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Published 2016-17 SGS Calendar for editing purposes only [exported July 28, 2016] 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 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 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) 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 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 Successful completion of 7.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows: o Year 1: o 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. 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) 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) 0 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 0 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 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 0 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