Master of Biomedical Sciences - Cellular and Molecular Basis of Health and Disease

University of Guelph

The MBS is a one-year coursework-based graduate program that includes a major research project. This research project is completed under the supervision of a Faculty Advisor. The MBS program was designed to provide students with graduate training over a shorter duration than the MSc program, and without the requirement of a full, written thesis. Students entering the MBS program are often unsure of their desire to complete a thesis-based graduate degree or are upgrading their academic standing to increase their competitiveness for professional programs. For MBS students who gain or affirm an interest in academic research, there may be an opportunity to transfer directly into the MSc program at any point before their third semester, and earn a thesis-based MSc graduate degree.These fields are represented by wide-ranging research activities which are focused on understanding disease processes at the molecular level, including studies of cancer biology, hepatic diseases, cardiovascular disease, and ion channel diseases.