Supervisor Interests

  

Biochemical Genetics

Supervisor Current Research Interest/Website
Beitel, Lenore Androgen Receptors
Braverman, Nancy Peroxisome Diseases
Gilfix, Brian Hyperhomocysteinemia 
Glorieux, Francis Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Goodyer, Paul Genetic basis for renal disease
Hendy, Geoffrey Parathyroid function
Rauch, Frank Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Rosenblatt, David Vitamin B12, folate
Rozen, Rima Cancer, folic acid, homocysteine
Shoubridge, Eric Neurogenetics, mitochondrial DNA
Trifiro, Mark Androgen Receptor

 

Genetics of Development

Supervisor Current Research Interest/Website
Ao, Asangla Genetic diagnosis of single gene defects
Braverman, Nancy Peroxisome Diseases
Duncan, Alessandra  Chromosome observation
Goodyer, Paul Genetic basis for renal disease
Gupta, Indra Genetic regulation of kidney and urinary tract
Kaplan, Feige Lung organogenesis
Koenekoop, Robert Human retinal dystrophies
Majewska, Loydie Developmental Genetics
Peterson, Alan transgenic technology, developmental genetics
Ryan, Aimee Embryogenesis, asymmetric morphogenesis 
Slim, Rima Embryonic development, reproductive wastage
Trasler, Jacquetta Mammalian development
Yamanaka, Yojiro Lineage specification and morphogenesis

 

Animal Models of Human Diseases

Supervisor Current Research Interest/Website
Goodyer, Paul Genetic basis for renal disease
Gupta, Indra Genetic regulation of kidney and urinary tract
Haston, Christina Pulmonary and cystic fibrosis
Joober, Ridha Genetics, schizophrenia, autism, ADHD, QTL mapping
Kaplan, Feige Lung organogenesis
Majewska, Loydie Developmental Genetics
Malo, Danielle Complex Traits
Moffatt, Pierre Functional characterization of novel genes
Palmour, Roberta Psychiatric Genetics
Peterson, Alan transgenic technology, developmental genetics
Radzioch, Danuta Host response to bacterial infections
Roughley, Peter  Extracellular matrix macromolecules
Rozen, Rima Cancer, folic acid, homocysteine
Ryan, Aimee Embryogenesis, asymmetric morphogenesis 
Schurr, Erwin Host genetics of tuberculosis and leprosy
St-Arnaud, Rene Gene expression in bone cells, vitamin D metabolism
Vidal, Silvia Host Resistance
Yamanaka, Yojiro Lineage specification and morphogenesis

 

Cancer Genetics, Molecular Pathology, and Gene Therapy

Supervisor Current Research Interest/Website
Chong, George Pharmacogenetics 
Cournoyer, Denis Gene Therapy
Foulkes, William Cancer Genetics
Goodyer, Paul Genetic basis for renal disease
Jabado, Nada Astrocytic brain tumours
Tischkowitz, Marc Familial breast cancer 
Tonin, Patricia Cancer Genetics
Trifiro, Mark Androgen Receptor

 

Genetic Dissection of Common Complex Traits

Supervisor Current Research Interest/Website
Andermann, Eva Genetic factors in epilepsy
Engert, James Genetics of heart disease
Genest, Jacques Genetic lipoprotein disorders
Goodyer, Paul Genetic basis for renal disease
Gros, Philippe Complex Traits
Joober, Ridha Genetics, schizophrenia, autism, ADHD, QTL mapping
Malo, Danielle Complex Traits
Morgan, Kenneth Population Genetics
Palmour, Roberta Psychiatric Genetics
Polychronakos, Constantin Genetics of autoimmune (type 1) diabetes
Richards, John Genetic Epidemiology, Osteoporosis
Schurr, Erwin Host genetics of tuberculosis and leprosy
Turecki, Gustavo Psychiatric Genetics
Vidal, Silvia Host Resistance

 

Genetics of Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases

Supervisor Current Research Interest/Website
Goodyer, Paul Genetic basis for renal disease
Haston, Christina Pulmonary and cystic fibrosis
Kaplan, Feige Lung organogenesis
Malo, Danielle Complex Traits
Schurr, Erwin Host genetics of tuberculosis and leprosy
Skamene, Emil Immunogenetics
Vidal, Silvia Host Resistance

 

Genomics and Human Disease

Supervisor Current Research Interest/Website
Avard, Denise* Centre of Genomics and Policy
Dewar, Ken Bioinformatics, Genomics
Engert, James Genetics of heart disease
Glass, Kathleen* Bioethics
Goodyer, Paul Genetic basis for renal disease
Joly, Yann* Centre of Genomics and Policy
Knoppers, Bartha* Centre of Genomics and Policy
Majewski, Jacek Bioinformatics, gene-splicing regulation
Nadon, Robert Bioinformatics, Genomics
Richards, John Genetic Epidemiology, Osteoporosis
Shoubridge, Eric Neurogenetics, mitochondrial DNA
Wallace, Susan* Centre of Genomics and Policy

* Co-supervision only. Students are also required to secure a primary supervisor in one of our scientific research labs.

 

Non-Mendelian Genetics

Supervisor Current Research Interest/Website
Goodyer, Paul Genetic basis for renal disease
Naoumova, Anna Epigenetic modification of the mammalian genome
Shoubridge, Eric Neurogenetics, mitochondrial DNA
Slim, Rima Embryonic development, reproductive wastage
Trasler, Jacquetta Mammalian development

 

Bioinformatic Approaches

Supervisor Current Research Interest/Website
Dewar, Ken Bioinformatics, Genomics
Goodyer, Paul Genetic basis for renal disease
Majewski, Jacek Bioinformatics, gene-splicing regulation
Nadon, Robert Bioinformatics, Genomics
Pastinen, Tomi Bioinformatics, Genomics
Sladek, Robert Bioinformatics, Genomics

 

Behavioural Genetics

Supervisor Current Research Interest/Website
Goodyer, Paul Genetic basis for renal disease
Joober, Ridha Genetics, schizophrenia, autism, ADHD, QTL mapping
Palmour, Roberta Psychiatric Genetics
Turecki, Gustavo Psychiatric Genetics