| UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA | |
| Department of Medical Genetics | |
| Degree granted: | M.S. in Medical Genetics, Ph.D. in Medical Genetics |
| Training available: | Masters, Doctoral, M.D. Postdoctoral, Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Current enrollment: | 12 Masters, 8 Doctoral, 7 Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 3 Masters, 6 Doctoral |
| Faculty status: | 9 Ph.D., 6 M.D., 1 MBBS |
| Areas of concentration: | biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, cytogenetics, developmental genetics, gene mapping, genetic counseling, molecular genetics, oncological genetics, population genetics |
| Clinical training fellowships: | |
| ABMG accreditation: | |
| CCMG accreditation: |
clinical genetics molecular genetics |
| Financial support: | University of Alberta, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Miscellaneous Research Funds |
| Application deadline: | February 28 for graduate programs |
| Contact: |
John S. Bamforth, Clinical Director, University of Alberta, Medical Genetics, 8-58 Medical Sciences Building, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada, Tel: 780-492-8390, Fax: 780-492-6845, E-mail: jbamfort@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca Moira Glerum, Graduate Coordinator, University of Alberta, Medical Genetics, 8-33 Medical Sciences Building, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada, Tel: 780-492-9805, Fax: 780-492-1998, E-mail: moira.glerum@ualberta.ca |
| Web homepage: | http://www.uofa-medical-genetics.org |
| The Department of Medical Genetics within the University of Alberta and the Capital Health Authority, (Acting Chair: Dr. Rachel Wevrick) has an integrated clinical and research space and a Molecular Diagnostic laboratory with modern equipment. Research areas include developmental genetics, ocular genetics, dysmorphology, biochemical genetics, metal transport dieases, genetic liver disease, imprinting, prenatal diagnosis, molecular cytogenetics, and genome mapping and a robust graduate program in these areas has been established. Links exist with other related groups within the University, including the basic genetics group in the Faculty of Science, the molecular immunology group in Biochemistry, and the molecular oncology research group. A full range of clinical genetics services is provided to the approximately 1.5 million population of Northern Alberta. | |