Molecular Genetics
Program Overview
The Department of Molecular Genetics is administered from the Medical Sciences Building and has nearly 100 faculty members whose labs are located within the Medical Science Building, the Best Institute, the Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, the FitzGerald Building, the Hospital for Sick Children, Mount Sinai Hospital, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, and Princess Margaret Hospital.
The Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programs in Molecular Genetics offer research training in a broad range of genetic systems from bacteria and viruses to humans. Research projects include DNA repair, recombination and segregation, transcription, RNA splicing and catalysis, regulation of gene expression, signal transduction, interactions of host cells with bacteria and viruses, developmental genetics of simple organisms (worms and fruit flies) as well as complex organisms (mice), molecular neurobiology, molecular immunology, cancer biology and virology, structural biology, and human genetics and gene therapy.
Students may also be interested in the combined degree program in Medicine, Doctor of / Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD).
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Please direct admission enquiries to mgy.info@utoronto.ca.
Quick Facts
| Domestic | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Application deadline | MSc, PhD: Fall 2025 entry 01-May-2025 | MSc, PhD: Fall 2025 entry 15-Jan-2025 |
| Minimum admission average | MSc: PhD: A- | MSc: PhD: A- |
| Direct entry option from bachelor's to PhD? | PhD: Yes | PhD: Yes |
| Is a supervisor identified before or after admission? | MSc, PhD: After | MSc: Before PhD:After |
| If a supervisor is identified after admission (as per question above), is admission conditional upon securing a supervisor? | MSc, PhD: No | |
| Is a supervisor assigned by the graduate unit or secured by the applicant? | MSc, PhD: Applicant | MSc, PhD: Applicant |
| Are any standardized tests required/recommended? | MSc, PhD: NA | MSc, PhD: NA |
“The cultural diversity at U of T is notable and makes me feel very comfortable as an international student.”
- Ting-Hin Ho
- Alumnus, JEP PhD Molecular Genetics , University of Hong Kong (lead) / University of Toronto (collaborator)