Program Description
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmacology offered by the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences is a research-intensive program that emphasizes cutting-edge and rigorous learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in critical thinking, literature review, and scientific communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.
The program may also be taken with as the Environmental Health Sciences option which adds a distinct focus on the interplay between the environment and health research, including a broad environmental perspective, exposure sciences, hazard screening methodologies, epidemiological approaches, health implications of environmental quality, and policy approaches.
Keywords: drug discovery, neuropharmacology, endocrine pharmacology, cellular signalling, reproductive toxicology, nanomedicine, regenerative medicine.
Unique Program Features
- The program is designed to provide students the opportunity to acquire knowledge in pharmacology, to conduct an original research project, to analyze data, and to write a thesis. Students will also receive essential training in research professionalism and scientific communication;
- The Department is committed to helping graduate students secure adequate funding for their research and studies;
- Faculty members areas of specialty include neuropharmacology, reproductive pharmacology, endocrine pharmacology, receptor pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, cancer, developmental pharmacology, autonomic pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, biochemical pharmacology, molecular biology, toxicology;
- Faculty members research laboratories are located in the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building and in a variety of affiliated hospitals, institutes, and industry partners including the Douglas Hospital Research Centre, the Allan Memorial Institute, the Montreal Children's Hospital, the Montreal General Hospital, the Montreal Heart Institute, the Lady Davis Research Institute, Pfizer Canada, and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC);
- The Department benefits from the participation of researchers from both industry and government ensures the relevance of the Department's applications-oriented training programs.
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.
Program Website
PhD in Pharmacology website
Department Contact
Graduate Program gradstudies.pharmacology [at] mcgill.ca (subject: PhD%20in%20Pharmacology) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Winter
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | January 15 | May 15 |
| WINTER | February 15 | July 15 | October 15 |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.