About Molecular and Cellular Biology
The Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology (MCB) provides a stimulating environment to pursue graduate or undergraduate studies in the molecular biosciences.
Our 42 faculty members direct research programs that involve multidisciplinary approaches to address novel biological questions at the level of organization of molecules to cells. Research in MCB spans a range of important eukaryotic and prokaryotic systems, and addresses fundamental and applied research problems.
The Molecular and Cellular Biology graduate program offers attractive opportunities for graduate studies leading to PhD and MSc degrees. Some of our faculty members also participate in interdisciplinary graduate programs in Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Neuroscience, Toxicology and One Health. Currently, faculty members supervise more than 120 graduate students.
The Department is home to the undergraduate BSc majors in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, and Neuroscience. The Biochemistry and Microbiology majors both offer a co-op option. More than 400 undergraduate students are currently enrolled in these programs. They are exposed to a wide range of courses offering in-depth training and hands-on experience in the molecular biosciences.
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The College of Biological Science is a globally recognized academic faculty with a mission to expand the understanding of life, from DNA to cells to complex ecosystems. It produces intrepid and interdisciplinary research in a student-centred learning environment that encourages and promotes comprehensive understanding of the systems that govern life.