Biomedical Sciences major
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Biomedical science....more than just health
Biomedical Sciences Overview
Biomedical Science students investigate pathways and mechanisms of health and disease.
The Biomedical Sciences program provides students with solid foundations in the life sciences, scientific methods, critical assessment of scientific evidence, in addition to opportunities for exposure to and hands-on experience with the latest developments and new technologies in biomedical research.
This four-year Biomedical Sciences Major will provide the essential skills to engage in a wide range of careers that range from the ‘bench to the bedside’ with the basic science research required for fundamental discoveries that may translate to new innovations approaches to health.
Careers of our Biomedical Sciences alumni
Biomedical Illustrator
Biotech Founder
Business Administration/Management
Dentist
Digital Brand Manager
Entrepreneur
Lawyer
Pathologist Assistant
Pharmaceutical Research Scientist
Physician
Public Policy
Where our alumni have gone to study
Columbia University (US)
Harvard University (US)
MIT (US)
Monash University (Australia)
Oxford University (UK)
Stanford University (US)
University of Cambridge (UK)
Université de Lyon (France)
University of Toronto
Yale University (US)
....and many more
Researchers tackle intersection of fertility treatment and cardiovascular health
Elaha Niazi, a fourth-year BHSc student, along with her supervisor Dr. Sandra Dumanski, MD, recently examined what science has revealed about the cardiovascular implications of ART.
Biomedical Sciences Program Outline
For more information, contact the BMSC Directors
Dr. Guido van Marle Dr. Donna Slater
Investigating human health and disease from a single cell to the whole body
Dr. Donna Slatter
Co-Director of Biomedical Sciences