Program Requirements
Thesis Courses (33 credits)
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MIMM 697 Master's Research 1 (11 credits)
Overview
Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Independent work under the direction of a supervisor on a research problem in the student's designated area of research.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restriction: M.Sc. students
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MIMM 698 Master's Research 2 (11 credits)
Overview
Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Independent work under the direction of a supervisor on a research problem in the student's designated area of research.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restriction: M.Sc. students
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MIMM 699 Master's Research 3 (11 credits)
Overview
Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Independent work under the direction of a supervisor on a research problem in the student's designated area of research.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restriction: M.Sc. students
Required Courses (6 credits)
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MIMM 611 Graduate Seminars 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Presentation of a research proposal seminar, which is not held publically but presented and evaluated in the context of the first Advisory Committee meeting. Presentation of the relevant background of the research project, the hypothesis to be tested, the objectives of the research project and summary of the experimental approach that will be used.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Shapiro, Benjamin Jesse (Fall) Shapiro, Benjamin Jesse (Winter)
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MIMM 612 Graduate Seminars 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Presentation of a scientific seminar, which includes a summary of the relevant background of the research project, the hypothesis being tested, the student鈥檚 experimental work to date and the future objectives.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Olivier, Martin (Fall) Olivier, Martin (Winter)
Restriction: M.Sc. students - presentation of two seminar topics throughout the course of their degree program
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
Minimum 6 credits from:
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MIMM 607 Biochemical Pathology (3 credits)
Overview
Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Immunopathogenesis of Human Disease: Lectures and seminars on immune-regulatory mechanisms (cellular/molecular), maintaining the balance between protection and pathology; pathogenesis of major infectious diseases with bacterial, viral and parasitic involvement (e.g. tuberculosis, AIDS, malaria) and classical immune disorders (e.g. asthma).
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Divangahi, Maziar (Winter)
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking PATH 607.
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MIMM 616 Reading and Conference 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Student presentations, taken from current literature, are concerned with aspects of a central topic. Presentations are designed to be informal and to generate student discussions. Topic will change from term to term.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Melichar, Heather (Fall)
Restriction: M.Sc. students - two of these courses required throughout the course of their degree program
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MIMM 617 Reading and Conference 2 (3 credits) *
Overview
Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Student presentations, taken from current literature, are concerned with aspects of a central topic. Presentations are designed to be informal and to generate student discussions. Topic will change from term to term.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Maurice, Corinne (Winter)
Restriction: M.Sc. students - two of these courses required throughout the course of their degree program
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MIMM 618 Reading and Conference 3 (3 credits) *
Overview
Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Student presentations, taken from current literature, are concerned with aspects of a central topic. Presentations are designed to be informal and to generate student discussions. Topic will change from term to term.
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.
Restriction: M.Sc. students - two of these courses required throughout the course of their degree program
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MIMM 619 Reading and Conference 4 (3 credits) *
Overview
Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Student presentations, taken from current literature, are concerned with aspects of a central topic. Presentations are designed to be informal and to generate student discussions. Topic will change from term to term.
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.
Restriction: M.Sc. students - two of these courses required throughout the course of their degree program
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NEUR 502 Basic and Clinical Aspects of Neuroimmunology (3 credits)
Overview
Neurology and Neurosurgery : The role of inflammation in physiological function of the nervous system, as well as in a broad range of neurological diseases where inflammation can act as a contributing factor to the development of pathology or promote recovery, including fundamentals of neuroimmunology to molecular/cellular aspects of neuroinflammation underlying the pathology seen in clinical conditions.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Zhang, Ji; Antel, Jack P; Cermakian, Nicolas; Stratton, Jo Anne (Winter)
Any life sciences-related 500-level or above course (3 credits). Department approval required.
* Not offered in every academic year.
