Research Supervisors

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The supervisor is the key person in a thesis-based graduate degree program. The principal role of the supervisor is to help students achieve their scholastic potential and to chair the student’s Supervisory Committee. The Supervisor will provide reasonable commitment, accessibility, professionalism, stimulation, guidance, respect and consistent encouragement to the student. Learn more

Graduate programs have different expectations regarding prospective students contacting faculty members. Some require commitment of a faculty member as thesis supervisor prior to applying while others assign supervisors in the first year. Please review the requirements for each program in the degree listing under the heading "Admission Information & Requirements" in step 3 "Prepare Application" under "Thesis Supervision".

Advice on how to reach out to supervisors

 
Name Role Facultysort descending Academic Unit
Cembrowski, Mark Steven Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Bashashati Saghezchi, Ali Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Lan, James Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Somasekharan, Syam Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Henderson, Julia Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Dennis, Brittany Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Social Medicine
Brumme, Chanson Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases
Ryu, Min Hyung Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Respiratory Medicine
Hayden, Michael Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Black, Charlyn Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Underhill, Michael Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, School of Biomedical Engineering
Yip, Calvin Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nelson, Brad Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Brauer, Michael Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Brooks-Wilson, Angela Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Sadowski, Ivan Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Woodward, Todd Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Francis, Gordon Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Endocrinology
Scott, Ian Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Practice
Blydt-Hansen, Tom Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Cox, Michael Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Sly, Laura Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Fisher, Charles Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Cheung, Karen Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
O'Donnell, Maureen Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Jarus, Tal Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Lisonkova, Sarka Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Goldenberg, S Larry Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Fedida, David Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Mui, Alice Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Luo, Honglin Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Lam, Wan Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
McGrail, Kimberlyn Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Population and Public Health
Milloy, Michael-John Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Social Medicine
Shadgan, Babak Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Knight, Darryl Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Petrella, Robert Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Practice
Liu, David Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology, School of Biomedical Engineering
Yachie, Nozomu Professor Faculty of Medicine School of Biomedical Engineering
Singh, Amritpal Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Voss, Christine Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Razack, Saleem Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Mannas, Miles Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Capon, Francesca Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Brunham, Liam Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine
Lyons, Christopher Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Wilson, David Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
Pettersen, Jacqueline Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Neurology
Nguan, Christopher Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Urologic Sciences
Hsiung, Ging-Yuek Robin Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Neurology

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Reaching Out Tips

Complete these steps before you reach out to a faculty member!

Check requirements
  • Familiarize yourself with program requirements. You want to learn as much as possible from the information available to you before you reach out to a faculty member. Be sure to visit the graduate degree program listing and program-specific websites.
  • Check whether the program requires you to seek commitment from a supervisor prior to submitting an application. For some programs this is an essential step while others match successful applicants with faculty members within the first year of study. This is either indicated in the program profile under "Admission Information & Requirements" - "Prepare Application" - "Supervision" or on the program website.
Focus your search
  • Identify specific faculty members who are conducting research in your specific area of interest.
  • Establish that your research interests align with the faculty member’s research interests.
    • Read up on the faculty members in the program and the research being conducted in the department.
    • Familiarize yourself with their work, read their recent publications and past theses/dissertations that they supervised. Be certain that their research is indeed what you are hoping to study.
Make a good impression
  • Compose an error-free and grammatically correct email addressed to your specifically targeted faculty member, and remember to use their correct titles.
    • Do not send non-specific, mass emails to everyone in the department hoping for a match.
    • Address the faculty members by name. Your contact should be genuine rather than generic.
  • Include a brief outline of your academic background, why you are interested in working with the faculty member, and what experience you could bring to the department. The supervision enquiry form guides you with targeted questions. Ensure to craft compelling answers to these questions.
  • Highlight your achievements and why you are a top student. Faculty members receive dozens of requests from prospective students and you may have less than 30 seconds to pique someone’s interest.
  • Demonstrate that you are familiar with their research:
    • Convey the specific ways you are a good fit for the program.
    • Convey the specific ways the program/lab/faculty member is a good fit for the research you are interested in/already conducting.
  • Be enthusiastic, but don’t overdo it.
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