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PhD Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

The biological and chemical processes that occur within living organisms in health and disease, and the application of the principles of the natural sciences to medicine.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: January, May and September  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Areas of research include: Microbiology, immunology and drug discovery Metabolism, cell biology and genomics Stem cells and cancer biology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A research-intensive program embracing a variety of diverse scientific areas of biochemistry including stem cells and cancer research, cell and human biology, microbiology and infectious diseases, and structural biology.

Graduate programmes accept applications for September, January and May admit terms; programmes listed without open/close dates do not accept applications for that term.

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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