Medical Genetics

Faculty in Medical Genetics are at the forefront of their fields employing cutting edge genetic, epigenetic, genomic and bioinformatic methodologies to gain insight into diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative and neurological disorders, and other genetic diseases.

Areas of research Include:

  • Cancer Genetics & Genomics
  • Clinical Genetics, Genetic Counselling and Ethics & Policy
  • Developmental Genetics
  • DNA Repair & Genome Stability
  • Epigenetics, Epigenomics & Gene Regulation
  • Genetic Epidemiology & Population Genetics
  • Genomics & Bioinformatics
  • Immunogenetics
  • Neurogenetics & Neurodegenerative Disease Genetics
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Proteomics
  • Stem Cells & Gene Therapy
 

Explore our Programs in Medical Genetics

 
 

Faculty Members in Medical Genetics

Name Research Interests
Zandstra, Peter Medical biotechnology; Medical and biomedical engineering; Stem cell bioengineering; Bioengineering; Synthetic biology; Biomedical Engineering; Immuno-engineering; Biotechnology; Computational Biology; Computational modeling; Gene/Cell Therapy Systems; genomics; Immunology; personalized medicine; Regenerative medicine

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Student & Alumni Stories in Medical Genetics

Dorothy Lin

Student
Master of Science in Medical Genetics (MSc)

Jane Gair

Alumni
Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD)

Ryan Yuen

Alumni
Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD)

Amy Inkster

Student
Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD)
 
 

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