Medical Biophysics
Program Overview
The Department of Medical Biophysics is an interdisciplinary department with a strong history of excellence and discovery in cancer research, treatment, and beyond. Located primarily at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Research Institute, and SickKids Research Institute, the department offers research training leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The multidisciplinary program in cancer research and broader biomedical research cuts across the conventional boundaries of biology, physics, translational medicine and engineering to deliver a modern, advanced academic curriculum and world-class research training.
Projects span the following areas: Cell Biology and Cancer Modeling, Cell Signalling and Metabolism, Computational Cancer Genomics, Epigenetics and Proteomics, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Macromolecular Structure and Crystallography, Tumour Microenvironment and Immunology, Stem Cells, Neuroscience, Cardiology, Radiation Biology and Physics, Clinical Cancer Management and Predictive Oncology, MR Spectroscopy and Imaging, Physics and Engineering of Pre-clinical and Clinical Imaging, Ultrasound, X-ray and CT Imaging, Advanced Optical and Electron Microscopies, Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics, Nanotechnology, and Nanomedicine.
Students may also be interested in the combined degree program in Medicine, Doctor of / Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD).
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Quick Facts
| Domestic | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Application deadline | MSc, PhD: Fall 2025 Entry 08-Nov-2024 | MSc, PhD: Fall 2025 Entry 08-Nov-2024 |
| Minimum admission average | MSc: B+ in final year of Bachelor’s PhD:A- average in Master’s | MSc: B+ in final year of Bachelor’s PhD:A- average in Master’s |
| Direct entry option from bachelor's to PhD? | PhD: Yes (minimum A-minus average in courses in the relevant discipline) | PhD: Yes (minimum A-minus average in courses in the relevant discipline) |
| Is a supervisor identified before or after admission? | PhD: After | PhD: After |
| If a supervisor is identified after admission (as per question above), is admission conditional upon securing a supervisor? | PhD: No | PhD: No |
| Is a supervisor assigned by the graduate unit or secured by the applicant? | PhD: Grad Unit | PhD: Grad Unit |
| Are any standardized tests required/recommended? | MSc, PhD: N/A | MSc, PhD: If your primary language is not English, and prior degree(s) have been completed at a non-Canadian university where the language of instruction and examination was not English, you must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of the application. |
“U of T is a place to investigate new ideas.”
- Adam Durbin
- Alumnus, MD/PhD (2010), Medical Biophysics