The Program
This 72-credit program combines the substantial background given by the Major program with a challenging opportunity to carry out a laboratory research project in the U-3 year.
The required courses in the Honours program provide a broad exposure to important areas in the biomedical sciences, as well as a high degree of specialization in these disciplines. Students are prepared for a significant research experience under the supervision of a professor in the Department. Those considering careers in research in the biological sciences or in medicine, or employment in the biotechnology field, are encouraged to take advantage of the special opportunities offered by this Honours program.
The Honours Research Project
The Independent Studies in Microbiology and Immunology (MIMM501/502) course provides students with a distinctive chance to acquire hands-on research expertise, devise and conduct scientific experiments employing advanced methods and equipment, and engage in the vibrant and creative exchanges pivotal to scientific breakthroughs.
Participants in this project course collaborate in the laboratory with a professor, graduate students, and research assistants over two terms. This experience cultivates their ability to convey scientific concepts through both written communication and seminar presentations (refer to the MIMM501/502 description for registration prerequisites).
Eligibility & Application Process
Prospective Honours program applicants are required to follow the U-1 and U-2 Major program courses. Attaining a minimum CGPA of 3.50 by the conclusion of the U-2 year is required for eligibility in the Honours program during U-3. Admission to MIMM501/MIMM502 is limited and necessitates departmental approval.
To apply for the Honours program, interested students must submit a written request to the Student Affairs Officer at undergrad.microimm [at] mcgill.ca by Monday, January 13, 2025, including:
1. A brief statement expressing interest in MIMM 501/502 (1-2 sentences).
2. A clear indication of the selected subject area, such as Microbiology or Immunology.
3. A copy of unofficial transcript from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Consult the following presentation for comprehensive details on eligibility criteria and the application process for the MIMM Honours Program:Â 
MIMM Honours Program - Information Session Presentation
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Microbiology and Immunology(72 Credits)
Offered by:Microbiology & Immunology
Degree:Bachelor of Science
Program Requirement:
The Honours program is designed to offer, in addition to the substantial background given by the Major program, a significant research experience in a laboratory within the Department during the U3 year. Students are prepared for this independent research project by following an advanced laboratory course in U2. This program is intended to prepare students for graduate study in microbiology and immunology or related fields, but could also be chosen by students intending to enter medical research after medical school, or intending to enter the job market in a laboratory research environment.
Students intending to apply to Honours must follow the Major program in U1 and U2 and must obtain a CGPA of at least 3.50 at the end of their U2 year. For graduation in Honours, students must pass all required courses with a C or better, and achieve a sessional GPA of at least 3.30 in the U3 year.
U1 Required Courses (26 credits)
* Students who have taken CHEM 212 in CEGEP are exempt and must replace these credits with an elective course(s).
** Students who have taken CHEM 222 in CEGEP are exempt and must replace these credits with an elective course(s).
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BIOL 200
Molecular Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial
- Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or equivalent
- Corequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent, or CHEM 204
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kenneth E M Hastings, Paul Lasko, Shaun Turney, Rodrigo Reyes Lamothe, Serge Champetier
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BIOL 202
Basic Genetics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Introduction to basic principles, and to modern advances, problems and applications in the genetics of higher and lower organisms with examples representative of the biological sciences.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial per week
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200 or BIOL 219
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking LSCI 204 or BIOL 302.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Nam Sung Moon, Laura Nilson, Daniel J Schoen, David Hipfner, Serge Champetier
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CHEM 212
Intro Organic Chemistry 1
4 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: A fundamental study of aliphatic compounds 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 ().
- Terms
- Instructors
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Youla S Tsantrizos, Laura Pavelka, 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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MIMM 211
Introductory Microbiology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): A general treatment of microbiology bearing specifically on the biological properties of microorganisms. Emphasis will be on procaryotic cells. Basic principles of microbial genetics are also introduced.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Fall
- 3 hours of lecture
- Corequisite: BIOL 200
- Terms
- Instructors
- Benoit Cousineau, Dao Nguyen, Greg J Matlashewski, Samantha Gruenheid, Jasmin K Chahal, Corinne Maurice, Francois A Le Mauff
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MIMM 212
Laboratory in Microbiology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): This laboratory course is designed to complement MIMM 211. Sessions introduce general techniques peculiar to the handling of microorganisms.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Fall
- 3 hours laboratory, 1 hour lecture, 1 hour follow-up
- Corequisite: MIMM 211
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MIMM 214
Intro Immun: Elem of Immunity
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Basic immunology, organs and cells, elements of innate immunity, phagocytes, complement, elements of adaptive immunity, B-cells, T-cells, antigen presenting cells, MHC genes and molecules, antigen processing and presentation, cytokines and chemokines. Emphasis on anatomy and the molecular and cellular players working together as a physiological system to maintain human health.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
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
U1, U2, or U3 Required Course (3 credits)
One of:
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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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MATH 203
Principles of Statistics 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Examples of statistical data and the use of graphical means to summarize the data. Basic distributions arising in the natural and behavioural sciences. The logical meaning of a test of significance and a confidence interval. Tests of significance and confidence intervals in the one and two sample setting (means, variances and proportions).
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- No calculus prerequisites
- Restriction: This course is intended for students in all disciplines. For extensive course restrictions covering statistics courses see Section 3.6.1 of the Arts and of the Science sections of the calendar regarding course overlaps.
- 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. Students should consult for information regarding transfer credits for this course.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jose Andres Correa, David A Stephens
- Alia Sajjad
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PSYC 204
Intro to Psychological Stats
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: The statistical analysis of research data; frequency distributions; graphic representation; measures of central tendency and variability; elementary sampling theory and tests of significance.
Offered by: Psychology
- Fall and Winter
- Restriction: Not open to students who have passed a CEGEP statistics course(s) with a minimum grade of 75%: Mathematics 201-307 or 201-337 or equivalent or the combination of Quantitative Methods 300 with Mathematics 300
- This course is a prerequisite for PSYC 305, PSYC 406, PSYC 310, PSYC 336
- 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
- Jens Kreitewolf
- Jens Kreitewolf
U2 Required Courses (19 credits)
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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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MIMM 301
Scientific Writing Skills-MIMM
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Scientific and communication skills, including searching the literature, reading primary papers, managing citations and using them appropriately, as well as interpreting scientific data, synthesizing findings from the scientific literature, and writing a scientific paper. This course will allow students to practice scientific writing skills through various steps intended to provide feedback.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Corequisites: MIMM314, MIMM385
- Prerequisites: MIMM323, MIMM324, MIMM384
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MIMM 314
Intermediate Immunology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): An intermediate-level immunology course covering the cellular and molecular basis of lymphocyte development and activation in immune responses in health and disease.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Winter
- 3 hours of lecture
- Prerequisite: MIMM 214
- Terms
- Instructors
- Ciriaco Piccirillo, Irah King, Heather Melichar
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MIMM 323
Microbial Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): An introduction to the composition and structure of microbial cells, the biochemical activities associated with cellular metabolism and how these activities are regulated and coordinated. The course will have a molecular and genetic approach to the study of microbial physiology.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Fall
- 3 hours of lecture
- Prerequisite: MIMM 211
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MIMM 324
Fundamental Virology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): A study of the fundamental properties of viruses and their interactions with host cells. Bacteriophages, DNA- and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ-containing animal viruses, and retroviruses are covered. Emphasis will be on phenomena occurring at the molecular level and on the regulated control of gene expression in virus-infected cells.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Chen Liang, George Kukolj, Dalius J Briedis, Andrew J Mouland, Jacques Archambault, Qian Liu, Leo Liu
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MIMM 384
Molecular Microbiology Lab
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): A series of laboratory exercises in molecular biology and microbial genetics during the Fall term. As part of a term paper writing project, students will explore contemporary research subjects that represent the wide interests of the Microbiology and Immunology departmentâ•Žs faculty. The general objective is to provide practical and theoretical introduction to the technology and methodology used in contemporary microbiology research.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Benoit Cousineau, Jasmin K Chahal
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MIMM 385
Laboratory in Immunology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): This laboratory course allows students to gain expertise in following protocols and performing key techniques in immunology. Students also develop basic experimental design and scientific thinking skills by designing their own experiments based on available reagents to solve a problem. Students learn to keep a lab book and communicate scientific findings in written and oral form.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
U3 Required Courses (15 credits)
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MIMM 413
Parasitology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): A study of the biology, immunological aspects of host-parasite interactions, pathogenicity, epidemiology and molecular biological aspects of selected parasites of medical importance. Laboratory will consist of a lecture on techniques, demonstrations and practical work.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Greg J Matlashewski, Momar Ndao
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MIMM 501D1
Hons Research Proj - Immunol
6 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Presentation of students' research findings in a seminar and a final written report.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MIMM 502D1/D2. Open to U3 Honours students and Majors students.
- Required CGPA: 3.50 or higher
- An information meeting about the course is held annually in January for students who intend to apply for registration.
- Students must register for both MIMM 501D1 and MIMM 501D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 501D1 and MIMM 501D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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MIMM 501D2
Hons Research Proj - Immunol
6 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): See MIMM 501D1 for course description.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Prerequisite: MIMM 501D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 501D1 and MIMM 501D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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MIMM 502D1
Hons Research Proj - Microbiol
6 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Presentation of students' research findings in a seminar and a final written report.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Fall
- Restrictions: U3 Honours students and Majors students are eligible. Required CGPA: 3.50 or higher.
- More than 18 hours per week for an independent research project.
- An information meeting about the course is held annually in January for students who intend to apply for registration.
- Students must register for both MIMM 502D1 and MIMM 502D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 502D1 and MIMM 502D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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MIMM 502D2
Hons Research Proj - Microbiol
6 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): See MIMM 502D1 for course description.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Winter
- Prerequisite: MIMM 502D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both MIMM 502D1 and MIMM 502D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
* Students take either MIMM 501D1 and MIMM 501D2 or MIMM 502D1 and MIMM 502D2.
U3 Complementary Courses (6 credits)
6 credits selected from:
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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 465
Bacterial Pathogenesis
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Familiarizes students with key principles and recent advances in our understanding of the strategies that bacteria use to infect and cause disease, as well as the approaches used in the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Michael Reed, Dao Nguyen, Marcel A Behr, Maxime Denis, Samantha Gruenheid, Frédéric J Veyrier, Jennifer Ronholm, Corinne Maurice, Andréanne Lupien
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MIMM 466
Viral Pathogenesis
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): A study of the biological and molecular aspects of viral pathogenesis with emphasis on the human pathogenic viruses including the retroviruses HIV and HTLV-1; herpes viruses; papilloma viruses; hepatitis viruses; and new emerging human viral diseases. These viruses will be discussed in terms of virus multiplication, gene expression virus-induced cytopathic effects and host immune response to infection.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
Complementary Courses (3 credits)
3 credits selected from:
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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 262
Intro Molecular &Cell Biol
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: The architectural, functional and temporal continuity of organelles and the cytoskeleton of mammalian cells is introduced as well as their functional integration in the phenomena of exocytosis, endocytosis, protein trafficking and cell motility and adhesion.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture
- Corequisites: ANAT 212 or BIOC 212 or BIOL 201
- Restriction: Open to students in biological sciences and others by special permission
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Presley, Ursula Stochaj, Susanne Bechstedt, Khanh Huy Bui
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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 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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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; mÏ㽶ÊÓƵ 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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BIOC 404
Biophysical Methods in Biochem
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Applications and fundamental bases of important biophysical techniques used in modern biochemistry research laboratories to isolate, characterize and determine the structure and dynamics of proteins, nucleic acids, small molecules and complexes that underlie life and disease.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Terms
- Instructors
- Thomas Martin Schmeing, Kalle Gehring, Adam G Hendricks, Joaquin Ortega, Alba Guarne
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BIOC 450
Protein Structure and Function
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of enzymes. Active site mapping and site-specific mutagenesis of enzymes. Enzyme kinetics and mechanisms of catalysis. Multienzyme complexes.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisites: BIOC 311, BIOC 312 and/or sufficient organic chemistry.
- Restriction: Intended primarily for students at the U3 level
- Terms
- Instructors
- Bhushan Nagar, Thomas Martin Schmeing, Enrico Purisima, Kalle Gehring, Christopher J von Roretz, Christopher Thibodeaux, Alba Guarne, Maria Vera Ugalde, Natalie Zeytuni
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BIOC 454
Nucleic Acids
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biochemistry: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ processing, localization and stability. Ï㽶ÊÓƵi mechanisms, regulation and applications. Regulation of DNA replication. Genomics: human genome sequence, regulation and organization. DNA repair mechanisms. Special topics on transgenics, genetic diseases and cancer.
Offered by: Biochemistry
- Terms
- Instructors
- William Pastor, Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Imed Eddine Gallouzi, Alain Nepveu, Josee Dostie, Thomas Duchaine, Marc R Fabian, Sidong Huang, Ian R Watson, Katie Cockburn
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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 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 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 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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BIOT 505
Sel Topics in Biotechnology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biotechnology: Current methods and recent advances in biological, medical, agricultural and engineering aspects of biotechnology will be described and discussed. An extensive reading list will complement the lecture material.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall
- Restriction: U3 students
- Terms
- Instructors
- David Noble Harpp, Joseph A Schwarcz
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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
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CHEM 302
Intrdctry Organic Chemistry 3
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemistry: Topics covered may include the following: Aromatic compounds, heterocyclic chemistry, sulfur and phosphorus chemistry, organosulfur and organophosphorus compounds, and biomolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, polypeptides, DNA and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisites: CHEM 222, or permission of the instructor.
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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
- 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.
- To take COMP 204, students should have a solid understanding of pre-calculus fundamentals such as polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
- Terms
- Instructors
- David C Becerra
- Kaleem Siddiqi
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COMP 206
Intro to Software Systems
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Computer Science (Sci): Comprehensive overview of programming in C, use of system calls and libraries, debugging and testing of code; use of developmental tools like make, version control systems.
Offered by: Computer Science
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jacob T Errington
- Joseph P Vybihal, Max Kopinsky
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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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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, Jerome Fortin, TalÃa Malagón, Sungmi Jung, David Labbé
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MIMM 387
The Business of Science
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): The ability to select and manipulate genetic material has led to unprecedented interest in the industrial applications of procaryotic and eucaryotic cells. Beginning in the 1970s the introduction of and subsequent refinements to recombinant DNA technology and hybridoma technology transformed the horizons of the biopharmaceutical world. This course will highlight the important events that link basic research to clinical/commercial application of new drugs and chemicals.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Winter
- Prerequisite: At least one 200-level course in a biological or biomedical discipline or permission of instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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MIMM 390
SEA-PHAGES: Phage Discovery
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Microbiology and molecular biology content about bacteriophages, followed by hands-on experience through isolation and characterization of novel bacteriophages from soil samples using various microbiology and virology techniques.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
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MIMM 391
SEA-PHAGES: Genome Annotation
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Introduction to bioinformatics as a tool to further bacteriophage research by using computer programs and software to annotate genomes of bacteriophages.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
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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 465
Bacterial Pathogenesis
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): Familiarizes students with key principles and recent advances in our understanding of the strategies that bacteria use to infect and cause disease, as well as the approaches used in the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Michael Reed, Dao Nguyen, Marcel A Behr, Maxime Denis, Samantha Gruenheid, Frédéric J Veyrier, Jennifer Ronholm, Corinne Maurice, Andréanne Lupien
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MIMM 466
Viral Pathogenesis
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Microbiology and Immun (Sci): A study of the biological and molecular aspects of viral pathogenesis with emphasis on the human pathogenic viruses including the retroviruses HIV and HTLV-1; herpes viruses; papilloma viruses; hepatitis viruses; and new emerging human viral diseases. These viruses will be discussed in terms of virus multiplication, gene expression virus-induced cytopathic effects and host immune response to infection.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
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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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PATH 300
Human Disease
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pathology: Provides a fundamental understanding of the diseases prevalent in North America, for upper level students in the biological sciences. Includes: general responses of cells and organ systems to injury; assessment of individual diseases by relating the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention to the primary biological abnormalities in each disorder.
Offered by: Pathology
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PHAR 300
Drug Action
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Principles of pharmacology and toxicology. Frequently encountered drugs will be used as a focus to illustrate sites and mechanisms of action, distribution, metabolism, elimination and adverse side effects.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Terms
- Instructors
- Edith Zorychta, Ajitha Thanabalasuriar, Daniel Bernard
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PHAR 301
Drugs and Disease
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Pharmacology and Therapeutics: This course further explores the basic principles of pharmacology as illustrated by drugs used in the treatment of disease. Emphasis is placed on drugs used for diseases prevalent in North America.
Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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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.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Derek Bowie, Jean-Francois Trempe, Marco Leyton, R. Anne McKinney, David Stellwagen, Arkady Khoutorsky, Gerhard Multhaup, Lisa Munter
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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.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Daniel Bernard, Bernard Robaire, Jacquetta M Trasler
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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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PSYT 455
Neurochemistry
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychiatry: Covers biochemical mechanisms underlying central nervous system function. Introduces basic neuroanatomy, CNS cell types and morphology, neuronal excitability, chemically mediated transmission, glial function. Biochemistry of specific neurotransmitters, endocrine effects on brain, brain energy metabolism and cerebral ischemia (stroke). With examples, where relevant, of biochemical processes disrupted in human CNS disease.
Offered by: Psychiatry
- 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