Parasitology (M.Sc.)

The Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Parasitology, offered by the Institute of Parasitology in the Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, is a research-intensive, thesis-based program emphasizing critical thinking, research methodology, and data management. The Institute is affiliated with the J.D. MacLean Centre for Tropical Diseases at the McGill University Health Centre and provides well-equipped molecular research laboratories, including a confocal suite. Research areas include proteomics, molecular biology, genetic manipulation, bioinformatics, antiparasitic drugs, drug resistance, host-parasite relationships, and immunology. Graduates pursue careers in academia, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, or public-sector roles in health, agriculture, and food safety, with some continuing into medical school. The Institute of Parasitology draws on McGill's broader Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences research infrastructure, giving thesis students access to specialized molecular and imaging equipment not typically available in general biology departments.