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Immunology: Introduction
Faculty Affiliation
Medicine
Degree Programs
Immunology
MSc
PhD
Fields:
Applied Immunology
Fundamental Immunology
Field:
Fundamental Immunology
Combined Degree Programs
MD / PhD
Collaborative Programs
The following collaborative programs are available to students in participating degree programs
as listed below:
1. Developmental Biology
o Immunology, MSc, PhD
2. Human Development
o Immunology, PhD
3. Resuscitation Sciences
o Immunology, MSc, PhD
4. Women's Health
o Immunology, MSc, PhD
Students in the Applied Immunology field (including the advanced-standing option) are not
eligible to participate in collaborative programs.
Overview
The Department of Immunology provides a common forum for investigators in many areas of
the University of Toronto and an interdisciplinary research experience in immunology.
Members and students in the department are located 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.
The Master of Science degree program is offered in two distinct fields of study: Applied
Immunology and Fundamental Immunology. The Doctor of Philosophy degree program is
offered in Fundamental Immunology.
These degrees cover a wide range of immunological sub-disciplines including molecular
mechanisms of lymphocyte development and selection, T-cell and B-cell receptors, cell
interactions, growth factor receptors, cytokine networks, antigen processing and presentation,
signal transduction in lymphocytes, V(D)J recombination, anergy, apoptosis, transgenic and
knock-out models, immuno-targeting and vaccine design, autoimmunity, AIDS, diabetes, and
transplantation. For more details, visit the Immunology website.
Contact and Address
Web: www.immunology.utoronto.ca
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (416) 978-6382
Fax: (416) 978-1938
Department of Immunology
University of Toronto
Medical Sciences Building
Room 7205, 1 King's College Circle
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8
Canada
Immunology: Immunology MSc
Master of Science
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate
Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Immunology's additional
admission requirements stated below.
An appropriate BSc, or its equivalent, normally with at least a B+ average and a strong
background in molecular and cellular biology. Applicants lacking adequate training in
biological or natural sciences may be advised to do extra coursework necessary for their
research.
Applicants educated outside Canada are required to provide Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) (general) scores with their application.
Field: Applied Immunology
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Before starting the program, applicants may be required to complete SCS 3128H (at the
discretion of the Department of Immunology).
Field: Applied Immunology (Advanced-Standing Option)
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Applicants with an Immunology specialist or major undergraduate degree from the
University of Toronto may be eligible for advanced standing.
Applicants must have completed the following University of Toronto undergraduate
courses: IMM 435H, IMM 450Y, and two of IMM 428H, IMM 429H, or IMM 430H.
Applicants must already have a research supervisor who is a graduate faculty member
in the Department of Immunology.
Field: Fundamental Immunology
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Applicants lacking adequate training in biological or natural sciences may be advised to
do extra coursework necessary for their research.
Program Requirements
Field: Applied Immunology
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Successful completion of 7.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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Year 1:
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2.5 FCEs: IMM 1435H, IMM 1450Y, IMM 1550Y
1.0 FCE selected from IMM 1428H, IMM 1429H, or IMM 1430H
Year 2:
1.0 FCE: IMM 2021H0, IMM 1100H0
1.5 FCEs: IMM 2550Y (completed over three sessions)
1.5 FCEs selected from the elective course list below.
Students are required to be on campus and participating full-time until the program
requirements of research and coursework have been completed.
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Required Course List
IMM 1100H0
Easton Immunology Seminar Series
IMM 1428H
Molecular Immunology
IMM 1429H
Developmental Immunology
IMM 1430H
The Immune Response
IMM 1435H
Practical Immunology
IMM 1450Y
Major Research Project in Immunology (I)
IMM 1550Y
Major Research Project in Immunology (II)
0
IMM 2021H
Special Topics in Immunology I
IMM 2550Y
Major Research Project in Immunology (III)
0
Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.
Elective Course List
Not all courses are offered every year. Please consult the department for details. With the
permission of the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, students may also take graduate courses
which are not found in the list below, in a subject relevant to their research project.
BTC 1850H
BTC 1860H
IMM 2031H
IMM 2041H
IMM 2888H
JBZ 1472H
JDB 1025H
JFK 1120H
JFK 1121H
JTB 2020H
LMP 1006H
LMP 1019H
LMP 1020H
Creating Life Science Products
Generation of Advanced Medicine: Biologics in Therapy (GAMBiT)
Single Cell Resolution Assays in Immunology—Flow Cytometry
Techniques in Histology for Studying Immune Organs and Inflamed
Tissues
Immunology of Pandemic Disease
Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics
Developmental Biology
Selected Topics in Drug Development I
Selected Topics in Drug Development II
Applied Bioinformatics
Cellular Imaging in Pathobiology
Research Techniques in Molecular Biology and Pathobiology
Inflammation, Immunity, and Immunopathology of Atherosclerosis
LMP 1407H
MMG 1012H
PSL 1014H
Introductory Biostatistics and Clinical Investigation
Topics in Molecular Genetics I
Advanced Topics: the Gastrointestinal Epithelium
Program Length
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: (F/W/S/F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time
Field: Applied Immunology (Advanced-Standing Option)
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Successful completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
o 1.0 FCE: IMM 1550Y, completed in the first Summer session
o 1.5 FCEs: IMM 2550Y, completed over the last three sessions
o 1.0 FCE: IMM 2021H0 and IMM 1100H0
o 1.5 FCEs selected from the elective course list below.
Required Course List
IMM 1100H0
Easton Immunology Seminar Series
IMM 1550Y
Major Research Project in Immunology (II)
IMM 2021H0
Special Topics in Immunology I
IMM 2550Y
Major Research Project in Immunology (III)
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Course that may continue over a program. Credit is given when course is completed.
Elective Course List
Not all courses are offered every year. Please consult the department for details. With the
permission of the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, students may also take graduate courses
which are not found in the list below, in a subject relevant to their research project.
BTC 1850H
BTC 1860H
IMM 2031H
IMM 2041H
IMM 2888H
JBZ 1472H
Creating Life Science Products
Generation of Advanced Medicine: Biologics in Therapy (GAMBiT)
Single Cell Resolution Assays in Immunology—Flow Cytometry
Techniques in Histology for Studying Immune Organs and Inflamed
Tissues
Immunology of Pandemic Disease
Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics
JDB 1025H
JFK 1120H
JFK 1121H
JTB 2020H
LMP 1006H
LMP 1019H
LMP 1020H
LMP 1407H
MMG 1012H
PSL 1014H
Developmental Biology
Selected Topics in Drug Development I
Selected Topics in Drug Development II
Applied Bioinformatics
Cellular Imaging in Pathobiology
Research Techniques in Molecular Biology and Pathobiology
Inflammation, Immunity, and Immunopathology of Atherosclerosis
Introductory Biostatistics and Clinical Investigation
Topics in Molecular Genetics I
Advanced Topics: the Gastrointestinal Epithelium
Program Length
4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S/F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time
Field: Fundamental Immunology
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Successful completion of 2.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs): IMM 1100H0, IMM
1016Y, IMM 1019H0, and IMM 2021H0.
A satisfactory thesis embodying the student’s research.
Pass an oral examination based on research.
Course that may continue over a program. Credit is given when course is completed.
Program Length
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time
Immunology: Immunology PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Field: Fundamental Immunology
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate
Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Immunology's additional
admission requirements stated below.
Applicants educated outside Canada are required to provide Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) (general) scores with their application.
There are three admission routes to the PhD program:
1. Applicants may be accepted for direct entry with a BSc degree, with at least an
A- average in their final two years.
2. Applicants may be accepted first into the MSc program from a bachelor's
program with at least a B+ average in the final two years and, conditional on
excellent performance in the first year, may reclassify into the PhD program.
3. Applicants already holding an MSc with at least a B+ average may be accepted
directly into the PhD program.
Program Requirements
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The PhD program emphasizes research. In addition, the program requirements include
completion of IMM 1016Y, IMM 1100H0, IMM 1019H0, IMM 2100H0, and an
additional 0.5 full-course equivalent (FCE) from either Immunology or outside the
department in a subject relevant to the thesis topic (see details below).
Students are required to be on campus and participating full-time until the program
requirements of research and coursework have been completed.
All students are examined in the second year of the program on a submitted research
proposal and on relevant course material.
Candidates must submit a thesis and defend it at a Doctoral Final Oral Examination
conducted by the School of Graduate Studies.
Course that may continue over a program. Credit is given when course is completed.
Required Course List
IMM 1016Y
IMM 1019H0
IMM 1100H0
Recent Advances in Immunology
Immunology Student Seminar Series
Easton Immunology Seminar Series
IMM 2100H0
Special Topics in Immunology II
Elective Course List
Not all courses are offered every year. Please consult the department for details. With the
permission of the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, students may also take graduate courses
which are not found in the list below, in a subject relevant to their research project.
BTC 1850H
BTC 1860H
IMM 2031H
IMM 2041H
IMM 2888H
JBZ 1472H
JDB 1025H
JFK 1120H
JFK 1121H
JTB 2020H
LMP 1006H
LMP 1019H
LMP 1020H
LMP 1407H
MMG 1012H
PSL 1014H
0
Creating Life Science Products
Generation of Advanced Medicine: Biologics in Therapy (GAMBiT)
Single Cell Resolution Assays in Immunology—Flow Cytometry
Techniques in Histology for Studying Immune Organs and Inflamed
Tissues
Immunology of Pandemic Disease
Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics
Developmental Biology
Selected Topics in Drug Development I
Selected Topics in Drug Development II
Applied Bioinformatics
Cellular Imaging in Pathobiology
Research Techniques in Molecular Biology and Pathobiology
Inflammation, Immunity, and Immunopathology of Atherosclerosis
Introductory Biostatistics and Clinical Investigation
Topics in Molecular Genetics
Gastrointestinal Epithelium
Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.
Program Length
4 years full-time; 5 years direct-entry
Time Limit
6 years full-time; 7 years direct-entry