Training and Education
The Institute provides training opportunities to bring students and newly qualified researchers and clinical scientists with diverse background and skills to work together, and we send our students and trainees to experience scientific research worldwide.
The Institute provides an exceptional environment for education and training of scientists and clinical researchers in large-scale biology, immunology, related quantitative methodologies, and the social and policy questions that this work engenders. Currently, there are 65 students and trainees are pursuing Master or Doctoral studies or are advancing their knowledge through post-doctoral research. Many are using their experiences with us as a launching pad for their own successful careers in academia or industry.
Students at the Institute are admitted in a participating McGill University Department, which include the Departments of Human Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology and Immunology. Students benefit from bespoke programs of courses, frequent interactions with our core Faculty and other Institute members giving them exposure to leading-edge research within a wide variety of disciplines. The Institute organizes regular seminars and workshops, and other activities in which trainees participate. Rotational programs are available for 1st year PhD students to spend time within different research laboratories before deciding on where they will complete their degree. International scientific exchanges in which students spend time in a collaborating Institutes outside of Canada are highly encouraged and can be arranged and supported by the Institute.
Prospective Students
Thesis Based Research Programs in Human Genetics
The Department of Human Genetics provides a unified curriculum of study in genetics. Areas of specialization include: biochemical genetics, genetics of development, animal models of human diseases, cancer genetics, molecular pathology, gene therapy, genetic dissection of complex traits, genetics of infectious and inflammatory diseases, non-mendelian genetics, bioinformatics, behavioural genetics, neurogenetics, bioethics, and genomics. Many of our faculty hold cross-appointments in various departments (including: biochemistry, biology, cardiology, medicine, microbiology, immunology, neurology, pathology, paediatrics, pharmacology, psychiatry) within the faculties of science and medicine. This enables numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary research and collaboration. The department conducts research on all sites of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), The Montreal Neurological Institute, The McGill Life Sciences Complex, The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine, The Goodman Cancer Institute, The Lady Davis Institute, and The Centre for Genomics and Policy.
CGP / Wing Trust Visiting Scholars Program
Thanks to a collaborative agreement with the Centre for Medical Ethics and Law of the University of Hong Kong (CMEL) and the WYNG Foundation, we are pleased to introduce the CGP / Wyng Trust Visiting Scholars Program. The research of our Visiting Scholars (hosted at the CGP) will be dedicated to the emerging topics of (i) international data sharing and (ii) cancer research and screening/biobanking. This emphasis will cement existing connections with academics working in the Law and Technology Centre on issues of privacy and data sharing.
McGill-Kyoto International Collaborative Program in Genomic Medicine (Joint Ph.D)
The McGill-Kyoto International Joint PhD program in Genomic Medicine takes the experience of international environment for research to a further level. Students accepted into the joint degree program share their time between the two universities, and upon successful completion receive Ph.D. degrees awarded by the two universities.
Current Students
Resonance: A science communication training program at the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine (VPDI)
The Resonance public speaking training program helps you share your research with clarity, confidence, and impact — especially when presenting to scientists outside your immediate discipline. Whether you’re preparing for a lab meeting, conference, or job talk, this program gives you the tools to make your science land.
HaploTalks: Across the Block
The HaploTalks Seminar Series is a student-led initiative of the Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine that seeks to provide students with the opportunity to present their research and exchange ideas on a regular, less formal basis. Trainees across the Institute are nominated by their PIs at the beginning of the year. We hope to promote the presentation of ongoing work, rather than full thesis/publication-ready presentations, to better foster the exchange of ideas, of feedback, and discussion between members of the Institute.
