Students must complete six (6) credits from 500-600 level complementary courses. Courses can be found in the Â鶹AV Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Calendar available on the web.
Students must complete 45 credits. Of the 45 Master's credits, 39 credits are thesis courses and the Research Seminar course.
BIOC 670
Biochemistry of Lipoproteins
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Structure, function and metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins as they relate to lipid storage diseases, obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Prerequisite: BIOC 311 or permission of instructor
- Restrictions: Open to graduate students only with permission of instructor.
- Winter
- 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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BIOC 600
Adv Strat in Genetics&Genomics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Advanced technologies and methods in genomics research, presented by experts actively pursuing the experimental approaches discussed.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Enrolment limited to 15 graduate students.
- Prerequisite: BIOC 454 or equivalent
- Restriction: Must take part in the Biochemistry graduate program
- Terms
- Instructors
- Thomas Duchaine, Alexandre Montpetit, Kurt Dejgaard, Josee Dostie, Vincent Giguere, Hamed S Najafabadi, Yojiro Yamanaka, Sidong Huang, Ian R Watson, Lawrence Kazak
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BIOC 603
Genomics and Gene Expression
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Examination of recent developments in analysis of eukaryotic cell genomes and control of gene expression during differentiation and growth control. Molecular genetics; genomics and the bioinformatics of analysis of genomic and functional-genomic data; mechanisms and signal-transduction pathways for regulation of gene expression; applications to human disease with a strong emphasis on cancer.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisites: BIOC 454 and permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Luke McCaffrey, William Joseph Muller, Imed Eddine Gallouzi, Peter M Siegel, Sidong Huang, Logan Walsh, Lawrence Kazak, William Pastor
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BIOC 604
Macromolecular Structure
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: X-Ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy. Theory and methods used to determine macromolecular structures will be covered. Several
practical sessions with hands-on experience for students are included.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Offered in the Winter term, in even alternate years.
- 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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BIOC 605
Protein Biology & Proteomics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Examination of recent developments in protein biology and proteomics analysis. Proteomics, modeling and biophysical approaches to characterize the functional interactions of biological macromolecules; applications to biological problems. Lectures and in-class discussions are supplemented by practical training in proteomics.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Winter
- Prerequisite: BIOC 450 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Maxime Denis, Kurt Dejgaard
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EXMD 615
Essentials of Glycobiology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: Examination of the structure, function, and biosynthesis of glycoproteins, glycolipids and glycosaminoglycans, and the biological role of complex carbohydrates. Lectins, methods for elucidating carbohydrate structure, glycomics, and human diseases due to disorders of glycan synthesis.
Offered by: Medicine
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EXMD 635D1
Experimental/Clinical Oncology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: The course will deal, on a site by site basis, with the incidence of cancer, present treatment, treatment outcome, underlying causes, current research and directions for development of new treatments. Chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy and nutrition as therapy and treatment of cancer will be included.
Offered by: Medicine
- Prerequisite: Students must request permission from the instructor.
- Students must register for both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2
- No credit will be given for this course unless both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Previous solid knowledge in biochemistry and molecular biology required. Students will be required to write a long essay and give an oral presentation.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Alain Nepveu, Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Simon Tanguay, Alex Gregorieff, Genevieve Deblois, Abraham Fuks, Michael Sebag, Pierre Fiset, Josie Ursini-Siegel, TalÃa Malagón
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EXMD 635D2
Experimental/Clinical Oncology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Experimental Medicine: See EXMD 635D1 for course description.
Offered by: Medicine
- Prerequisite: EXMD 635D1 and permission from the instructor.
- Students must register for both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2
- No credit will be given for this course unless both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Previous solid knowledge in biochemistry and molecular biology required. Students will be required to write a long essay and give an oral presentation.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Alain Nepveu, Mark Basik, Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Wassim Kassouf, George Zogopoulos, Nathalie Johnson, George Kukolj, Pierre Laneuville, George Shenouda, Michel Tremblay
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In order to transfer directly from the M.Sc. to the Ph.D. program, students must complete and pass Seminars in Biochemistry (BIOC 696), 6 credits of complementary courses as well as the Research Seminar 1 (BIOC 701).