Biomolecular Sciences (PhD)
Gain academic and research training to prepare for careers in research, teaching, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and biomedicine. Learn the most current methods and technologies and develop new knowledge and skills.
Overview
Help create a better world for everyone, by improving healthcare, agriculture, energy consumption, and the environment.
Get academic and research training to prepare for careers in research, teaching, and the biotechnology, biomedical and pharmaceutical industries with the Biomolecular Sciences Ph.D. program at Laurentian University. Choose between two fields of study:
- Cell Regulation
- Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Through the program's required coursework, you'll be exposed to the latest advances in theory and methodologies in the biomolecular sciences, allowing you to develop new knowledge and skills. You'll also have the opportunity to conduct advanced research, present your work at regional, national, or international meetings, and get published in peer-reviewed journals.
The program will also help you develop critical thinking skills in several ways. You'll review published research papers, appraise your own laboratory experiments, and prepare and defend a grant proposal as part of the comprehensive exam.
When you complete the program, you can go on to treat age-related disorders in our quickly aging society, develop new antibacterial drugs in an increasingly drug-resistant environment, and make industrialized food production safer and more sustainable.
Note: The Biomolecular Sciences PhD Program is offered in English.
Key Features
Career Opportunities
After graduation, our students can explore various career opportunities in fields such as:
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Genetic engineering
- Forensics, medicine
- Health sciences
- Medical industries
- Pharmaceuticals
- Research
- Teaching
Michel Lapointe
As a Biomolecular Sciences Ph.D. program student at Laurentian University, my learning and experiences have exceeded my expectations. The program's structure has provided invaluable hands-on experiences in bench-top research and international collaboration and offered opportunities to present my research at prestigious conferences. Through engaging in grant proposals and publications, I've improved upon skills critical for success in an academic career.
The diverse faculty involved in the program provides a wealth of knowledge and expertise, aided by its interdisciplinary nature. The breadth of research undertaken within Biomolecular Sciences has benefited me by providing multiple perspectives on my projects and refining my research. Furthermore, interactions with peers within the program and the broader Laurentian University community have been foundational to my personal and academic growth.
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Program DetailsFaculty Members
Core Faculty:
- V. Appanna
- Chemistry-Biochemistry; B.Sc. (Bombay), M.Sc. (Wales), Ph.D.(Waterloo)
- Cell Regulation
- G. Arteca
- Chemistry-Biochemistry, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (La Plata),
- Structure and Function of Biomolecules
- D. Boreham
- Medical Sciences, NOSM
- J. Gagnon
- Biology, B.Sc, M.Sc. (Ottawa) Ph.D. (Dalhousie)
- Cell Regulation
- E. Gauthier
- Chemistry-Biochemistry, B.Sc. (UQTR), Ph.D. (Laval)
- Cell Regulation J. Gray-Munro
- Chemistry-Biochemistry; B.Sc. Ph.D. (UWO)
- Structure and Function of Biomolecules
- N. Khaper
- Medical Sciences, NOSM, B.Sc. (Pune), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Manitoba)
- Cell Regulation
- T. Kovala
- Medical Sciences, NOSM, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Western)
- Cell Regulation
- A. Kumar
- Chemistry-Biochemistry, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D. (Toronto),
- Canada Research Chair in Biomolecular Science
- Cell Regulation
- R. Leclair
- Physics; B.Sc., M.Sc., (Laurentian), Ph.D. (Carleton)
- Structure and Function of Biomolecules
- D. Maclean
- Medical Sciences, NOSM, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph)
- Cell Regulation
- T. Merritt
- Chemistry-Biochemistry; B.Sc. (N. Carolina), M.Sc. (Oregon), Ph.D. (S. Carolina)
- Cell Regulation
- A. Moise
- Medical Sciences, NOSM
- S. Montaut
- Chemistry-Biochemistry, M.Sc. (Pau), D.E.A., Ph.D. (I.N.P., Toulouse)
- Cell Regulation and Structure and Function of Biomolecules
- K. Nkongolo
- Biology, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Laval)
- Cell Regulation
- A. Omri
- Chemistry-Biochemistry, B.Ac. (Bagdad), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Montréal)
- Cell Regulation and Structure and Function of Biomolecules
- A. Parissenti
- Chemistry-Biochemistry, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (York)
- Chair in Cancer Research
- Cell Regulation and Structure and Function of Biomolecules
- G. Ross
- Medical Sciences, NOSM
- M. Saleh
- Biology, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Toronto)
- Cell Regulation
- J. Scott
- Engineering/NOSM
- S. Siemann
- Chemistry-Biochemistry, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Paderborn), Ph.D. (Bielefeld)
- Cell Regulation and Structure and Function of Biomolecules
- A. Simard
- Medical Sciences, NOSM
- Z. Suntres
- Lakehead NOSM
- T. Tai
- Medical Sciences, NOSM, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
- Cell Regulation
- S. Tharmalingam
- Medical Sciences, NOSM
- C. Thome
- Medical Sciences, NOSM
- J. Watterson
- Forensic Sciences, B.Sc. (McGill), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto)
- G. Yang
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
Adjunct:
- C. Verschoor
Emeritus:
- H. A. Joly
- B.Sc., M.Sc. (Laurentian), Ph.D. (Queen's)
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- C. Lanner
- Molecular Genetics, NOSM, B.Sc. (Lund), M.Sc. (Ohio State), Ph.D. (Swedish
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden)
- Cell Regulation
- H. Lee
- Tumor Biology, HRSRH, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Guelph)
- Cell Regulation and Structure and Function of Biomolecules
- F. Mallory
- B.Sc. M.Sc. (Laurentian), Ph.D. (Guelph)
- Biology
- L. Wu
- Human Kinetics