Physiology (PhD)

The Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology is offered by the Department of Physiology in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences. The research-intensive program provides in-depth training across molecular, cellular, and systems physiology spanning multiple organ systems, with research areas including quantitative and computational neuroscience, immunology, cardiology, neurophysiology, cellular biology, and imaging. Departmental laboratories are equipped with next-generation sequencing, genome-modification and CRISPR-based gene editing tools, dense neurophysiological recording, high-throughput screening, and in vivo two-photon imaging. Students admitted to the program are funded by a stipend from their supervisor's research grant. The program develops skills in critical thinking, literature review, and research methodology, preparing graduates for research-intensive careers in academia, industry, or medicine. The program admits students in the Fall and Winter terms.