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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ANATOMY |
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
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BIOLOGY |
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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CHEMISTRY |
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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EPIDEMIOLOGY |
EPIB 501
Course not available
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EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE |
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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NEUROLOGY |
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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PHARMACOLOGY |
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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PSYCHOLOGY |
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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OTHER |
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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