MSc in Cell Biology in Edmonton Canada | University of Alberta

The Department of Cell Biology within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry provides advanced degree programs for both MSc and PhD candidates specializing in cellular biology. Students benefit from an internationally recognized training environment covering diverse research fields such as organelle development and disease mechanisms, neuroscience, viral studies, cancer cell death pathways, cellular signaling, protein analysis, evolutionary biology, RNA functions, protein folding assistance, and microbe-host relationships. The curriculum combines hands-on research projects with academic seminars and structured courses, equipping students with skills to pinpoint key research questions, evaluate scientific data rigorously, and present findings clearly.

Our department boasts cutting-edge laboratory facilities for contemporary cellular biology research. Primary financial support comes from leading Canadian funding bodies including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and Canada Foundation for Innovation.