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Administrative & Student Affairs Staff

On this page: School of Biomedical Sciences AEC team

 

Department Leadership

Name Phone Room Photo

samantha.gruenheid [at] mcgill.ca (Samantha Gruenheid), PhD
Department Chair

 514-398-2138

3775 University Street, Room B6
Montreal, QC H3A 2B4

 

3649 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Room 365
Montreal, QC H3G 0B1

 Professor Samantha Gruenheid
Dr. Heather Melichar
Graduate Program Director		   McIntyre Medical Building, Room 713
3655 Promenade Sir William Osler
Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6 
jesse.shapiro [at] mcgill.ca (Jesse Shapiro), PhD
Graduate and Postdoctoral Committee Chair
(on sabbatical 2026/2027)		  

Genome Centre
740 Dr. Penfield Ave. Room 7006
Montreal, QC H3A 0G1

 

Corinne Maurice, PhD
Undergraduate Education Committee Chair

 514-398-1641 3649 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Room 332
Montreal, QC H3G 0B1

For all general inquiries contact: info.microimm [at] mcgill.ca or (514) 398-7492

Administrative Affairs

Name Email Room  

office.microimm [at] mcgill.ca (Elisa Torres)
Senior Administrative Coordinator                                               

Dossier:

  • Department Administration
  • Chair’s Assistant
  • Department Meetings
  • UPrint, phone & network coordinator
  • Website & social media management
  • Mailing lists & room booking requests
  • PCard & expense report reconciliation
  • Duff Card Reader access
  • Radiation Badges
 office.microimm [at] mcgill.ca RM 511

info.microimm [at] mcgill.ca (Devina Singh)
Administrative Student Affairs Coordinator

Dossier:

  • General department inquiries
  • Building issue requests
  • Printing requests
  • Administrative Backup for:
    • Website & social media coordination
    • Room bookings
    • Expense report reconciliation
    • Radiation badges
  • Assists Student Affairs with:
    • Student inquiries
    • Course registration permits
    • Graduation approvals, credits & equivalencies
    • Student orientations
    • Seminar logistics, scheduling & attendance 
    • MyProgress updates
    • Thesis submissions & defences
    • Curriculum committees                                                   
 info.microimm [at] mcgill.ca RM 511  

Student Affairs

Name Email Room  

underrgrad.microimm [at] mcgill.ca (Christine DeSantis)       
Student Affairs Officer                                                                           

Dossier:

  • Academic administration
  • Supervisor for admin & technician support staff
  • Academic class scheduling
  • TA, invigilator & grader hiring
  • Course evaluations
  • Student stipends
  • Research traineeships
  • Undergraduate & graduate program advising
  • Credits & equivalencies
  • Registration permits & undergraduate orientation
  • Graduation approval
  • Undergraduate summer awards
  • Undergraduate & graduate curriculum committees
  • Department student events
  • Covering for graduate program
 undergrad.microimm [at] mcgill.ca RM 511

Student Advising Sessions:

  • Location: In-Person or Online
  • Advising Days:
    • Mondays (In-Person or Online)
    • Tuesdays (Online)
    • Wednesdays (Online)
  • Advising Times:
    • 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
    • 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
 To book a student advising session, click here    

grad.microimm [at] mcgill.ca (Sam Packer) 
Student Affairs Administrator

Dossier:

  • Graduate admissions, registration & orientation
  • Fast-track & back-track applications
  • Graduate awards & fellowships
  • Thesis submissions & defences
  • Graduate seminar logistics, scheduling & attendance
  • Graduate curriculum committee
 grad.microimm [at] mcgill.ca RM 511  

 

School of Biomedical Sciences AEC team

The Administrative Excellence Centers (AEC) team is responsible for overseeing all aspects of administrative tasks within the School of Biomedical Sciences, that is, academic affairs, human resources, and finance. Our mission is to support department staff, trainees, and researchers in their day-to-day activities to achieve the highest level of academic and research excellence.

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