PhD Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

Join the PhD program in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, where you’ll explore the molecular, tissue, and clinical changes that drive disease. Conduct supervised research in key areas like breast cancer, stem cell biology and molecular imaging. Your discoveries will help identify new biomarkers and treatment targets, preparing you for careers in academia, healthcare, industry, government, or entrepreneurship.

Faculty: Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Duration: 4-6 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

Throughout the program, you’ll gain advanced research skills and knowledge to excel in the field of biomedical research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be considered for entry into the PhD program in pathology and laboratory medicine, you must meet the following minimum requirements. Direct entry requirements To apply for direct entry, you must: Have provisional acceptance from a qualified graduate student supervisor. Hold a thesis-based master’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university in a closely related field. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 on a 4.5 scale or equivalent, with no grade lower than C+ in your master’s program. Show evidence of personal, intellectual, and professional attributes that suggest you will succeed as an independent investigator. In addition, you must meet the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements. Finding a graduate supervisor Before you apply, you must interview with a potential supervisor either by email or virtually.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry in Fall, Winter or Summer term. Fall applications open July 1 of the year before term start, Winter applications open September 1 two years prior to term start, Summer applications open April 1 of the year prior to term start.

Graduate application fee: $100 CAD domestic, $130 CAD international; non-refundable. Deadlines are set per program.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/apply

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