Students will acquire autonomy in conducting research, preparing scholarly publications, through a training that includes course work, research seminars, and independent research leading to a thesis.
![Microscopic shot of Mitochondria](/faculty-medicine/sites/g/files/bhrskd401/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-06/d733bccd-6a16-43f1-b692-309d6863d865.jpg?itok=Y9Il__w4)
Microbiology and Immunology
The Microbiology and Immunology graduate program encompasses several areas of studies divided in two main areas: microbiology and host biology. Students are invited to refine their critical and scholarly skills and top prepare for a career in a research, governmental, clinical, or industrial setting.
- Excellent financial support and travel awards: more than 80% of students have scholarships
- One of the highest research intensive program
- The program has close ties with the government, hospitals and research institutes across Ottawa to favour multidisciplinary research
Collaborative programs:
- Bioinformatics
- Pathology and Experimental Medicine
Research interests
![Cancer Biology](/faculty-medicine/sites/g/files/bhrskd401/files/2022-05/cancer-bmi.jpg)
Cancer Biology
How cancer cells repair their DNA, regulate their genes, differentiate, migrate, and recruit blood vessels to uncover the mechanisms of disease
![Cell, Genetic & Developmental Biology](/faculty-medicine/sites/g/files/bhrskd401/files/2022-05/cell-bmi.jpg)
Cell, Genetic & Developmental Biology
Fundamental mechanisms that govern cell function, investigate new therapies for genetic diseases and conceive novel approaches
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Immunology
A discipline studying the role of the immune system and its contributions to defense against pathogens and to diseases such as arthritis and cancer.
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Structural & Chemical Biology
Disciplines from biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals to precision medicine and collectively uses other approaches
![Systems & Computational Biology](/faculty-medicine/sites/g/files/bhrskd401/files/2022-05/computational-bmi.jpg)
Systems & Computational Biology
While biology provides the context for applying these technologies, computation mathematically and spatial modelling enable the molecular exploration
![Viral & Bacterial Pathogenesis](/faculty-medicine/sites/g/files/bhrskd401/files/2022-05/bacteria-bmi.jpg)
Viral & Bacterial Pathogenesis
A scientific field dedicated to the study of pathogens such as viruses and bacteria and their interplay with the immune system