6.11 Faculty of Medicine

6.11.1

Biochemistry and Medical Genetics

Head: J.A. Evans
General Office: 336 Basic Medical Sciences Building, 730 William Avenue
Telephone: (204) 789-3593
Fax: (204) 789-3900
Email: bmg@umanitoba.ca
Web: www.umanitoba.ca/medicine/biochem/

Academic Staff

Program Information
The Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics is the result of a merger in June 1999 of the Department of Human Genetics and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Fields of Research
Faculty members are involved in a wide range of research projects in biochemistry and genetics. Supervised research is available in the following areas: apoptosis; lipoproteins and lipidoses; chromatin structure and function; membranes; clinical genetics; metabolic disease; dysmorphology; molecular cytogenetics; functional genomics; molecular basis of cancer and genetic diseases; gene expression; molecular genetics; gene mapping and recombinant DNA; phospholipid metabolism; genetic and molecular epidemiology; protein structure, function, and targeting; genetics of special populations; signal transduction; hormone and growth factor action / receptors; and spectroscopy in biodiagnostics.

These areas of study are related specifically to certain diseases including atherosclerosis, androgen resistance syndrome, heart failure, cancer, muscular dystrophy, inborn errors of metabolism, diabetes, hypertension, Alzheimer's disease, cystic fibrosis and congenital malformations.

Research Facilities
Faculty members of the department are housed in several locations on the Bannatyne and Fort Garry campuses, and in affiliated research institutes. The department is well-equipped for studies in both biochemistry and genetics. State of the art computer, transgenic, imaging, and cytogenetic analysis facilities are available in the department or its affiliated centres.


M.Sc. in Biochemistry and Medical Genetics

Admission
Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. Courses leading to Master of Science degree in Biochemistry and Medical Genetics are open to graduates in Honours or major Science, Medicine or Dentistry. Students with general B.Sc. degrees may be admitted into a pre-Master's program; contact the department for information.

Extensive undergraduate preparation in biochemistry and/or genetics is desired, but students from other disciplines will be considered. An introductory course in biochemistry or genetics and consent of the course director are prerequisites for the courses listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Program Requirements
Program Requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar.

Second language reading requirement: none

Expected time to graduate: 2 – 3 years


Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Medical Genetics

Admission
Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar.

Program Requirements
Program requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar.

Second language requirement: none

Expected time to graduation: 4 – 5 years


Course Descriptions