Restrictions: Departmental approval required. This course is a requirement for U3 students in the Honours Physiology program, the Major Program in Physiology and Mathematics, and the Major program in Physiology and Physics, and is open to a limited number of other U3 Physiology students.
- Students must register for both PHGY 461D1 and PHGY 461D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PHGY 461D1 and PHGY 461D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Orlowski, Ann Grisaru Wechsler, Melissa A Vollrath
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PHGY 461D2
Experimental Physiology
4.5 Credits**
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: See PHGY 461D1 for course description.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Prerequisite: PHGY 461D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PHGY 461D1 and PHGY 461D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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PHGY 488
Stem Cell Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: The main concepts in stem cell biology: embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, cancer stem cells, stem cells populations of many adult tissues, applications of stem cell biology and ethical issues surrounding stem cell use in research and medicine. The major experimental methods and laboratory techniques in stem cell biology.
Offered by: Physiology
- Prerequisite(s): PHGY 313 or by permission of instructor.
- Restriction(s): Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who are taking or have taken ANAT 416.
- Critical reading of peer-reviewed journal papers, practice in oral presentations of scientific material and participation in group discussions.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Anastasia Nijnik, Carl P Ernst, Alexander Gregorieff, Nicoletta Eliopoulos, Anie Philip, Stefano Stifani, Brenden N Moeun, Colin Crist, Kolja Eppert, William Pastor
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PHGY 502
Exercise Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Behaviour of physiological processes in response to physical effort, in areas such as structural basis of muscle contraction, thermoregulation during exercise, mechanics and energetics of muscle contraction, fuel utilization, fatigue, physiological adjustments during exercise and influence of training.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Simon Rousseau, Alain Steve Comtois, James G Martin, Sheldon A Magder, Sabah N A Hussain, Larry Lands, Basil Petrof
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PHGY 508
Advanced Renal Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Advanced concepts in selected areas of kidney physiology, including the glomerulus, renal cell biology, kidney development, membrane and epithelial transport, hormones and autacoids, kidney transplantation, bioengineering and regenerative medicine.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall. Offered in conjunction with the Department of Medicine.
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): PHGY 312 or the equivalent
- Restriction: Open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students
- Terms
- Instructors
- Andrey V E Cybulsky, Tiina Podymow, Ahsan Alam, Elena Torban, Tomoko Takano, Serge Lemay, Indra Gupta, Ernesto L Schiffrin, John W Hanrahan, Dana Baran
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PHGY 513
Translational Immunology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Advanced key concepts in immunology as they relate to health and disease, including infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases and autoimmunity, and cancer immunology.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 3 hours lectures
- Prerequisite: MIMM 314 or PHGY 313 or permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Daniela Quail, Marcel A Behr, Joyce Rauch, Jack P Antel, Nicole F Bernard, Erwin Schurr, Brian Ward, Jörg H Fritz, Anastasia Nijnik, Judith N Mandl
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PHGY 515
Blood-Brain Barrier:Hlth & Dis
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the organization and regulation of the blood-brain barrier, highlighting neurological diseases associated with the blood-brain barrier breakdown and give an overview of experimental approaches to study blood-brain barrier.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 1.5 hours Lecture and 1.5 hours Seminar weekly
- Prerequisite: PHGY 313 or PHGY 314 and permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maria Prager-Khoutorsky, Ji Zhang, Alexey Kostikov, Lisa Munter, David Rudko, Roberto J Diaz, Jo Anne Stratton
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PHGY 516
Physiology of Blood
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Bone marrow hematopoiesis, with emphasis on regulation of stem cell proliferation and differentiation along hematopoietic pathways. Formation and differentiation of red and white blood cells and some of the diseases associated with hematopoiesis will be covered. Emphasis will be given to the molecular mechanisms involved in the normal and pathological conditions.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 2 hours lecture plus 1 hour seminar weekly
- Terms
- Instructors
- Volker Manfred Blank, Konstantinos Pantopoulos, Anastasia Nijnik
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PHGY 518
Artificial Cells
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Physiology, biotechnology, chemistry and biomedical application of artificial cells, blood substitutes, immobilized enzymes, microorganisms and cells, hemoperfusion, artificial kidneys, and drug delivery systems. PHGY 517 and PHGY 518 when taken together, will give a complete picture of this field. However, the student can select one of these.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): permission of instructors.
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PHGY 520
Ion Channels
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: A discussion of the principal theories and interesting new developments in the study of ion channels. Based on a textbook, computer exercises and critical reading and presentation of research papers. Topics include: Properties of voltage-and ligand-gated channels, single channel analysis, structure and function of ion channels.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Offered in even numbered years
- 1 1/2 hour lecture, 1 1/2 hour seminar
- Prerequisite: PHGY 311
- Priority to Graduate and Honours students; others by permission of instructors.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Reza Sharif Naeini, David S Ragsdale, Alvin Shrier, John W Hanrahan, Philippe Seguela, Derek Bowie
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PHGY 524
Chronobiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: An introduction to the field of chronobiology. The aim is to provide basic instruction on different
types of biological rhythms, with particular focus on circadian rhythms.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Nicolas Cermakian, Daniel Bernard, Kai-Florian Storch
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PHGY 525
Cortical Plasticity
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: An examination of cortical plasticity following peripheral and central nervous damage from a systems/cognitive neuroscience perspective. Focus is on sensory systems and animal models, including the following topics: ocular dominance columns, retinal lesions, blindness, deafness, cochlear implants, barrel fields, amputation, stroke, and hemispherectomy. Experimental approaches to be considered include: electrophysiological recording, psychophysics, behaviour, and functional imaging.
Offered by: Physiology
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PHGY 531
Topics in Applied Immunology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Seminar format course in which experts in immunologic mechanisms of resistance against a variety of infectious diseases, including AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis oversee student moderators in their presentation of recent scientific literature in the field.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Restriction: Permission of the instructor. U3 InterDept. Honours Immunology students and graduate students with strong immunology background i.e. PHGY 513 and BIOC 503
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PHGY 550
Molecular Physiology of Bone
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Students will develop a working knowledge of cartilage and bone. Discussion topics will include: molecular and cellular environment of bone; heritable and acquired skeletal defects; research models used to study metabolic bone disease.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 1 hour of lecture, 2 hours of seminar per week
- Prerequisites: PHGY 311, and BIOL 202 or equivalent
- Restriction: U3 Physiology students, and graduate students in biomedical departments; others by permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Monzur Murshed, Frank Rauch, Peter M Siegel, Pierre Moffatt, Juliana Marulanda Montoya, Mathieu Ferron, Bettina M Willie, Josephine Tabea Tauer, Rene St-Arnaud, Kerstin Tiedemann, Laura Stone
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PHGY 552
Cellular&Molecular Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Discussions of recent significant advances in our understanding of the gene products involved in diverse cellular signalling pathways. Topics will include cell-surface hormone receptors, nuclear steroid hormone receptors, and ion channels and transporters. Students will present and critically evaluate experimental approaches, results and interpretations of selected research publications.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 1 hour lecture, 2 hours seminar weekly
- Prerequisite: PHGY 311
- Preference will be given to Physiology Honours and Graduate students
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Orlowski, John H White, Ursula Stochaj, Daniel Bernard
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PHGY 556
Topics in Systems Neuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Topics of current interest in systems neurophysiology and behavioural neuroscience including: the neural representation of sensory information and motor behaviours, models of sensory motor integration, and the computational analysis of problems in motor control and perception. Students will be expected to present and critically discuss journal articles in class.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Restriction: Permission of the instructor required.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PHGY 456
- Terms
- Instructors
- Daniel E Guitton, Erik P Cook
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PHGY 560
Light Microscopy-Life Science
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Introduction to optics, light microscopy imaging and data analysis for life scientists.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Prerequisites: BIOL 301 or permission of instructors.
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PSYC 470
Memory and Brain
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Memory systems are studied with an emphasis on the neural computations that occur at various stages of the processing stream, focusing on the hippocampus, amygdala, basal ganglia, cerebellum and cortex. The data reviewed is obtained from human, non-human primates and rodents, with single unit recording, neuroimaging and brain damaged subjects.
Offered by: Psychology
- 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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PSYT 500
Adv: Neur of Mtl Disorders
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychiatry: Current theories on the neurobiological basis of most well known mental disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, dementia). Methods and strategies in research on genetic, physiological and biochemical factors in mental illness will be discussed. Discussion will also focus on the rationale for present treatment approaches and on promising new approaches.
Offered by: Psychiatry
- Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): BIOC 212 and BIOC 311, or BIOC 312, or BIOL 200 and BIOL 201, or PHGY 311, or PSYC 308 and an upper-level biological science course with permission of the instructors, or equivalent. Basic knowledge of cellular and molecular biology is required.
- Restriction: Open to U3 and graduate students only.
- Restriction: Graduate Studies: strongly recommended for M.Sc. students in Psychiatry.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Tak Pan Wong, Lalit K Srivastava
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U1 |
PHGY 209
Mammalian Physiology 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Physiology of body fluids, blood, body defense mechanisms, muscle, peripheral, central, and autonomic nervous systems.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, David S Ragsdale, Alvin Shrier, Erik P Cook, Céline Aguer
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PHGY 210
Mammalian Physiology 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine and renal systems.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, Tomoko Takano, Anne-Marie Lauzon, John H White, Céline Aguer
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PHGY 212
Introductory Physiology Lab 1
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Exercises illustrating fundamental principles in physiology: Biological Signals Acquisitions, Blood, Immunology, Neurophysiology, Neuromuscular Physiology.
Offered by: Physiology
- (One 3-hour lab and one 1-hour lecture every second week.)
- Corequisite: PHGY 209.
- Restrictions: Required for Physiology students enrolled in PHGY 209. Open to BA &Sc. students and to others by permission of the instructor. Not open to students who have taken PHGY 212D1/D2.
- Note: For students in a Physiology program, PHGY 212 should be taken concurrently with PHGY 209.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, Mladen I Glavinovic, Judith N Mandl
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PHGY 213
Introductory Physiology Lab 2
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Exercises illustrating fundamental principles in physiology: Central Nervous System, Cardiovascular, Respiration, Exercise Physiology, Molecular Endocrinology.
Offered by: Physiology
- (One 3-hour lab and one 1-hour lecture every second week.)
- Prerequisite: PHGY 212
- Corequisite: PHGY 210.
- Restrictions: Required for Physiology students enrolled in PHGY 210. Open to BA &Sc. students and to others by permission of the instructor. Not open to students who have taken PHGY 212D1/D2.
- Note: For students in a Physiology program, PHGY 213 should be taken concurrently with PHGY 210.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Michael R Guevara, Sheldon A Magder, John H White, Melissa A Vollrath
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BIOL 200
Molecular Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial
- Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or equivalent
- Corequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent, or CHEM 204
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kenneth E M Hastings, Paul Lasko, Shaun Turney, Rodrigo Reyes Lamothe, Serge Champetier
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BIOL 201
Cell Biology & Metabolism
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 212 or BIOC 212
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gary J Brouhard, Siegfried Hekimi, Huanquan Zheng, Serge Champetier
OR |
BIOC 212
Molec Mechanisms of Cell Funct
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: An introductory course describing the biochemistry and molecular biology of selected key functions of animal cells, including: gene expression; mitochondrial production of metabolic energy; cellular communication with the extra-cellular environment; and regulation of cell division.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maria Vera Ugalde, Arnim Pause, Dieter Reinhardt, Lawrence Kazak, Katie Cockburn
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BIOL 202
Basic Genetics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Introduction to basic principles, and to modern advances, problems and applications in the genetics of higher and lower organisms with examples representative of the biological sciences.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial per week
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200 or BIOL 219
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking LSCI 204 or BIOL 302.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Nam Sung Moon, Laura Nilson, Daniel J Schoen, David Hipfner, Serge Champetier
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CHEM 212
Intro Organic Chemistry 1
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: A fundamental study of aliphaticcompounds and saturated functional groups including modern concepts of bonding,reaction mechanisms,conformational analysis, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Summer
- Prerequisite: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Not open to students registered in Chemistry or Biochemistry. Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 211, CHEM 242, or equivalent.
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
- Note: Some CEGEP programs provide equivalency for this course. For more information, please see the Department of Chemistry's Web page (http://www.chemistry.mcgill.ca/advising/outside/equivalent.htm).
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot, Laura Pavelka, Youla S Tsantrizos, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Nathan Luedtke
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CHEM 222
Intro Organic Chemistry 2
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: Modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination. The chemistry of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines, with special attention to mechanistic aspects. Special topics.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Winter, Summer
- Prerequisite: CHEM 212 or CHEM 242 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Not open to Chemistry or Biochemistry students. Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 234 or CHEM252.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Nicolas Moitessier, Nathan Luedtke
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U2 |
PHGY 311
Channels, Synapses & Hormones
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: In-depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses on cellular communication in the nervous system and the endocrine system.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 3 hours of lectures per week; 1-3 hours optional lab/demonstration/tutorial arranged for a maximum of 3 afternoons per term
- Prerequisite: PHGY 209 or permission of the instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Ellis Cooper, Per Jesper Sjostrom, Arjun Krishnaswamy, Reza Sharif Naeini
OR |
PHGY 314
Integrative Neuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: In depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses underlying our current understanding of how single neurons and ensembles of neurons encode sensory information, generate movement, and control cognitive functions such as emotion, learning, and memory, during voluntary behaviours.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 3 hours of lectures per week
- Prerequisites: PHGY 209
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maurice J Chacron, Amir Shmuel, Melissa A Vollrath, Stephen Lomber, Mark Brandon, Pouya Bashivan, Justine C Cléry
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PHGY 312
Resp.,Renal,&Cardio Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: In-depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses underlying our current understanding of topics in renal, respiratory and cardiovascular functions explored beyond the introductory level.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 3 hours of lectures per week; 1-3 hours optional lab/demonstration/tutorial arranged for a maximum of 3 Wednesday afternoons per term
- Prerequisites: PHGY 209 and PHGY 210 or equivalent, PHGY 311 or permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- John W Hanrahan, James G Martin, Alvin Shrier, Sheldon A Magder
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PHGY 313
Blood,GI,Imm.Syst.Physiol
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: In-depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses underlying our current understanding of topics in immunology, blood and fluids, and gastrointestinal physiology.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 3 hours of lectures per week; 1-3 hours optional lab/demonstration/tutorial arranged for a maximum of 3 Wednesday afternoons per term
- Prerequisites: PHGY 209 and PHGY 210 or equivalent, PHGY 311 or permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Judith N Mandl, Volker Manfred Blank, Melissa A Vollrath, Jörg H Fritz, Daniela Quail
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BIOL 301
Cell and Molecular Laboratory
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): An introduction to biology research and communication with a focus on cell and
molecular biology. Through conducting a series of project-based experiments and writing a final report, molecular and synthetic biology techniques such as gene cloning, manipulation, protein isolation and characterization and how
research is conducted, analyzed and communicated will be addressed. In addition, an
introduction to bioinformatics methods and their role in analysis will be provided.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall or Winter
- 1 hour lecture and one 6-hour laboratory
- Prerequisites: BIOL 200, BIOL 201 (or ANAT 212/BIOC 212); or BIOL 219
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking BIOC 300, or BIOC 220 and BIOC 320. Requires departmental approval.
- For approval email maxime.leroux [at] mcgill.ca. Specify your ID number as well as the term and two lab day preferences.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Arnold L Hayer, Maxime Leroux, Paul M Harrison, Huanquan Zheng
- Huanquan Zheng, Maxime Leroux, Paul M Harrison, Arnold L Hayer
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BIOL 373
Biometry
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Elementary statistical methods in biology. Introduction to the analysis of biological data with emphasis on the assumptions behind statistical tests and models. Use of statistical techniques typically available on computer packages.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 2 hours lecture and 2 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite: MATH 112 or equivalent
- You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
- 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
OR |
BIOL 309
Mathematical Models in Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Application of finite difference and differential equations to problems in cell and developmental biology, ecology and physiology. Qualitative, quantitative and graphical techniques are used to analyze mathematical models and to compare theoretical predictions with experimental data.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gil Bub, Frederic Guichard
OR |
COMP 204
Comp. Programming for Life Sci
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Computer Science (Sci): Computer programming in a high level language: variables, expressions, types, functions, conditionals, loops, objects and classes. Introduction to algorithms, modular software design, libraries, file input/output, debugging. Emphasis on applications in the life sciences.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Prerequisite(s): CEGEP level mathematics course.
- Co-requisite: BIOL 112
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 202, COMP 208, or GEOG 333; not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 206 or COMP 250.
- Terms
- Instructors
- David C Becerra
- Kaleem Siddiqi
OR |
COMP 250
Intro to Computer Science
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Mathematical tools (binary numbers, induction,recurrence relations, asymptotic complexity,establishing correctness of programs). Datastructures (arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists,trees, binary trees, binary search trees, heaps,hash tables). Recursive and non-recursivealgorithms (searching and sorting, tree andgraph traversal). Abstract data types. Objectoriented programming in Java (classes andobjects, interfaces, inheritance). Selected topics.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Terms
- Instructors
- Giulia Alberini
- Giulia Alberini
OR |
PSYC 305
Statistics for Exper Design
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: An introduction to the design and analysis of experiments, including analysis of variance, planned and post hoc tests and a comparison of anova to correlational analysis.
Offered by: Psychology
- Fall and Winter
- Prerequisite: PSYC 204 or equivalent
- This course is required of all students who propose to enter an Honours or Major program in Psychology
- You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Carl F Falk
- Milica Miocevic, Jens Kreitewolf
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U3 |
Upper Level Physiology (ULP) Courses |
6 credits selected from the upper-level Physiology (ULP) course list as follows: |
PHGY 425
Analyzing Physiological Sys.
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: An introduction to quantitative analysis of physiological data, both to the mode of thinking and to a set of tools that allows accurate predictions of biological systems. Examples will range from oscillating genetic networks to understanding higher brain function. Modelling and data analysis through examples and exercises will be emphasized.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Erik P Cook, Mladen I Glavinovic, Curtis L Baker, Pouya Bashivan
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PHGY 451
Advanced Neurophysiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Topics of current interest in neurophysiology including the development of neurons and synapses, physiology of ionic channels, presynaptic and postsynaptic events in synaptic transmission and neuronal interactions in CNS function.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite: PHGY 311 or equivalent
- Restriction: Departmental approval required
- Terms
- Instructors
- Ellis Cooper, Charles W Bourque, Maurice J Chacron, Aparna Suvrathan
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PHGY 488
Stem Cell Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: The main concepts in stem cell biology: embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, cancer stem cells, stem cells populations of many adult tissues, applications of stem cell biology and ethical issues surrounding stem cell use in research and medicine. The major experimental methods and laboratory techniques in stem cell biology.
Offered by: Physiology
- Prerequisite(s): PHGY 313 or by permission of instructor.
- Restriction(s): Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who are taking or have taken ANAT 416.
- Critical reading of peer-reviewed journal papers, practice in oral presentations of scientific material and participation in group discussions.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Anastasia Nijnik, Carl P Ernst, Alexander Gregorieff, Nicoletta Eliopoulos, Anie Philip, Stefano Stifani, Brenden N Moeun, Colin Crist, Kolja Eppert, William Pastor
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PHGY 461D1
Experimental Physiology
4.5 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Individual project work under the supervision of Departmental Staff members.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- Restrictions: Departmental approval required. This course is a requirement for U3 students in the Honours Physiology program, the Major Program in Physiology and Mathematics, and the Major program in Physiology and Physics, and is open to a limited number of other U3 Physiology students.
- Students must register for both PHGY 461D1 and PHGY 461D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PHGY 461D1 and PHGY 461D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Orlowski, Ann Grisaru Wechsler, Melissa A Vollrath
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PHGY 461D2
Experimental Physiology
4.5 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: See PHGY 461D1 for course description.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Prerequisite: PHGY 461D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both PHGY 461D1 and PHGY 461D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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*the 9 credit course (PHGY 461D1 & PHGY 461D2) equals 3 credits of ULP and 6 credits of electives |
PHGY 502
Exercise Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Behaviour of physiological processes in response to physical effort, in areas such as structural basis of muscle contraction, thermoregulation during exercise, mechanics and energetics of muscle contraction, fuel utilization, fatigue, physiological adjustments during exercise and influence of training.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Simon Rousseau, Alain Steve Comtois, James G Martin, Sheldon A Magder, Sabah N A Hussain, Larry Lands, Basil Petrof
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PHGY 508
Advanced Renal Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Advanced concepts in selected areas of kidney physiology, including the glomerulus, renal cell biology, kidney development, membrane and epithelial transport, hormones and autacoids, kidney transplantation, bioengineering and regenerative medicine.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall. Offered in conjunction with the Department of Medicine.
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): PHGY 312 or the equivalent
- Restriction: Open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students
- Terms
- Instructors
- Andrey V E Cybulsky, Tiina Podymow, Ahsan Alam, Elena Torban, Tomoko Takano, Serge Lemay, Indra Gupta, Ernesto L Schiffrin, John W Hanrahan, Dana Baran
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PHGY 513
Translational Immunology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Advanced key concepts in immunology as they relate to health and disease, including infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases and autoimmunity, and cancer immunology.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 3 hours lectures
- Prerequisite: MIMM 314 or PHGY 313 or permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Daniela Quail, Marcel A Behr, Joyce Rauch, Jack P Antel, Nicole F Bernard, Erwin Schurr, Brian Ward, Jörg H Fritz, Anastasia Nijnik, Judith N Mandl
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PHGY 515
Blood-Brain Barrier:Hlth & Dis
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the organization and regulation of the blood-brain barrier, highlighting neurological diseases associated with the blood-brain barrier breakdown and give an overview of experimental approaches to study blood-brain barrier.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 1.5 hours Lecture and 1.5 hours Seminar weekly
- Prerequisite: PHGY 313 or PHGY 314 and permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maria Prager-Khoutorsky, Ji Zhang, Alexey Kostikov, Lisa Munter, David Rudko, Roberto J Diaz, Jo Anne Stratton
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PHGY 516
Physiology of Blood
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Bone marrow hematopoiesis, with emphasis on regulation of stem cell proliferation and differentiation along hematopoietic pathways. Formation and differentiation of red and white blood cells and some of the diseases associated with hematopoiesis will be covered. Emphasis will be given to the molecular mechanisms involved in the normal and pathological conditions.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 2 hours lecture plus 1 hour seminar weekly
- Terms
- Instructors
- Volker Manfred Blank, Konstantinos Pantopoulos, Anastasia Nijnik
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PHGY 518
Artificial Cells
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Physiology, biotechnology, chemistry and biomedical application of artificial cells, blood substitutes, immobilized enzymes, microorganisms and cells, hemoperfusion, artificial kidneys, and drug delivery systems. PHGY 517 and PHGY 518 when taken together, will give a complete picture of this field. However, the student can select one of these.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): permission of instructors.
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PHGY 520
Ion Channels
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: A discussion of the principal theories and interesting new developments in the study of ion channels. Based on a textbook, computer exercises and critical reading and presentation of research papers. Topics include: Properties of voltage-and ligand-gated channels, single channel analysis, structure and function of ion channels.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Offered in even numbered years
- 1 1/2 hour lecture, 1 1/2 hour seminar
- Prerequisite: PHGY 311
- Priority to Graduate and Honours students; others by permission of instructors.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Reza Sharif Naeini, David S Ragsdale, Alvin Shrier, John W Hanrahan, Philippe Seguela, Derek Bowie
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PHGY 524
Chronobiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: An introduction to the field of chronobiology. The aim is to provide basic instruction on different
types of biological rhythms, with particular focus on circadian rhythms.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Nicolas Cermakian, Daniel Bernard, Kai-Florian Storch
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PHGY 531
Topics in Applied Immunology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Seminar format course in which experts in immunologic mechanisms of resistance against a variety of infectious diseases, including AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis oversee student moderators in their presentation of recent scientific literature in the field.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Restriction: Permission of the instructor. U3 InterDept. Honours Immunology students and graduate students with strong immunology background i.e. PHGY 513 and BIOC 503
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PHGY 550
Molecular Physiology of Bone
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Students will develop a working knowledge of cartilage and bone. Discussion topics will include: molecular and cellular environment of bone; heritable and acquired skeletal defects; research models used to study metabolic bone disease.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 1 hour of lecture, 2 hours of seminar per week
- Prerequisites: PHGY 311, and BIOL 202 or equivalent
- Restriction: U3 Physiology students, and graduate students in biomedical departments; others by permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Monzur Murshed, Frank Rauch, Peter M Siegel, Pierre Moffatt, Juliana Marulanda Montoya, Mathieu Ferron, Bettina M Willie, Josephine Tabea Tauer, Rene St-Arnaud, Kerstin Tiedemann, Laura Stone
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PHGY 552
Cellular&Molecular Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Discussions of recent significant advances in our understanding of the gene products involved in diverse cellular signalling pathways. Topics will include cell-surface hormone receptors, nuclear steroid hormone receptors, and ion channels and transporters. Students will present and critically evaluate experimental approaches, results and interpretations of selected research publications.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 1 hour lecture, 2 hours seminar weekly
- Prerequisite: PHGY 311
- Preference will be given to Physiology Honours and Graduate students
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Orlowski, John H White, Ursula Stochaj, Daniel Bernard
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PHGY 556
Topics in Systems Neuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Topics of current interest in systems neurophysiology and behavioural neuroscience including: the neural representation of sensory information and motor behaviours, models of sensory motor integration, and the computational analysis of problems in motor control and perception. Students will be expected to present and critically discuss journal articles in class.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Restriction: Permission of the instructor required.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PHGY 456
- Terms
- Instructors
- Daniel E Guitton, Erik P Cook
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PHGY 560
Light Microscopy-Life Science
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Introduction to optics, light microscopy imaging and data analysis for life scientists.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Prerequisites: BIOL 301 or permission of instructors.
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BIOL 532
Developmental Neurobiology Sem
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Discussions of all aspects of nervous system development including pattern formation, cell lineage, pathfinding and targeting by growing axons, and neural regeneration. The basis for these discussions will be recent research papers and other assigned readings.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 1 hour lecture, 2 hours seminar
- Prerequisites: BIOL 303 or BIOL 306 or permission of instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Donald Van Meyel, Artur Kania, Alyson Elise Fournier, Jean-Francois Cloutier, Edward S Ruthazer
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BMDE 505
Cell and Tissue Engineering
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biomedical Engineering: Application of the principles of engineering, physical, and biological sciences to modify and create cells and tissues for therapeutic applications will be discussed, as well as the industrial perspective and related ethical issues.
Offered by: Biomedical Engineering
- (3-0-6)
- 1.5 hours lecture/1.5 hours seminar per week
- Restriction: graduate and final year undergraduate students from physical, biological, and medical science, and engineering.
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BMDE 519
Biomedical Signals & Systems
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biomedical Engineering: An introduction to the theoretical framework, experimental techniques and analysis procedures available for the quantitative analysis of physiological systems and signals. Lectures plus laboratory work using the Biomedical Engineering computer system. Topics include: amplitude and frequency structure of signals, filtering, sampling, correlation functions, time and frequency-domain descriptions of systems.
Offered by: Biomedical Engineering
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisites: Satisfactory standing in U3 Honours Physiology; or U3 Major in Physics-Physiology; or U3 Major Physiology-Mathematics; or permission of instructor
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EXMD 502
Advanced Endocrinology 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: This course is designed for U3 students who are in a major or honours program in anatomy, biology, biochemistry or physiology and for graduate students. A multidisciplinary approach will be used to teach biosynthesis and processing of hormones, their regulation, function and mechanism of action. The material will cover hypothalamic, pituitary, thyroid, atrial and adrenal hormones as well as prostaglandins and related substances.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maia V Kokoeva, Thomas Stroh, Miltiadis Paliouras, Alexis Baass, Andrew Bateman, Suhad Ali, David Morris, Stephane A Laporte, Christian Rocheleau, Robert S Kiss
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EXMD 503
Advanced Endocrinology 02
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Study of the parathyroids, gut and pancreatic hormones and growth factors. In addition, the role of hormones and growth factors in reproduction and fetal maturation will be discussed.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Andrew Bateman, Maia V Kokoeva
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EXMD 506
Adv Appl Cardiovascular Physio
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. Current topics, methods and techniques for studying the cardiovascular system. Basic and applied cardiac electrophysiology, mechanisms of pacemaker activity, arrhythmias, the effects of drugs on cardiac functions, fetal circulation, coronary circulation, mechanics of blood flow, cardiovascular diseases, renal and neural control of the circulation, and cardiac assist devices.
Offered by: Medicine
- Fall
- Prerequisite: PHGY312 or PHGY 313 or permission of the instructors
- Terms
- Instructors
- Adel Schwertani, Natalie Ann Bottega, Kshitij Badal Dandona, Martin Louis Bernier, Jacques Jean G Genest, Dominique Shum-Tim, Michael R Guevara, Benoit de Varennes, Matthias Gero W Friedrich
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EXMD 507
Adv Respiratory Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. In depth coverage of respiratory biology including: functional anatomy of the respiratory system, pulmonary statics and dynamics, chest wall and respiratory muscles, ventilation and perfusion, control of breathing, and defense mechanisms. This course is aimed at providing a solid grounding in pulmonary biology and its research applications.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Basil Petrof, Ilan Azuelos, Arnold Scott Kristof, Marta Kaminska, Benjamin M Smith, James G Martin, Stewart Gottfried, David H Eidelman, Anne-Marie Lauzon, Sabah N A Hussain
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EXMD 508
Adv Topics in Respiration
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. In depth coverage of developmental physiology, pulmonary vascular physiology, biology of airway smooth muscle, respiratory epithelium and molecular biology of respiratory muscles. Dyspnea, mechanical ventilation and respiratory failure will also be covered. This course emphasizes application of respiratory biology to basic and applied research and touches on pulmonary pathophysiology.
Offered by: Medicine
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MIMM 414
Advanced Immunology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): An advanced course serving as a logical extension of MIMM 314. The course will integrate molecular, cellular and biochemical events involved in the ontogeny of the lymphoid system and its activation in the immune response. The course will provide the student with an up-to-date understanding of a rapidly moving field.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Fall
- 3 hour lecture
- Prerequisite: MIMM 314
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MIMM 509
Inflammatory Processes
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): This course concentrates on the non-specific aspects of the immune response, an area which is not adequately covered by the other immunology courses presented at the university. Interactions between guest researchers (from McGill and other universities) and students will be furthered.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Winter
- 3 hours of seminar
- Corequisite: PHGY 513 or MIMM 414
- This course will be given in conjunction with the Division of Experimental Medicine
- Prerequisite: MIMM 314
- Terms
- Instructors
- Joyce Rauch, Giovanni (John) Di Battista
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PSYC 470
Memory and Brain
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Memory systems are studied with an emphasis on the neural computations that occur at various stages of the processing stream, focusing on the hippocampus, amygdala, basal ganglia, cerebellum and cortex. The data reviewed is obtained from human, non-human primates and rodents, with single unit recording, neuroimaging and brain damaged subjects.
Offered by: Psychology
- 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
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PSYT 500
Adv: Neur of Mtl Disorders
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychiatry: Current theories on the neurobiological basis of most well known mental disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, dementia). Methods and strategies in research on genetic, physiological and biochemical factors in mental illness will be discussed. Discussion will also focus on the rationale for present treatment approaches and on promising new approaches.
Offered by: Psychiatry
- Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): BIOC 212 and BIOC 311, or BIOC 312, or BIOL 200 and BIOL 201, or PHGY 311, or PSYC 308 and an upper-level biological science course with permission of the instructors, or equivalent. Basic knowledge of cellular and molecular biology is required.
- Restriction: Open to U3 and graduate students only.
- Restriction: Graduate Studies: strongly recommended for M.Sc. students in Psychiatry.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Tak Pan Wong, Lalit K Srivastava
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Total Credits 43 (47) |