Bioinformatics Option (this option is not being offered at the moment)

Bioinformatics research lies at the intersection of biological/medical sciences and mathematics/computer science/engineering. The intention of the Bioinformatics Option is to train M.Sc. and Ph.D. students to become researchers in this inter-disciplinary field. This includes the development of strategies for experimental design, the construction of tools to analyze datasets, the application of modeling techniques, the creation of tools for manipulating of Bioinformatics data, the integration of biological databases, and the use of algorithms and statistics. Students successfully completing the Bioinformatics option will be fluent in the concepts, language, approaches and limitations of the field. The option consists of a number of inter-disciplinary courses and a seminar designed to bring students from many backgrounds together and to provide a thorough overview of research in this field.

A cellular automaton simulation showing the effect of a drug (a gap junction blocker) on spiral waves in cardiac cells. Red cells are active, blue are refractory, and black are excitable. Courtesy of Gil Bub

M.Sc. Program  - Required Courses: 39 credits

Ph.D. Program  - Required Courses (11 credits)

Students who have applied and been accepted to the Bioinformatics Option Program must complete a registration form and print the letter on official Physiology letterhead and have it signed by their supervisor.  See link: www.mcgill.ca/mcb/academic/graduate