
Welcome to the Department of Physiology at McGill University
From Molecules to Complex Systems
Our goal is to understand how physiological systems encode, transmit, and act upon information from the level of single molecules to integrated systems of the cell, organ and organism –as they must in order to ensure human health. We meet this challenge through educating the next generation of flexible and critical thinkers; through development of cutting edge optical, electronic, molecular, genetic and mathematical tools; and through our research into information exchange between our body’s systems. Existing faculty expertise currently spans not only the contemporary fields of physiology but also emerging multidisciplinary areas that incorporate optogenetics, advanced bioimaging, biomathematics, computational modeling and artificial intelligence. We invite you to join our team, take up our arsenal of modern tools, and deepen your understanding of the dynamics of living systems.

Meet Our Faculty
Our faculty is composed of a team of renowned researchers from diverse backgrounds who bring their expertise to the forefront of physiological research and education.
µCompass wins a 2024-2025 Faculty Award for Teaching Innovation!

µCompass was among 7 winners of the award.
µCompass is a learning tool for reproducible training of students as autonomous microscope users, developed by
- Claire M. Brown, PhD, Director, Advanced BioImaging Facility (ABIF), Professor, Department of Physiology
- Barbara Da Rocha, PhD, ABIF Imaging Scientist and
- Anne-Marie Ladouceur, PhD, former ABIF Assistant Director of Training & Education
News
Claire Brown: appointed inaugural Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering
Published: 10 Sep 2025Anim, Mezzanotte, Chu and Stochaj developed and tested an advanced approach to monitor de novo protein synthesis.
Published: 14 Aug 2025Congratulations to John Orlowski, inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences at their annual meeting in May 2025
Published: 14 Aug 2025Congratulations to Dr. Claire M. Brown named to Ordre de l’excellence en éducation
Published: 19 Jun 2025"Science Exposed (NSERC): members of the Stochaj lab were selected as finalists."
Published: 21 May 2025
Events & Seminars
- 10 Oct
Physiology Seminar: Dr. Tara Deemyad "Decoding Astrocyte and Interneuron Interactions in Sensory Cortical Development: Insights into Autism"
- 24 Oct
Physiology and GCI Joint Seminar: Dr. Andrea K. Radtke "Spatial mapping of protein composition and tissue architecture in health and cancer"
- 31 Oct
Physiology Seminar: Dr.Mallar Chakravarty " A translational approach to studying ageing and neurodegeneration"