Required Courses |
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Physiology (66 Credits)
Program Requirement: (65-66 credits)
The Major program includes, in addition to some intensive studies in Physiology, a strong core content of related biomedical sciences. Admission to the Major program will be in U2, upon completion of the U1 required courses, and in consultation with the student's adviser.
If not previously taken, CHEM 212 "Introductory Organic Chemistry 1" must be completed in addition to the 64-65 program credits.
Students may complete this program with a minimum of 64 credits or a maximum of 65 credits depending on their choice of complementary courses.
U1 Required Courses (18 credits)-
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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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
U2 and U3 Required Courses (19 credits)-
BIOC 311
Metabolic Biochemistry
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: The generation of metabolic energy in higher organisms with an emphasis on its regulation at the molecular, cellular and organ level. Chemical concepts and mechanisms of enzymatic catalysis are also emphasized. Included: selected topics in carbohydrate, lipid and nitrogen metabolism; complex lipids and biological membranes; hormonal signal transduction.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maxime Denis, Vincent Giguere, Kalle Gehring, Lawrence Kazak
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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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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 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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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
Complementary Courses (28 credits)12-13 credits selected as follows:
3 credits, one of:
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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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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
3 credits, one of:
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BIOC 312
Biochemistry of Macromolecules
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Gene expression from the start of transcription to the synthesis of proteins, their modifications and degradation. Topics covered: purine and pyrimidine metabolism; transcription and its regulation; mRNA processing; translation; targeting of proteins to specific cellular sites; protein glycosylation; protein phosphorylation; protein turn-over; programmed cell death (apoptosis).
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Terms
- Instructors
- Sidong Huang, Stephane Richard, Nahum Sonenberg, Michel Tremblay, Josee Dostie, Vincent Giguere, Maria Vera Ugalde
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CHEM 203
Survey of Physical Chemistry
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: The fundamentals of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics with applications to biomolecular systems. Thermodynamic and kinetic control of biological processes.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or equivalent.
- Restrictions: Intended for students in biological science programs requiring only one course in physical chemistry. Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 204 or CHEM 213 or CHEM 223 and CHEM 243.
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CHEM 204
Physical Chem/Biological Scis1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: Similar to CHEM 223/CHEM 243. Emphasis on the use of biological examples to illustrate the principles of physical chemistry. The relevance of physical chemistry to biology is stressed.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter
- Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or equivalent and one full course in calculus
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 203 or CHEM 213.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Rustam Khaliullin
- Lucas Caire da Silva
3-4 credits, one of:
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ANAT 214
Systemic Human Anatomy
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: Introduction to the gross anatomy of the various organ systems of head, neck and trunk regions of the human body. Emphasis on functional anatomy. Laboratory component includes exploration of the human body through cadaveric prosections, imaging and other materials.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Fall
- 2 hours lectures, 2 hours laboratory
- Prerequisites: BIOL 112 (or CEGEP equivalent), PHGY 209 and PHGY 210
- This course is limited in size, with guaranteed admission for all students enrolled in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. Students in other programs will be permitted to enroll as space allows.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Campbell Rolian, Gabriel Venne
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ANAT 261
Intro to Dynamic Histology
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: An introduction to light and electron microscopic anatomy in which cell and tissue dynamics will be explored in the principal tissues and organs of the body.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Fall
- 3 hours lectures, 2 hours laboratory
- Must be taken in U1 by students in Anatomy and Cell Biology programs
- Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or CEGEP equivalent
- Restriction: Open to students in biological sciences and others by special permission
- Terms
- Instructors
- Craig A. Mandato, Carlos R Morales
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ANAT 316
Clinical Human Visceral Anat
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: The gross anatomy of the various organ systems of the human body, with emphasis on those aspects of greatest relevance to physical and occupational therapists. Laboratories include the study of prepared specimens.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Winter
- Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory
- Prerequisite: ANAT 315 or permission of instructor
- Restriction: Open to students in Physical and Occupational Therapy and Kinesiology. Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 214.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Mette C Coleman, Mikaela L Stiver
9 credits selected from the Upper-Level Physiology (ULP) course list as follows:-
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
* the 6-credit course equals 3 credits of ULP and 6 credits of electives.
** the 9-credit course equals 3 credits of ULP and 6 credits of electives.
6 credits selected from the Upper-Level Science (ULS)Note: For Chemistry, Neurology, and Neurosurgery: select from all courses 300 level and above and the ULS courses listed below.
For Biochemistry, Computer Science, Microbiology and Immunology, Mathematics, Physics, and Pathology: select from all courses 300 level and above.
For Anatomy, Biology, Experimental Medicine, Pharmacology, and Psychology: select from the ULS courses listed below:
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ANAT 321
Circuitry of the Human Brain
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: This course explores the functional organization of the human brain and spinal cord. The course focuses on how neuronal systems are designed to subserve specific motor, sensory, and cognitive operations.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
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ANAT 322
Neuroendocrinology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: A lecture course describing brain-endocrine relationships. Emphasis on modern experimental evidence and conceptual developments within the field.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite: PHGY 210.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Claire D Walker, Thomas Stroh, Michael Tamilia, Nicolas Cermakian, Daniel Bernard, Maia V Kokoeva, Kai-Florian Storch
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ANAT 365
Cellular Trafficking
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: This course explores the fundamental mechanisms that govern the organizations of intracellular membranes, how vesicle generation is signaled, how the membranes curve and bud, and how vesicles know where to go and fuse. In addition to intracellular vesicles, the principles of mitochondrial dynamics and process of cellular autophagy are examined. Also, there is a focus on "Applied Cell Biology", with respect to how the exquisite regulation of cellular transport plays a central role in complex biological systems. A series of modules will take students through the mechanisms of cellular polarity, neurotransmission, metabolic cell biology, pathogen invasion, and more. The emphasis is on the morphological aspects of the processes, and on the major techniques that led to discovery.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Natalie Zeytuni, Heidi M McBride, Timothy E Kennedy, Thomas Stroh, John Presley, Wayne Steven Sossin, Jennifer L Estall
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ANAT 381
Experimental Embryology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: The basic processes of reproduction and embryonic development, such as molecular signaling; cell-cell interaction; differentiation; cell fate determination; genetic and epigenetic control of embryonic development.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Fall
- 3 hour lectures
- Prerequisites: ANAT 261, BIOL 202 or permission of instructor
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken BIOL 303.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Makoto Nagano, Asangla Ao, Aimee Ryan, Hugh Clarke, Jason Tanny
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ANAT 416
Dev., Disease and Regeneration
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: Importance of developmental biology for disease and regeneration. Topics: advanced developmental biology principles; molecular basis for stem cells and their potential applications; organogenesis and its applications to various diseases.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite(s): ANAT 381 or BIOL 303 or special permission of instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Khanh Huy Bui, Natasha Chang, Frederic Charron, Andrew Bateman, Jun-Li Liu, Peter M Siegel, Michel Cayouette, Christian Rocheleau, Gregor Andelfinger, Luke McCaffrey
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ANAT 458
Membranes & Cellular Signaling
3 Credits*
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: An integrated treatment of the properties of biological membranes and of intracellular signaling, including the major role that membranes play in transducing and integrating cellular regulatory signals. Biological membrane organization and dynamics; membrane transport; membrane receptors and their associated effectors; mechanisms of regulation of cell growth, morphology, differentiation and death.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maxime Denis, Chantal Autexier, Nathalie Lamarche, Dieter Reinhardt
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ANAT 541
Cell & Mol Biology of Aging
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: Complex aging process, including theories and mechanisms of aging, animal model systems used to study aging, age-dependent diseases, for example, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, and cancer, and age-related diseases, for example, Werner's syndrome and dyskeratosis congenita.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Chantal Autexier, Francois Mercier, Peter M Siegel, Jeremy M Van Raamsdonk, Stephanie Lehoux, Lisbet Haglund, Colin Crist, Maria Vera Ugalde
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ANAT 542
TEM of Biological Samples
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: Overview of theory, principles and practical applications of conventional and cryo-transmission electron microscopy relevant to biological samples. Major topics to be covered include: sample preparation and imaging, image analysis, three-dimensional reconstruction (including single-particle analysis an tomography).
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
- 2 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory
- Terms
- Instructors
- Natalie Zeytuni, Khanh Huy Bui, Joaquin Ortega, Natalie Reznikov
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ANAT 565
Diseases-Membrane Trafficking
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: This course will examine how research into diseases has played a key role in unraveling the intricate molecular mechanisms controlling membrane trafficking in mammalian cells. Membrane trafficking disorders fall into two groups those arising from a) membrane-associated or b) cytoskeletal defect. Topics include a) mechanisms of endosomal maturation, lysosomal storage disorders and rab protein-mediated vesicular trafficking and b) rho GTPase and cytoskeletal binding protein mediated trafficking associated with neurological diseases and cancer.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Presley, Stephane Lefrancois, Nathalie Lamarche, Tommy Nilsson, Alexei Pshezhetsky
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BIOC 458
Membranes & Cellular Signaling
3 Credits*
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: An integrated treatment of the properties of biological membranes and of intracellular signaling, including the major role that membranes play in transducing and integrating cellular regulatory signals. Biological membrane organization and dynamics: membrane transport; membrane receptors and their associated effectors; mechanisms of regulation of cell growth, morphology, differentiation and death.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maxime Denis, Chantal Autexier, Nathalie Lamarche, Dieter Reinhardt
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BIOL 300
Molecular Biology of the Gene
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): A survey of current knowledge and approaches in the area of regulation of gene expression, post-transcriptional control of gene expression, and signal transduction.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Frieder B Schöck, Nam Sung Moon
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BIOL 303
Developmental Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): A consideration of the fundamental processes and principles operating during embryogenesis. Experimental analyses at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels will be presented and discussed to provide an overall appreciation of developmental phenomena.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Abigail Gerhold, Yong Rao, Daniel Dufort
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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 313
Eukaryotic Cell Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): In-depth examination of the structure and function of eukaryotic cells, with an emphasis on experimental design and interpretation. Examination of the molecular mechanisms of various cellular processes, including protein homeostasis, intracellular transport, cytoskeletal dynamics, multicellular organization and cell proliferation.
Offered by: Biology
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BIOL 314
Molecular Biology of Cancer
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The molecular basis of human cancers, including analyzing the events that promote the formation of oncogenes and inhibit tumour suppressor genes, the biochemical properties of the proteins encoded by these genes, and their functions.
Current molecular targets for cancer therapy and the concepts and consequences of inheriting mutations in genes that predispose to cancer.
Offered by: Biology
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BIOL 324
Ecological Genetics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Presents evolutionary genetics within an ecological context. Covers theoretical and
applied topics together with relevant data from natural populations of plant and animals.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- Prerequisite: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302
- Two lectures per week; one required computer lab or conference per week
- 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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BIOL 370
Human Genetics Applied
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): A contemporary view of genetic research as applied to human health and well-being.
Offered by: Biology
- 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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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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BIOL 389
Laboratory in Neurobiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Methods of neurobiological research, including extracellular and intracellular recordings, electrical stimulation, and the study of neuro-behavioural problems.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Joseph Alan Dent, Alanna J Watt, Michael Hendricks, Tomoko Oyama
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BIOL 416
Genetics of Mammalian Devel
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): This course aims to examine problems, theories, and experimental evidence on several concepts of mammalian developmental processes at molecular to organogenesis levels. Most topics are in the mouse model system, where various techniques for genetic manipulation are available.
Offered by: Biology
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BIOL 468
Independent Research Project 3
6 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Independent research project.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall, Winter or Summer
- Prerequisite: BIOL 206 or BIOL 301 or other suitable laboratory course
- Restriction: Open only to Biology students. Not open to students who have taken BIOL 471 or BIOL 471D1/D2.
- Note: Before registration, projects must be arranged individually with a PI in the Biology Department. Prior to registration, students fill out the application form at http://biology.mcgill.ca/undergrad/res_opps.html and email or bring it to nancy.nelson [at] mcgill.ca, or Nancy Nelson, Room N7/9B, Stewart Biology Building.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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BIOL 518
Adv. Topics in Cell Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Concepts and mechanisms in advanced cell biology, based on genetic, cell biological, biophysical, and computational studies. Emphasis is placed on processes that are evolutionarily conserved, with examples from model organisms and cell-free (in vitro) approaches.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours seminar
- Prerequisite: BIOL 313 or permission
- Terms
- Instructors
- Paul M Harrison, Paul Lasko, Gary J Brouhard
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BIOL 520
Gene Activity in Development
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): An analysis of the role and regulation of gene expression in several models of eukaryotic development. The emphasis will be on critical evaluation of recent literature concerned with molecular or genetic approaches to the problems of cellular differentiation and determination. Recent research reports will be discussed in conferences and analyzed in written critiques.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture and discussion
- Prerequisites: BIOL 300 and BIOL 303 or permission
- 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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BIOL 524
Topics in Molecular Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Molecular genetics and molecular, cellular and developmental biology, including signal transduction, cell differentiation and function, genetic diseases in eukaryotes.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugh Clarke, David Dankort
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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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BIOL 544
Genetic Basis of Life Span
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The course will consider how gene action is determining the duration of life in various organisms focusing on the strengths and limitations of the genetic approach. The course will focus particularly on model organisms such as yeast, Caenorhabditis, Drosophila and mouse, as well as on the characterization of long-lived people.
Offered by: Biology
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BIOL 546
Genetics of Model Systems
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Topics in the genetics and molecular genetics of unicellular, plant, invertebrate and vertebrate models systems.
Offered by: Biology
- 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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BIOL 551
Principles of Cellular Control
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Fundamental principles of cellular control, with cell cycle control as a major theme. Biological and physical concepts are brought to bear on control in healthy cells..
Offered by: Biology
- 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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BIOL 575
Human Biochemical Genetics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Selected human diseases, from the molecular and cellular levels to tissue effects and emerging novel therapies.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- Three hours lecture
- Prerequisites: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302, and BIOL300; or permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Nancy E Braverman, Jacques Jean G Genest, Miltiadis Paliouras, Karen Elizabeth Christensen, Frank Rauch, David Watkins, Eric Alan Shoubridge, Alexei Pshezhetsky, Thomas Kitzler, Gary A Armstrong
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BIOL 588
Advances in Mol/Cell Neurobiol
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Discussion of fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the general features of cellular neurobiology. An advanced course based on lectures and on a critical review of primary research papers.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours seminar
- Prerequisite: BIOL 300 and BIOL 306 or permission
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kenneth E M Hastings, Corina Nagy, Peter Scott McPherson, Jean-Francois Poulin, Yang Zhou
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CHEM 214
Physical Chem./Biol. Sci. 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: Emphasis is placed on the use of biological examples to illustrate the principles of physical chemistry. The relevance of physical chemistry to biology is stressed.
Offered by: Chemistry
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EXMD 401
Physiol&Biochem Endocrin Sys
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. The course provides a basic knowledge of endocrine systems encompassing biosynthesis, metabolism and physiological actions of hormones. Specific topics covered are hormones of the hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenals, thyroids, parathyroids, pancreas, gut and the gonads. The role of hormones and growth factors in pregnancy and fetal development are also discussed.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jun-Li Liu, Andrew Bateman, Cristian O'Flaherty, Daniel Bernard, Monzur Murshed, Paul Sabatini
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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 504
Biology of Cancer
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: An introduction to the biology of malignancy. A multidisciplinary approach dealing with the etiology of cancer, the biological properties of malignant cells, the host response to tumour cell growth and the principles of cancer therapy.
Offered by: Medicine
- Fall
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): A good knowledge of biology at the cellular and molecular level. Open to U3 and graduate students only
- Terms
- Instructors
- Livia Garzia, Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Phil Gold, Penina Brodt, Patricia N Tonin, Swneke D Bailey, Thomas Duchaine, Talía Malagón, Sungmi Jung, David Labbé
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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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EXMD 510
Bioanalytical Separation Meth
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: The student will be taught the capabilities and limitations of modern separation methods (gas and high-performance liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, hyphenated techniques). Application of these techniques to solve analytical problems relevant to biomedical research will be emphasized, with special attention being paid to the processing of biological samples.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Bertrand J Jean-Claude, Kurt Dejgaard, Robert Hambalek, Brian Gilfix, Jean-Paul Soucy, Anne-Laure Larroque
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NEUR 310
Cellular Neurobiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neurology and Neurosurgery: A survey of the functional organization of nerve cells, signalling in the nervous system, and principles of neural development. Topics include cell polarity, neurotransmitters, neurotrophins, receptors and second messengers, cell lineage, guidance of axon outgrowth, and nerve regeneration. Emphasis will be placed on analysis of neurons at the molecular level.
Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jean-Francois Cloutier, David S Ragsdale, Timothy E Kennedy, Alyson Elise Fournier, Wayne Steven Sossin, Edward S Ruthazer, Jerome Fortin
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PHAR 503
Drug Discovery & Development 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Chemistry, mechanisms of action, and steps in drug discovery and development.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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PHAR 504
Drug Discovery & Development 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Nobel Prize-winning discoveries as a basis for drug development.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Winter
- Prerequisites: PHAR 301 or PHAR 303; or permission of instructor
- Restriction: U3 and graduate students. Students can register only with permission of coordinators.
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PHAR 562
Neuropharmacology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Topics in pharmacology with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms of drug-action and cellular targets in the nervous system.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Fall
- Prerequisite: PHAR 301 or with permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Open to U3 students in the minor, major or honours program in Pharmacology, or with permission of instructor.
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PHAR 563
Endocrine Pharmacology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: This advanced course covers selected topics in pharmacology of reproductive, endocrine, and metabolic disorders.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Prerequisite: PHAR 301 or permission of the instructor(s)
- Restriction: Open to U3 students in the minor, major or honours program in Pharmacology, or with permission of instructor.
- Course material will be presented in the form of lectures and student-led presentations.
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PPHS 501
Population Health&Epidemiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Population&Pub Health Sciences: This course presents concepts and methods of epidemiology at the introductory level. The use of epidemiologic methods for population and public health research and practice will be illustrated. A review of selected population health questions such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the cardiovascular disease epidemic, cigarette smoking, or screening for disease will be presented.
Offered by: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EPIB 501.
- Course not open to students enrolled in Epidemiology or Public Health programs.
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PSYC 302
Pain
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: An introduction to pain research and theory, with emphasis on the interactions of psychological, cultural and physiological factors in pain perception. The role of these factors in clinical pain and its management by pharmacological and non-pharmacological means will be discussed.
Offered by: Psychology
- Fall
- 3 lectures
- Prerequisite: any of the following: NSCI 201, PSYC 211, PSYC 212 or permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken PSYC 505.
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PSYC 311
Human Cognition and the Brain
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: The course is an introduction to the field studying how human cognitive processes, such as perception, attention, language, learning and memory, planning and organization, are related to brain processes. The material covered is primarily based on studies of the effects of different brain lesions on cognition and studies of brain activity in relation to cognitive processes with modern functional neuroimaging methods.
Offered by: Psychology
- Fall
- 2 lectures; 1 conference
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PSYC 317
Genes and Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Focuses on current techniques employed to study which genes influence behaviour, and how they do so.
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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PSYC 318
Behavioural Neuroscience 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: The physiological bases of motivational states, with respect to feeding, drinking, sexual behaviour, drug use, and aggression. Physiological bases of learning and memory.
Offered by: Psychology
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PSYC 342
Hormones & Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: The role of hormones in organization of CNS function, as effectors of behaviour, in expression of behaviours and in mental illness.
Offered by: Psychology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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PSYC 410
Sp Topics in Neuropsychology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Developments in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive neuropsychiatry via readings from primary sources. Topics include the neural bases of memory, emotion, social cognition and neuropsychiatric diseases. Integrating knowledge from studies in clinical populations and functional neuroimaging studies.
Offered by: Psychology
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PSYC 427
Sensorimotor Neuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: A systematic examination of the sensorimotor system, drawing on models and data from both behavioural and physiological studies. Topics include: cortical motor areas, cerebellum, basal ganglia, spinal mechanisms, motor unit properties and force production, prioception, muscle properties.
Offered by: Psychology
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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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PSYC 522
Neurochemistry and Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Anatomical, biochemical and physiological aspects of neurotransmitter systems in the brain, current theories of the function of these systems in normal and abnormal behaviour, and the actions of psychotropic drugs.
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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PSYC 526
Advances in Visual Perception
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: We examine in detail the structure of the visual system, and its function as reflected in the perceptual abilities and behaviour of the organism. Parallels are also drawn with other sensory systems to demonstrate general principles of sensory coding.
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
* Students may take ANAT 458 or BIOC 458 but not both.
Note: Students may opt to replace 3 credits of the 6 credits of Upper Level Science with 3 credits selected from the following list:
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COMP 364
Comp. Tools for Life Sciences
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Concepts and tools for programmatic storage, retrieval, searching, numerical analysis, and visualization of large biological data sets.
Offered by: Computer Science
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200.
- Restriction: Not available to students in Computer Science or Joint Computer Science programs.
- Note: It is recommended that students have already taken a laboratory course (e.g., BIOL 301 Cell and Molecular Laboratory). Topics motivated by biological questions.
- 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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PHIL 341
Philosophy of Science 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A discussion of philosophical problems as they arise in the context of scientific practice and enquiry. Such issues as the philosophical presuppositions of the physical and social sciences, the nature of scientific method and its epistemological implications will be addressed.
Offered by: Philosophy
- 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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PHIL 343
Biomedical Ethics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An investigation of ethical issues as they arise in the practice of medicine (informed consent, e.g.) or in the application of medical technology (in vitro fertilization, euthanasia, e.g.)
Offered by: Philosophy
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REDM 410
Writing Research Articles
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Redpath Museum: Students will learn about the scientific article, publishing in the sciences, and the benefits of writing for a wide audience. This course focuses on how to structure the Abstract, as well as the Introduction and Discussion section of the full manuscript, and on editing techniques.
Offered by: Redpath Museum
- Prerequisite: 24 credits of 200/300-level Science courses.
- Restriction: This is an advanced course and permission of the instructor is required. To obtain permission, students should email the instructor, linda.cooper [at] mcgill.ca. Not open to students who are taking or have taken REDM 399.
- 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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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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CHEM 203
Survey of Physical Chemistry
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: The fundamentals of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics with applications to biomolecular systems. Thermodynamic and kinetic control of biological processes.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or equivalent.
- Restrictions: Intended for students in biological science programs requiring only one course in physical chemistry. Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 204 or CHEM 213 or CHEM 223 and CHEM 243.
OR |
CHEM 204
Physical Chem/Biological Scis1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: Similar to CHEM 223/CHEM 243. Emphasis on the use of biological examples to illustrate the principles of physical chemistry. The relevance of physical chemistry to biology is stressed.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter
- Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or equivalent and one full course in calculus
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 203 or CHEM 213.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Rustam Khaliullin
- Lucas Caire da Silva
OR |
BIOC 312
Biochemistry of Macromolecules
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Gene expression from the start of transcription to the synthesis of proteins, their modifications and degradation. Topics covered: purine and pyrimidine metabolism; transcription and its regulation; mRNA processing; translation; targeting of proteins to specific cellular sites; protein glycosylation; protein phosphorylation; protein turn-over; programmed cell death (apoptosis).
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Terms
- Instructors
- Sidong Huang, Stephane Richard, Nahum Sonenberg, Michel Tremblay, Josee Dostie, Vincent Giguere, Maria Vera Ugalde
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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
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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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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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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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BIOC 311
Metabolic Biochemistry
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: The generation of metabolic energy in higher organisms with an emphasis on its regulation at the molecular, cellular and organ level. Chemical concepts and mechanisms of enzymatic catalysis are also emphasized. Included: selected topics in carbohydrate, lipid and nitrogen metabolism; complex lipids and biological membranes; hormonal signal transduction.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maxime Denis, Vincent Giguere, Kalle Gehring, Lawrence Kazak
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ANAT 214
Systemic Human Anatomy
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: Introduction to the gross anatomy of the various organ systems of head, neck and trunk regions of the human body. Emphasis on functional anatomy. Laboratory component includes exploration of the human body through cadaveric prosections, imaging and other materials.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Fall
- 2 hours lectures, 2 hours laboratory
- Prerequisites: BIOL 112 (or CEGEP equivalent), PHGY 209 and PHGY 210
- This course is limited in size, with guaranteed admission for all students enrolled in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. Students in other programs will be permitted to enroll as space allows.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Campbell Rolian, Gabriel Venne
OR |
ANAT 261
Intro to Dynamic Histology
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: An introduction to light and electron microscopic anatomy in which cell and tissue dynamics will be explored in the principal tissues and organs of the body.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Fall
- 3 hours lectures, 2 hours laboratory
- Must be taken in U1 by students in Anatomy and Cell Biology programs
- Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or CEGEP equivalent
- Restriction: Open to students in biological sciences and others by special permission
- Terms
- Instructors
- Craig A. Mandato, Carlos R Morales
OR |
ANAT 316
Clinical Human Visceral Anat
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: The gross anatomy of the various organ systems of the human body, with emphasis on those aspects of greatest relevance to physical and occupational therapists. Laboratories include the study of prepared specimens.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Winter
- Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory
- Prerequisite: ANAT 315 or permission of instructor
- Restriction: Open to students in Physical and Occupational Therapy and Kinesiology. Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 214.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Mette C Coleman, Mikaela L Stiver
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U3 |
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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Upper Level Physiology (ULP) courses - 9 credits selected from the following Upper-Level-Physiology (ULP) courses: |
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 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 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 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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Upper Level Science (ULS) courses - 6 credits selected from the following Upper-Level Science (ULS) courses: |
Note: For BIOC, CHEM, COMP, MATH, MIMM, NEUR, PATH, PHYS select from all courses 300 level
and above and for ANAT, BIOL, EPIB, EXMD, PHAR, PSYC and PSYT select from ULS courses listed below
**All 396 research courses in any Department do not count towards ULS requirements
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ANAT 321
Circuitry of the Human Brain
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: This course explores the functional organization of the human brain and spinal cord. The course focuses on how neuronal systems are designed to subserve specific motor, sensory, and cognitive operations.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
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ANAT 322
Neuroendocrinology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: A lecture course describing brain-endocrine relationships. Emphasis on modern experimental evidence and conceptual developments within the field.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite: PHGY 210.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Claire D Walker, Thomas Stroh, Michael Tamilia, Nicolas Cermakian, Daniel Bernard, Maia V Kokoeva, Kai-Florian Storch
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ANAT 365
Cellular Trafficking
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: This course explores the fundamental mechanisms that govern the organizations of intracellular membranes, how vesicle generation is signaled, how the membranes curve and bud, and how vesicles know where to go and fuse. In addition to intracellular vesicles, the principles of mitochondrial dynamics and process of cellular autophagy are examined. Also, there is a focus on "Applied Cell Biology", with respect to how the exquisite regulation of cellular transport plays a central role in complex biological systems. A series of modules will take students through the mechanisms of cellular polarity, neurotransmission, metabolic cell biology, pathogen invasion, and more. The emphasis is on the morphological aspects of the processes, and on the major techniques that led to discovery.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Natalie Zeytuni, Heidi M McBride, Timothy E Kennedy, Thomas Stroh, John Presley, Wayne Steven Sossin, Jennifer L Estall
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ANAT 381
Experimental Embryology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: The basic processes of reproduction and embryonic development, such as molecular signaling; cell-cell interaction; differentiation; cell fate determination; genetic and epigenetic control of embryonic development.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Fall
- 3 hour lectures
- Prerequisites: ANAT 261, BIOL 202 or permission of instructor
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken BIOL 303.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Makoto Nagano, Asangla Ao, Aimee Ryan, Hugh Clarke, Jason Tanny
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ANAT 416
Dev., Disease and Regeneration
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: Importance of developmental biology for disease and regeneration. Topics: advanced developmental biology principles; molecular basis for stem cells and their potential applications; organogenesis and its applications to various diseases.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite(s): ANAT 381 or BIOL 303 or special permission of instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Khanh Huy Bui, Natasha Chang, Frederic Charron, Andrew Bateman, Jun-Li Liu, Peter M Siegel, Michel Cayouette, Christian Rocheleau, Gregor Andelfinger, Luke McCaffrey
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ANAT 458
Membranes & Cellular Signaling
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: An integrated treatment of the properties of biological membranes and of intracellular signaling, including the major role that membranes play in transducing and integrating cellular regulatory signals. Biological membrane organization and dynamics; membrane transport; membrane receptors and their associated effectors; mechanisms of regulation of cell growth, morphology, differentiation and death.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maxime Denis, Chantal Autexier, Nathalie Lamarche, Dieter Reinhardt
(also listed as BIOC-458) |
ANAT 541
Cell & Mol Biology of Aging
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: Complex aging process, including theories and mechanisms of aging, animal model systems used to study aging, age-dependent diseases, for example, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, and cancer, and age-related diseases, for example, Werner's syndrome and dyskeratosis congenita.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Chantal Autexier, Francois Mercier, Peter M Siegel, Jeremy M Van Raamsdonk, Stephanie Lehoux, Lisbet Haglund, Colin Crist, Maria Vera Ugalde
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ANAT 542
TEM of Biological Samples
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: Overview of theory, principles and practical applications of conventional and cryo-transmission electron microscopy relevant to biological samples. Major topics to be covered include: sample preparation and imaging, image analysis, three-dimensional reconstruction (including single-particle analysis an tomography).
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
- 2 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory
- Terms
- Instructors
- Natalie Zeytuni, Khanh Huy Bui, Joaquin Ortega, Natalie Reznikov
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ANAT 565
Diseases-Membrane Trafficking
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: This course will examine how research into diseases has played a key role in unraveling the intricate molecular mechanisms controlling membrane trafficking in mammalian cells. Membrane trafficking disorders fall into two groups those arising from a) membrane-associated or b) cytoskeletal defect. Topics include a) mechanisms of endosomal maturation, lysosomal storage disorders and rab protein-mediated vesicular trafficking and b) rho GTPase and cytoskeletal binding protein mediated trafficking associated with neurological diseases and cancer.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Presley, Stephane Lefrancois, Nathalie Lamarche, Tommy Nilsson, Alexei Pshezhetsky
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BIOC 458
Membranes & Cellular Signaling
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: An integrated treatment of the properties of biological membranes and of intracellular signaling, including the major role that membranes play in transducing and integrating cellular regulatory signals. Biological membrane organization and dynamics: membrane transport; membrane receptors and their associated effectors; mechanisms of regulation of cell growth, morphology, differentiation and death.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maxime Denis, Chantal Autexier, Nathalie Lamarche, Dieter Reinhardt
(also listed as ANAT-458) |
BIOL 300
Molecular Biology of the Gene
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): A survey of current knowledge and approaches in the area of regulation of gene expression, post-transcriptional control of gene expression, and signal transduction.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Frieder B Schöck, Nam Sung Moon
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BIOL 303
Developmental Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): A consideration of the fundamental processes and principles operating during embryogenesis. Experimental analyses at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels will be presented and discussed to provide an overall appreciation of developmental phenomena.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Abigail Gerhold, Yong Rao, Daniel Dufort
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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 313
Eukaryotic Cell Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): In-depth examination of the structure and function of eukaryotic cells, with an emphasis on experimental design and interpretation. Examination of the molecular mechanisms of various cellular processes, including protein homeostasis, intracellular transport, cytoskeletal dynamics, multicellular organization and cell proliferation.
Offered by: Biology
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BIOL 314
Molecular Biology of Cancer
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The molecular basis of human cancers, including analyzing the events that promote the formation of oncogenes and inhibit tumour suppressor genes, the biochemical properties of the proteins encoded by these genes, and their functions.
Current molecular targets for cancer therapy and the concepts and consequences of inheriting mutations in genes that predispose to cancer.
Offered by: Biology
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BIOL 324
Ecological Genetics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Presents evolutionary genetics within an ecological context. Covers theoretical and
applied topics together with relevant data from natural populations of plant and animals.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- Prerequisite: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302
- Two lectures per week; one required computer lab or conference per week
- 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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BIOL 370
Human Genetics Applied
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): A contemporary view of genetic research as applied to human health and well-being.
Offered by: Biology
- 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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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
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BIOL 389
Laboratory in Neurobiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Methods of neurobiological research, including extracellular and intracellular recordings, electrical stimulation, and the study of neuro-behavioural problems.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Joseph Alan Dent, Alanna J Watt, Michael Hendricks, Tomoko Oyama
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BIOL 416
Genetics of Mammalian Devel
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): This course aims to examine problems, theories, and experimental evidence on several concepts of mammalian developmental processes at molecular to organogenesis levels. Most topics are in the mouse model system, where various techniques for genetic manipulation are available.
Offered by: Biology
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BIOL 518
Adv. Topics in Cell Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Concepts and mechanisms in advanced cell biology, based on genetic, cell biological, biophysical, and computational studies. Emphasis is placed on processes that are evolutionarily conserved, with examples from model organisms and cell-free (in vitro) approaches.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours seminar
- Prerequisite: BIOL 313 or permission
- Terms
- Instructors
- Paul M Harrison, Paul Lasko, Gary J Brouhard
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BIOL 520
Gene Activity in Development
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): An analysis of the role and regulation of gene expression in several models of eukaryotic development. The emphasis will be on critical evaluation of recent literature concerned with molecular or genetic approaches to the problems of cellular differentiation and determination. Recent research reports will be discussed in conferences and analyzed in written critiques.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture and discussion
- Prerequisites: BIOL 300 and BIOL 303 or permission
- 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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BIOL 524
Topics in Molecular Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Molecular genetics and molecular, cellular and developmental biology, including signal transduction, cell differentiation and function, genetic diseases in eukaryotes.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugh Clarke, David Dankort
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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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BIOL 544
Genetic Basis of Life Span
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The course will consider how gene action is determining the duration of life in various organisms focusing on the strengths and limitations of the genetic approach. The course will focus particularly on model organisms such as yeast, Caenorhabditis, Drosophila and mouse, as well as on the characterization of long-lived people.
Offered by: Biology
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BIOL 551
Principles of Cellular Control
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Fundamental principles of cellular control, with cell cycle control as a major theme. Biological and physical concepts are brought to bear on control in healthy cells..
Offered by: Biology
- 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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BIOL 568
Topics on the Human Genome
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Cellular and molecular approaches to characterization of the human genome.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jamie Engert, Rima Slim, Alexandre Montpetit, Bruce Gottlieb, Ma'n Hilmi M Zawati, Hamed S Najafabadi, Yojiro Yamanaka, David Langlais, Javad Nadaf, Jean-Baptiste Riviere
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BIOL 575
Human Biochemical Genetics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Selected human diseases, from the molecular and cellular levels to tissue effects and emerging novel therapies.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- Three hours lecture
- Prerequisites: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302, and BIOL300; or permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Nancy E Braverman, Jacques Jean G Genest, Miltiadis Paliouras, Karen Elizabeth Christensen, Frank Rauch, David Watkins, Eric Alan Shoubridge, Alexei Pshezhetsky, Thomas Kitzler, Gary A Armstrong
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BIOL 588
Advances in Mol/Cell Neurobiol
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Discussion of fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the general features of cellular neurobiology. An advanced course based on lectures and on a critical review of primary research papers.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours seminar
- Prerequisite: BIOL 300 and BIOL 306 or permission
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kenneth E M Hastings, Corina Nagy, Peter Scott McPherson, Jean-Francois Poulin, Yang Zhou
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CHEM 214
Physical Chem./Biol. Sci. 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: Emphasis is placed on the use of biological examples to illustrate the principles of physical chemistry. The relevance of physical chemistry to biology is stressed.
Offered by: Chemistry
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EPIB 501
Course not available
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EXMD 401
Physiol&Biochem Endocrin Sys
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. The course provides a basic knowledge of endocrine systems encompassing biosynthesis, metabolism and physiological actions of hormones. Specific topics covered are hormones of the hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenals, thyroids, parathyroids, pancreas, gut and the gonads. The role of hormones and growth factors in pregnancy and fetal development are also discussed.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jun-Li Liu, Andrew Bateman, Cristian O'Flaherty, Daniel Bernard, Monzur Murshed, Paul Sabatini
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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 504
Biology of Cancer
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: An introduction to the biology of malignancy. A multidisciplinary approach dealing with the etiology of cancer, the biological properties of malignant cells, the host response to tumour cell growth and the principles of cancer therapy.
Offered by: Medicine
- Fall
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): A good knowledge of biology at the cellular and molecular level. Open to U3 and graduate students only
- Terms
- Instructors
- Livia Garzia, Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Phil Gold, Penina Brodt, Patricia N Tonin, Swneke D Bailey, Thomas Duchaine, Talía Malagón, Sungmi Jung, David Labbé
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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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EXMD 510
Bioanalytical Separation Meth
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: The student will be taught the capabilities and limitations of modern separation methods (gas and high-performance liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, hyphenated techniques). Application of these techniques to solve analytical problems relevant to biomedical research will be emphasized, with special attention being paid to the processing of biological samples.
Offered by: Medicine
- Terms
- Instructors
- Bertrand J Jean-Claude, Kurt Dejgaard, Robert Hambalek, Brian Gilfix, Jean-Paul Soucy, Anne-Laure Larroque
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NEUR 310
Cellular Neurobiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neurology and Neurosurgery: A survey of the functional organization of nerve cells, signalling in the nervous system, and principles of neural development. Topics include cell polarity, neurotransmitters, neurotrophins, receptors and second messengers, cell lineage, guidance of axon outgrowth, and nerve regeneration. Emphasis will be placed on analysis of neurons at the molecular level.
Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jean-Francois Cloutier, David S Ragsdale, Timothy E Kennedy, Alyson Elise Fournier, Wayne Steven Sossin, Edward S Ruthazer, Jerome Fortin
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PHAR 503
Drug Discovery & Development 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Chemistry, mechanisms of action, and steps in drug discovery and development.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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PHAR 504
Drug Discovery & Development 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Nobel Prize-winning discoveries as a basis for drug development.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Winter
- Prerequisites: PHAR 301 or PHAR 303; or permission of instructor
- Restriction: U3 and graduate students. Students can register only with permission of coordinators.
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PHAR 562
Neuropharmacology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Topics in pharmacology with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms of drug-action and cellular targets in the nervous system.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Fall
- Prerequisite: PHAR 301 or with permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Open to U3 students in the minor, major or honours program in Pharmacology, or with permission of instructor.
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PHAR 563
Endocrine Pharmacology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: This advanced course covers selected topics in pharmacology of reproductive, endocrine, and metabolic disorders.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Prerequisite: PHAR 301 or permission of the instructor(s)
- Restriction: Open to U3 students in the minor, major or honours program in Pharmacology, or with permission of instructor.
- Course material will be presented in the form of lectures and student-led presentations.
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PSYC 302
Pain
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: An introduction to pain research and theory, with emphasis on the interactions of psychological, cultural and physiological factors in pain perception. The role of these factors in clinical pain and its management by pharmacological and non-pharmacological means will be discussed.
Offered by: Psychology
- Fall
- 3 lectures
- Prerequisite: any of the following: NSCI 201, PSYC 211, PSYC 212 or permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken PSYC 505.
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PSYC 311
Human Cognition and the Brain
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: The course is an introduction to the field studying how human cognitive processes, such as perception, attention, language, learning and memory, planning and organization, are related to brain processes. The material covered is primarily based on studies of the effects of different brain lesions on cognition and studies of brain activity in relation to cognitive processes with modern functional neuroimaging methods.
Offered by: Psychology
- Fall
- 2 lectures; 1 conference
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PSYC 317
Genes and Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Focuses on current techniques employed to study which genes influence behaviour, and how they do so.
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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PSYC 318
Behavioural Neuroscience 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: The physiological bases of motivational states, with respect to feeding, drinking, sexual behaviour, drug use, and aggression. Physiological bases of learning and memory.
Offered by: Psychology
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PSYC 342
Hormones & Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: The role of hormones in organization of CNS function, as effectors of behaviour, in expression of behaviours and in mental illness.
Offered by: Psychology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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PSYC 410
Sp Topics in Neuropsychology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Developments in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive neuropsychiatry via readings from primary sources. Topics include the neural bases of memory, emotion, social cognition and neuropsychiatric diseases. Integrating knowledge from studies in clinical populations and functional neuroimaging studies.
Offered by: Psychology
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PSYC 427
Sensorimotor Neuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: A systematic examination of the sensorimotor system, drawing on models and data from both behavioural and physiological studies. Topics include: cortical motor areas, cerebellum, basal ganglia, spinal mechanisms, motor unit properties and force production, prioception, muscle properties.
Offered by: Psychology
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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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PSYC 522
Neurochemistry and Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Anatomical, biochemical and physiological aspects of neurotransmitter systems in the brain, current theories of the function of these systems in normal and abnormal behaviour, and the actions of psychotropic drugs.
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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PSYC 526
Advances in Visual Perception
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: We examine in detail the structure of the visual system, and its function as reflected in the perceptual abilities and behaviour of the organism. Parallels are also drawn with other sensory systems to demonstrate general principles of sensory coding.
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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Note: Students may opt to replace 3 credits of the 6 credits of Upper Level Science with 3 credits selected from the following list: |
PHIL 341
Philosophy of Science 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: A discussion of philosophical problems as they arise in the context of scientific practice and enquiry. Such issues as the philosophical presuppositions of the physical and social sciences, the nature of scientific method and its epistemological implications will be addressed.
Offered by: Philosophy
- 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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PHIL 343
Biomedical Ethics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Philosophy: An investigation of ethical issues as they arise in the practice of medicine (informed consent, e.g.) or in the application of medical technology (in vitro fertilization, euthanasia, e.g.)
Offered by: Philosophy
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REDM 410
Writing Research Articles
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Redpath Museum: Students will learn about the scientific article, publishing in the sciences, and the benefits of writing for a wide audience. This course focuses on how to structure the Abstract, as well as the Introduction and Discussion section of the full manuscript, and on editing techniques.
Offered by: Redpath Museum
- Prerequisite: 24 credits of 200/300-level Science courses.
- Restriction: This is an advanced course and permission of the instructor is required. To obtain permission, students should email the instructor, linda.cooper [at] mcgill.ca. Not open to students who are taking or have taken REDM 399.
- 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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COMP 364
Comp. Tools for Life Sciences
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Concepts and tools for programmatic storage, retrieval, searching, numerical analysis, and visualization of large biological data sets.
Offered by: Computer Science
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200.
- Restriction: Not available to students in Computer Science or Joint Computer Science programs.
- Note: It is recommended that students have already taken a laboratory course (e.g., BIOL 301 Cell and Molecular Laboratory). Topics motivated by biological questions.
- 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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Total Credits 64/65 (68/69) |