Immunology (PhD)

This program leads to a PhD in Immunology, covering a wide range of immunological disciplines including the molecular mechanisms of lymphocyte development and selection, T-cell and B-cell receptors, cytokine networks, antigen processing and presentation, signal transduction, V(D)J recombination, apoptosis, transgenic and knockout models, vaccine design, autoimmunity, AIDS, diabetes, and transplantation. The program offers an interdisciplinary research experience, with students and faculty based at the Medical Sciences Building, the Ontario Cancer Institute, and the research institutes of Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children, and Sunnybrook Hospital. Admission requires a B+ average in a completed MSc degree, or an A- average in the final two years of study for applicants entering directly from a bachelor's degree. Applicants from universities outside Canada where English is not the primary language of instruction must submit English-proficiency test scores. The program suits students seeking laboratory-based doctoral training across molecular, cellular, and clinical immunology.