Overview
About the program
Research ranges from the gene level to the organism level in areas including endocrinology and diabetes; reproduction endocrinology; fetal physiology, pregnancy, and parturition; neuroendocrinology; cardiorespiratory regulation; gastrointestinal motility; sensory physiology; motor control; brain development and aging; ionic channels and synaptic transmission; excitability, ultrastructure, and plasticity of the brain.
Through this Physiology program at the University of Toronto, students will broaden and deepen their knowledge of physiology and its current scientific literature, and they will develop and practise scientific skills of critical thinking, devising research questions, understanding experimental design, techniques, and analysis, and communicating scientific ideas orally and in writing.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Cardiovascular Sciences
- Computational Neuroscience
- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
- Neuroendocrinology
- Experimental Cell Physiology
- Metabolic Disorders
- Respiration
- Systems Biology in Physiology
- Somatosensory and Pain Neuroscience
- The Hippocampus from Cell to Behaviour
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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- 2nd Round (domestic only): 15 June
Language
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Disciplines
Physiology View 7 other PhDs in Physiology in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Admission is based on academic record, a statement summarizing background strengths and scientific aims, a curriculum vitae (CV), and at least two confidential letter of reference.
- Applicants may be admitted to the PhD program after completion of an appropriate MSc degree program with an average of at least A- from a recognized university. Students with excellent research experience are encourage to apply.
- Applicants should have taken courses such as biology, biochemistry, calculus, organic and physical chemistry, general physics, and physiology.
Direct entry:
- For exceptional students with an A- standing in appropriate courses taken during the two preceding undergraduate years, direct entry into the doctoral program is possible. However, this will require specific approval by the Graduate Studies Committee.
Tuition Fee
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International
6390 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6390 CAD per year during 48 months. -
National
6390 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6390 CAD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Toronto
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