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The Department of Molecular Genetics operates from the Medical Sciences Building, with close to 100 faculty members conducting research across multiple facilities including the Best Institute, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, FitzGerald Building, Hospital for Sick Children, Mount Sinai Hospital, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, and Princess Margaret Hospital.
Our Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programs in Molecular Genetics provide research training across diverse genetic systems, spanning bacteria, viruses, and human subjects. Investigative areas encompass DNA repair mechanisms, gene expression regulation, developmental genetics in model organisms, molecular neurobiology, cancer biology, structural biology, and therapeutic gene applications.
Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Disease research at MoGen explores the fundamental strategies pathogens use to infect hosts and how immune systems counteract these threats. Our work examines critical cellular processes like genome replication and stress responses, with applications addressing pressing global health challenges including HIV treatment, tuberculosis control, antimicrobial resistance, and emerging infectious diseases.