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Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Ph.D.

Overview

The Department of Pathology offers programs of study leading to a Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree. The Ph.D. in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine program focuses on research at the molecular, tissue, animal, and clinical levels to understand the changes associated with diseases.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide. Admission requirements for doctoral students are found in the Doctor of Philosophy General Regulations section of the Guide.

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Ph.D. Admission Requirements

Applicants must hold an M.Sc. degree in a related Biological Science or any related medical field discipline. The minimum standard for acceptance into the Department of Pathology is a 3.2 Grade Point Average (GPA) or equivalent in the last two previous years of full-time university study (60 credit hours).

Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine program consists of a minimum 12 credit hours of coursework and a supervised research project to be presented as an acceptable thesis. Students are required to take, and achieve a minimum grade of B in, IMED 7212 Introduction to Disease Mechanisms (3 CH), as well as 9 credit hours of 7000 or 8000 level courses. Course selection should be made in consultation with the student's advisor.

• Additional requirements include:
  • Attendance at the Annual Departmental Research Day
  • At least one Departmental presentation each year
  • Weekly Grand Round Seminar Series is optional but students are encouraged to attend whenever possible
• Expected Time to Graduate: 4 years

Progression Chart

Year	Hours
1	GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial (0)
	GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial (0)
	IMED 7212: Introduction to the Mechanisms of Disease (3)
	Thesis proposal
1-2	Electives at the 7000 or 8000 level (9)
3	GRAD 8010: Doctoral Candidacy Examination 1 (0)
4	GRAD 8000: Doctoral Thesis (0)
Total Hours	12

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 'GRAD' courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

• All students must successfully complete:
  • GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student's research or within the student's first year, whichever comes first
  • GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration
• Unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course
• Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program

General Regulations

All students must:

• Maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+
• Meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements
• Meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses)

Courses

IMED Courses

• IMED 7004: Human Brain Imaging Methods (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7092: Cell Biology A Introductory (3 cr)
• IMED 7094: Cell Biology B Special Topics (3 cr)
• IMED 7096: Stem Cell Biology: Introduction to the Principles of Regenerative Medicine (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7098: Cancer Stem Cell Concepts and Therapeutic Applications (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7100: Fundamentals of Neuroscience (6 cr)
• IMED 7104: Neural Stem Cells: Biology and Regenerative Medicine Applications (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7106: Stem Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7112: Fundamental Cellular Neurobiology (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7114: Fundamental Neural Development and Plasticity (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7116: Fundamental Systems Neuroscience (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7118: Fundamental Neurobiology of Disease (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7120: Medical Biochemistry (3 cr)
• IMED 7130: Foundations in Human Population and Evolutionary Genetics (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7140: Advanced Topics in Human Population and Evolutionary Genetics (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7170: Medical Genetics (3 cr)
• IMED 7190: Medical Immunology (3 cr)
• IMED 7200: Cancer Biology (3 cr)
• IMED 7210: Epigenetics in Development and Human Diseases (1.5 cr)
• IMED 7212: Introduction to the Mechanisms of Disease (3 cr)
• IMED 7280: Medical Computational Biology (3 cr)
• IMED 7290: Developmental Biology (3 cr)
• IMED 7300: Microscopy, Optics, Imaging and Analysis in Health Research (3 cr)
• IMED 7302: Advanced Molecular Imaging (3 cr)
• IMED 7304: Functional Genomics and Whole Genome Analyses (3 cr)
• IMED 7410: Biomedical Trainee Skills (3 cr)

PATH Courses

• PATH 7010: Investigative Pathology (6 cr)
• PATH 7032: Pathologists Assistant Field Practicum I (4 cr)
• PATH 7034: Pathologists Assistant Field Practicum II (4 cr)
• PATH 7036: Pathologists Assistant Field Practicum III (4 cr)
• PATH 7038: Pathologists Assistant Field Practicum IV (4 cr)
• PATH 7042: Pathologists Assistant Field Practicum V (4 cr)
• PATH 7120: Diseases of Human Organ Systems (1.5 cr)
• PATH 7130: Clinical Pathological Correlations 1 (1.5 cr)
• PATH 7140: Clinical Pathological Correlations 2 (1.5 cr)