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Anatomy and Cell Biology (ANAT)
Location
Location
- Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building
- 3640 University Street, Room 1/60
- Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B2
- Telephone: 514-398-6335
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/anatomy
About Anatomy and Cell Biology
About Anatomy and Cell Biology
The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology offers courses that deal with cell biology, histology, embryology, neuroanatomy, and gross anatomy. The Honours Program is designed as the first phase in the training of career cell and molecular biologists. The Major and Liberal programs offer decreasing levels of specialization in Anatomy and Cell Biology but with a broader base in other biological sciences. These programs also form a sound background for graduate studies in Anatomy and Cell Biology, or for further professional training. Students should choose their major based on their interest and also consider the Interdisciplinary Minor in Life Sciences. A B.Sc. in Anatomy and Cell Biology provides an excellent preparation for technical and administrative positions in laboratories of universities, research institutions, hospitals, pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries.
The Department is equipped to perform protein purification, recombinant DNA technology, micro-injection of molecules into single cells, cytochemical, immunocytochemical and fluorescent analysis and electron microscopy, proteomics and genomics. The Department has a well-equipped centre for electron microscopy as well as a centre for confocal and immunofluorescence. The new cryo-electron microscope facility in the department is unique and represents a cutting edge technology to apply fundamental discoveries to therapeutic applications.
Inquiries about programs should be directed to the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.
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Anatomy and Cell Biology (ANAT) Faculty
Anatomy and Cell Biology (ANAT) Faculty
Acting Chair |
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Nathalie Lamarche-Vane (Acting Chair) |
Emeritus Professors |
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Yves Clermont; B.Sc.(Montr.), Ph.D.(McG.), F.R.C.S. |
Dennis G. Osmond; C.M., B.Sc., M.B., Ch.B., D.Sc.(Brist.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.R.S.C. |
H. Warshawsky; B.Sc.(Sir G. Wms.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
Professors |
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Chantal Autexier; B.Sc.(C’dia), Ph.D.(McG.) |
Philip Barker; B.Sc.(S. Fraser), Ph.D.(Alta.) (joint appoint. with Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
Alain Beaudet; M.Sc., Ph.D., M.D.(Montr.) (joint appoint. with Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
Gary C. Bennett; B.A., B.Sc.(Sir G. Wms.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
John J.M. Bergeron; B.Sc.(McG.), D.Phil.(Oxf.) |
James R. Brawer; B.S.(Tufts), Ph.D.(Harv.) |
Miguel Burnier; M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Brazil) (joint appoint. with Ophthalmology) |
Samuel David; Ph.D.(Manit.) (joint appoint. with Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
Louis Hermo; B.A.(Loyola), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
Nathalie Lamarche-Vane; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Montr.) |
Marc D. McKee; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) (joint appoint. with Dentistry) |
Peter McPherson; B.Sc.(Manit.), Ph.D.(Iowa) (joint appoint. with Neurology and Neurosurgery) |
Sandra C. Miller; B.Sc.(Sir G. Wms.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
Carlos R. Morales; DVM.(U.N., Argentina), Ph.D.(McG.) |
Barry I. Posner; M.D.(Manit.), F.R.C.P.(C) (joint appoint. with Medicine) |
Alfredo Ribeiro-da-Silva; M.D., Ph.D.(Oporto) (joint appoint. with Pharmacology and Therapeutics) |
Wayne Sossin; S.B.(MIT), Ph.D.(Stan.) (joint appoint. with Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
Stefano Stifani; Ph.D.(Rome), Ph.D.(Alta.) (joint appoint. with Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
Dominique Walker; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Geneva) (joint appoint. with Psychiatry) |
Associate Professors |
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Orest W. Blaschuk; B.Sc.(Winn.), M.Sc.(Manit.), Ph.D.(Tor.) (joint appoint. with Surgery) |
Eugene Daniels; M.Sc., Ph.D.(Manit.) |
Elaine Davis; B.Sc., M.Sc.(W.Ont.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
Timothy Kennedy; B.Sc.(McM.), M.Phil., Ph.D.(Col.) (joint appoint. with Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
M.F. Lalli; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Bowling Green), Ph.D.(McG.) |
Craig Mandato; B.Sc., PhD.(Wat.) |
John F. Presley; B.A., Ph.D.(Texas) |
Dieter Reinhardt; M.S.(Kaiserslautern), Ph.D.(Munich) (joint appoint. with Dentistry) |
Hojatollah Vali; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Munich) (joint appoint. with Earth and Planetary Sciences) |
Assistant Professors |
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Fiona Bedford; B.Sc.(Birm.), Ph.D.(Lond.) |
Isabelle Rouiller; Ph.D.(UK) |
Karen Samonds; M.A., Ph.D.(Stony Brook) |
Associate Members |
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Albert Berghuis (Biochemistry) |
Colin Chalk (Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
Jean-François Cloutier (Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
Claudio Cuello (Pharmacology & Therapeutics) |
Giovanni DiBattista (Medicine) |
Alyson Fournier (Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
Janet Henderson (Medicine) |
Svetlana Komarova (Dentistry) |
Andrea Leblanc (Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
Peter Metrakos (Department of Surgery) |
T. Nillson (Medicine) |
Edward S. Ruthazer (Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
M. Sacher (Biology) |
Philippe Seguela (Neurology & Neurosurgery) |
Peter Siegel (Medicine & Biochemistry) |
David Y. Thomas (Biochemistry) |
Jackie Vogel (Biology) |
Xiang-Jiao Yang (Medicine) |
Adjunct Professors |
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Michel Cayouette; Ph.D.(Laval) |
F. Charron; B.Sc.(Montr.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
E. Chevet; Ph.D.(Paris) |
Miroslaw Cygler; M.Sc., Ph.D.(Lodz, Poland) |
Daniel Cyr; B.Sc., M.Sc.(C’dia), Ph.D.(Manit.) |
Michel Desjardins; M.Sc., Ph.D.(Montr.) |
Jacques Drouin; B.Sc., D.Sc.(Laval) |
David Hipfner; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Qu.) |
Marko Horb; Ph.D.(SUNY) |
Artur Kania; Ph.D.(Baylor) |
Bartha Knoppers; Ph.D.(France) |
André Nantel; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Laval), Ph.D.(Chapel Hill) |
Maureen O’Conner-McCourt; Ph.D.(Alta.) |
Alexei Pshezhetsky; Ph.D.(Russia) |
Joseph Schrag; M.Sc., Ph.D.(Ill.) |
Atilla Sik; M.Sc., Ph.D.(Hungary) |
Pierre Thibault; Ph.D.(Montr.) |
Faculty Lecturer |
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Ayman Behiery; M.B., Ch.B.(Cairo) |
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Anatomy and Cell Biology (48 credits)
Students may complete this program with a minimum of 47 credits or a maximum of 48 credits depending on their choice of complementary courses.
Required Courses (32 credits)
* Students who have taken the equivalent of CHEM 212 and/or MATH 203 in CEGEP (as defined at /students/courses/plan/transfer/) are exempt and must replace these credits with elective course credits to satisfy the total credit requirement for their degree.
ANAT 212 | (3) | Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Function |
ANAT 214 | (3) | Systemic Human Anatomy |
ANAT 261 | (4) | Introduction to Dynamic Histology |
ANAT 262 | (3) | Introductory Molecular and Cell Biology |
BIOL 200 | (3) | Molecular Biology |
BIOL 202 | (3) | Basic Genetics |
CHEM 212* | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 |
PHGY 209 | (3) | Mammalian Physiology 1 |
PHGY 210 | (3) | Mammalian Physiology 2 |
Complementary Courses (16 credits)
Students complete a minimum of 15 or a maximum of 16 complementary course credits selected as follows:
List B
6-7 credits selected from:
ANAT 321 | (3) | Circuitry of the Human Brain |
ANAT 322 | (3) | Neuroendocrinology |
ANAT 365 | (3) | Cellular Trafficking |
ANAT 381 | (3) | Basis of Embryology |
BIOL 300 | (3) | Molecular Biology of the Gene |
BIOL 301 | (4) | Cell and Molecular Laboratory |
BIOL 303 | (3) | Developmental Biology |
BIOL 306 | (3) | Neural Basis of Behaviour |
BIOL 314 | (3) | Molecular Biology of Oncogenes |
EXMD 504 | (3) | Biology of Cancer |
MIMM 314 | (3) | Immunology |
NEUR 310 | (3) | Cellular Neurobiology |
PATH 300 | (3) | Human Disease |
PHAR 300 | (3) | Drug Action |
PHAR 301 | (3) | Drugs and Disease |
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Anatomy and Cell Biology (67 credits)
Required Courses (43 credits)
Note: ANAT 261 must be taken in U1.
* Students who have taken the equivalent of CHEM 212, CHEM 222, and/or MATH 203 in CEGEP (as defined at /students/courses/plan/transfer/) are exempt and must replace these credits with elective course credits to satisfy the total credit requirement for their degree.
ANAT 212 | (3) | Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Function |
ANAT 214 | (3) | Systemic Human Anatomy |
ANAT 261 | (4) | Introduction to Dynamic Histology |
ANAT 262 | (3) | Introductory Molecular and Cell Biology |
BIOL 200 | (3) | Molecular Biology |
BIOL 202 | (3) | Basic Genetics |
BIOL 301 | (4) | Cell and Molecular Laboratory |
CHEM 212* | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 |
CHEM 222* | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 2 |
MIMM 314 | (3) | Immunology |
PHGY 209 | (3) | Mammalian Physiology 1 |
PHGY 210 | (3) | Mammalian Physiology 2 |
Complementary Courses (24 credits)
Complementary courses are selected as follows with a minimum of 6 credits at the 400-level or higher:
12 credits selected from:
ANAT 321 | (3) | Circuitry of the Human Brain |
ANAT 322 | (3) | Neuroendocrinology |
ANAT 365 | (3) | Cellular Trafficking |
ANAT 381 | (3) | Basis of Embryology |
ANAT 416 | (3) | Development, Disease and Regeneration |
ANAT 458 | (3) | Membranes and Cellular Signaling |
ANAT 541 | (3) | Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging |
NEUR 310 | (3) | Cellular Neurobiology |
12 credits of biologically oriented courses (BOC) selected from:
ANAT 322 | (3) | Neuroendocrinology |
ANAT 365 | (3) | Cellular Trafficking |
ANAT 381 | (3) | Basis of Embryology |
ANAT 416 | (3) | Development, Disease and Regeneration |
ANAT 432 | (9) | Honours Research Project |
ANAT 458 | (3) | Membranes and Cellular Signaling |
ANAT 541 | (3) | Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging |
BIOC 311 | (3) | Metabolic Biochemistry |
BIOC 312 | (3) | Biochemistry of Macromolecules |
BIOC 450 | (3) | Protein Structure and Function |
BIOC 454 | (3) | Nucleic Acids |
BIOC 455 | (3) | Neurochemistry |
BIOC 458 | (3) | Membranes and Cellular Signaling |
BIOC 503 | (3) | Immunochemistry |
BIOL 300 | (3) | Molecular Biology of the Gene |
BIOL 301 | (4) | Cell and Molecular Laboratory |
BIOL 303 | (3) | Developmental Biology |
BIOL 306 | (3) | Neural Basis of Behaviour |
BIOL 313 | (3) | Eukaryotic Cell Biology |
BIOL 314 | (3) | Molecular Biology of Oncogenes |
BIOL 370 | (3) | Human Genetics Applied |
BIOL 389 | (3) | Laboratory in Neurobiology |
BIOL 468 | (6) | Independent Research Project 3 |
BIOL 514 | (3) | Neurobiology Learning and Memory |
BIOL 518 | (3) | Advanced Topics in Cell Biology |
BIOL 520 | (3) | Gene Activity in Development |
BIOL 524 | (3) | Topics in Molecular Biology |
BIOL 530 | (3) | Advances in Neuroethology |
BIOL 532 | (3) | Developmental Neurobiology Seminar |
BIOL 544 | (3) | Genetic Basis of Life Span |
BIOL 551 | (3) | Molecular Biology: Cell Cycle |
BIOL 572 | (3) | Molecular Evolution |
BIOL 575 | (3) | Human Biochemical Genetics |
BIOL 588 | (3) | Advances in Molecular/Cellular Neurobiology |
BIOT 505 | (3) | Selected Topics in Biotechnology |
EXMD 401 | (3) | Physiology and Biochemistry Endocrine Systems |
EXMD 502 | (3) | Advanced Endocrinology 01 |
EXMD 503 | (3) | Advanced Endocrinology 02 |
EXMD 504 | (3) | Biology of Cancer |
EXMD 506 | (3) | Advanced Applied Cardiovascular Physiology |
EXMD 507 | (3) | Advanced Applied Respiratory Physiology |
EXMD 508 | (3) | Advanced Topics in Respiration |
EXMD 509 | (3) | Gastrointestinal Physiology and Pathology |
EXMD 510 | (3) | Bioanalytical Separation Methods |
EXMD 512D1 | (3) | Recent Progress in AIDS Research |
EXMD 512D2 | (3) | Recent Progress in AIDS Research |
MIMM 314 | (3) | Immunology |
MIMM 323 | (3) | Microbial Physiology |
MIMM 324 | (3) | Fundamental Virology |
MIMM 386D1 | (3) | Laboratory in Microbiology and Immunology |
MIMM 386D2 | (3) | Laboratory in Microbiology and Immunology |
MIMM 387 | (3) | Applied Microbiology and Immunology |
MIMM 413 | (3) | Parasitology |
MIMM 414 | (3) | Advanced Immunology |
MIMM 465 | (3) | Bacterial Pathogenesis |
MIMM 466 | (3) | Viral Pathogenesis |
MIMM 509 | (3) | Inflammatory Processes |
NUTR 307 | (3) | Human Nutrition |
PATH 300 | (3) | Human Disease |
PHAR 300 | (3) | Drug Action |
PHAR 301 | (3) | Drugs and Disease |
PHAR 303 | (3) | Principles of Toxicology |
PHAR 562 | (3) | General Pharmacology 1 |
PHAR 563 | (3) | General Pharmacology 2 |
PHGY 311 | (3) | Channels, Synapses & Hormones |
PHGY 312 | (3) | Respiratory, Renal, & Cardiovascular Physiology |
PHGY 313 | (3) | Blood, Gastrointestinal, & Immune Systems Physiology |
PHGY 314 | (3) | Integrative Neuroscience |
PHGY 451 | (3) | Advanced Neurophysiology |
PHGY 502 | (3) | Exercise Physiology |
PHGY 508 | (3) | Advanced Renal Physiology |
PHGY 513 | (3) | Cellular Immunology |
PHGY 515 | (3) | Physiology of Blood 1 |
PHGY 516 | (3) | Physiology of Blood 2 |
PHGY 517 | (3) | Artificial Internal Organs |
PHGY 518 | (3) | Artificial Cells |
PHGY 552 | (3) | Cellular and Molecular Physiology |
PHGY 556 | (3) | Topics in Systems Neuroscience |
PSYT 500 | (3) | Advances: Neurobiology of Mental Disorders |
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Anatomy and Cell Biology (73 credits)
Students should register at the Major level in U1 and, if accepted, may enter the Honours Program at the beginning of U2. To enter the program, the student must obtain a CGPA of at least 3.00 at the end of U1. For promotion to the U3 year of the Honours program, or for entry into the program at this level, the student must have a CGPA of at least 3.20 at the end of their U2 year. It is expected that at the beginning of the third year, the students who wish to continue in the Honours Program will be those who feel that they are seriously interested in a career in Cell Biology. The Honours Degree will be recommended after successful completion of the Program with a CGPA of at least 3.20.
Required Courses (52 credits)
Note: ANAT 261 must be taken in U1.
* Students who have taken the equivalent of CHEM 212, CHEM 222, and/or MATH 203 in CEGEP (as defined at /students/courses/plan/transfer/) are exempt and must replace these credits with elective course credits to satisfy the total credit requirement for their degree.
ANAT 212 | (3) | Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Function |
ANAT 214 | (3) | Systemic Human Anatomy |
ANAT 261 | (4) | Introduction to Dynamic Histology |
ANAT 262 | (3) | Introductory Molecular and Cell Biology |
ANAT 432 | (9) | Honours Research Project |
BIOL 200 | (3) | Molecular Biology |
BIOL 202 | (3) | Basic Genetics |
BIOL 301 | (4) | Cell and Molecular Laboratory |
CHEM 212* | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 |
CHEM 222* | (4) | Introductory Organic Chemistry 2 |
MIMM 314 | (3) | Immunology |
PHGY 209 | (3) | Mammalian Physiology 1 |
PHGY 210 | (3) | Mammalian Physiology 2 |
Complementary Courses (21 credits)
Complementary courses are selected as follows with a minimum of 6 credits at the 400-level or higher:
18 credits selected from:
ANAT 321 | (3) | Circuitry of the Human Brain |
ANAT 322 | (3) | Neuroendocrinology |
ANAT 365 | (3) | Cellular Trafficking |
ANAT 381 | (3) | Basis of Embryology |
ANAT 416 | (3) | Development, Disease and Regeneration |
ANAT 458 | (3) | Membranes and Cellular Signaling |
ANAT 541 | (3) | Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging |
NEUR 310 | (3) | Cellular Neurobiology |
3 credits of biologically oriented courses (BOC) selected from:
ANAT 322 | (3) | Neuroendocrinology |
ANAT 365 | (3) | Cellular Trafficking |
ANAT 381 | (3) | Basis of Embryology |
ANAT 416 | (3) | Development, Disease and Regeneration |
ANAT 432 | (9) | Honours Research Project |
ANAT 458 | (3) | Membranes and Cellular Signaling |
ANAT 541 | (3) | Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging |
BIOC 311 | (3) | Metabolic Biochemistry |
BIOC 312 | (3) | Biochemistry of Macromolecules |
BIOC 450 | (3) | Protein Structure and Function |
BIOC 454 | (3) | Nucleic Acids |
BIOC 455 | (3) | Neurochemistry |
BIOC 458 | (3) | Membranes and Cellular Signaling |
BIOC 503 | (3) | Immunochemistry |
BIOL 300 | (3) | Molecular Biology of the Gene |
BIOL 301 | (4) | Cell and Molecular Laboratory |
BIOL 303 | (3) | Developmental Biology |
BIOL 306 | (3) | Neural Basis of Behaviour |
BIOL 313 | (3) | Eukaryotic Cell Biology |
BIOL 314 | (3) | Molecular Biology of Oncogenes |
BIOL 370 | (3) | Human Genetics Applied |
BIOL 389 | (3) | Laboratory in Neurobiology |
BIOL 468 | (6) | Independent Research Project 3 |
BIOL 514 | (3) | Neurobiology Learning and Memory |
BIOL 518 | (3) | Advanced Topics in Cell Biology |
BIOL 520 | (3) | Gene Activity in Development |
BIOL 524 | (3) | Topics in Molecular Biology |
BIOL 530 | (3) | Advances in Neuroethology |
BIOL 532 | (3) | Developmental Neurobiology Seminar |
BIOL 544 | (3) | Genetic Basis of Life Span |
BIOL 551 | (3) | Molecular Biology: Cell Cycle |
BIOL 572 | (3) | Molecular Evolution |
BIOL 575 | (3) | Human Biochemical Genetics |
BIOL 588 | (3) | Advances in Molecular/Cellular Neurobiology |
BIOT 505 | (3) | Selected Topics in Biotechnology |
EXMD 401 | (3) | Physiology and Biochemistry Endocrine Systems |
EXMD 502 | (3) | Advanced Endocrinology 01 |
EXMD 503 | (3) | Advanced Endocrinology 02 |
EXMD 504 | (3) | Biology of Cancer |
EXMD 506 | (3) | Advanced Applied Cardiovascular Physiology |
EXMD 507 | (3) | Advanced Applied Respiratory Physiology |
EXMD 508 | (3) | Advanced Topics in Respiration |
EXMD 509 | (3) | Gastrointestinal Physiology and Pathology |
EXMD 510 | (3) | Bioanalytical Separation Methods |
EXMD 512D1 | (3) | Recent Progress in AIDS Research |
EXMD 512D2 | (3) | Recent Progress in AIDS Research |
MIMM 314 | (3) | Immunology |
MIMM 323 | (3) | Microbial Physiology |
MIMM 324 | (3) | Fundamental Virology |
MIMM 386D1 | (3) | Laboratory in Microbiology and Immunology |
MIMM 386D2 | (3) | Laboratory in Microbiology and Immunology |
MIMM 387 | (3) | Applied Microbiology and Immunology |
MIMM 413 | (3) | Parasitology |
MIMM 414 | (3) | Advanced Immunology |
MIMM 465 | (3) | Bacterial Pathogenesis |
MIMM 466 | (3) | Viral Pathogenesis |
MIMM 509 | (3) | Inflammatory Processes |
NEUR 310 | (3) | Cellular Neurobiology |
NUTR 307 | (3) | Human Nutrition |
PATH 300 | (3) | Human Disease |
PHAR 300 | (3) | Drug Action |
PHAR 301 | (3) | Drugs and Disease |
PHAR 303 | (3) | Principles of Toxicology |
PHAR 562 | (3) | General Pharmacology 1 |
PHAR 563 | (3) | General Pharmacology 2 |
PHGY 311 | (3) | Channels, Synapses & Hormones |
PHGY 312 | (3) | Respiratory, Renal, & Cardiovascular Physiology |
PHGY 313 | (3) | Blood, Gastrointestinal, & Immune Systems Physiology |
PHGY 314 | (3) | Integrative Neuroscience |
PHGY 451 | (3) | Advanced Neurophysiology |
PHGY 502 | (3) | Exercise Physiology |
PHGY 508 | (3) | Advanced Renal Physiology |
PHGY 513 | (3) | Cellular Immunology |
PHGY 515 | (3) | Physiology of Blood 1 |
PHGY 516 | (3) | Physiology of Blood 2 |
PHGY 517 | (3) | Artificial Internal Organs |
PHGY 518 | (3) | Artificial Cells |
PHGY 552 | (3) | Cellular and Molecular Physiology |
PHGY 556 | (3) | Topics in Systems Neuroscience |
PSYT 500 | (3) | Advances: Neurobiology of Mental Disorders |