| UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA | |
| Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics | |
| Degree granted: | M.S. in Genetics, Epidemiology, Dysmorphology, Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics, Ph.D. in Genetics, Epidemiology, Dysmorphology, Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics, M.D./Ph.D. in Genetics, Molecular Genetics, Developmental Genetics, in Cytogenetics, Medical Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Molecular Genetics, RCPSC in Medical Genetics |
| Training available: | Masters, Doctoral, M.D. Postdoctoral, Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Current enrollment: | 37 Masters, 17 Doctoral, 2 CCMG Fellows, 3 RSPSC Fellows |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 13 Masters, 3 Doctoral, 2 CCMG Fellows, 3 RCPSC Fellows |
| Faculty status: | 2 M.S., 11 Ph.D., 5 M.D., 3 M.D./Ph.D., 1 D.Sc. |
| Areas of concentration: | biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, cytogenetic technology, cytogenetics, developmental genetics, dysmorphology, epidemiology, gene mapping, molecular genetics, oncological genetics, prenatal diagnosis, teratology |
| Clinical training fellowships: | clinical genetics, clinical molecular genetics, Ph.D. medical genetics, clinical cytogenetics |
| ABMG accreditation: | |
| CCMG accreditation: |
clinical genetics Ph.D. medical genetics cytogenetics molecular genetics |
| RCPSC accreditation: | Medical genetics |
| Financial support: | University fellowships, Hospital house staff support, local and federal studentships by competition, grant-funded research studentships and fellowships. |
| Application deadline: | Fall admission to graduate studies: April 1; July 1 admission of clinical trainees: October 15 |
| Contact: |
R. Daniel Gietz, Ph.D, Chair of Graduate Genetics Committee, University of Manitoba, Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, 770 Bannatyne Ave,, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0W3, Canada, Tel: (204)789-3458, Fax: (204)789-3900, E-mail: gietz@cc.umanitoba.ca B. Chodirker, MD., Post-Graduate director for Royal College Medical Genetics Programme, Health Sciences Centre, Section of Genetics and Metabolism, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1S1, Canada, Tel: (204)787-4803, E-mail: bchodirker@hsc.mb.ca |
| Web homepage: | http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/biochem |
| This is an integrated program in a large urban medical school, run in collaboration with the Genetics and Metabolism Program at Health Sciences Centre, a multi-hospital tertiary care facility that houses the Provincial Genetics Services Program. Faculty members hold appointments in Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Pediatrics and Child Health, Medicine, and/or Community Health Sciences. We offer a wide range of courses, seminars and tutorials leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees and the program provides pre- and postdoctoral research and training opportunities in clinical/medical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, epidemiology and teratology. The program stresses the interrelationship of clinical genetics and basic sciences. Graduate students may attend counseling and prenatal clinics, case rounds, and patient reviews. Clinical trainees are involved in graduate course work and research, and have the opportunity to obtain a concurrent M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree. There are excellent clinical, laboratory and computer facilities to support a wide range of basic and clinical research. | |