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  Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational and Molecular Medicine

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        The Bachelor of Science with Honours in Translational and Molecular Medicine (TMM) is a unique collaborative effort between the Faculty of Medicine’s researchers and its affiliated institutes. The program integrates theoretical and practical courses with e-learning, offering students an enriching educational environment and exposing them to innovative research throughout their studies. TMM offers the largest number of advanced laboratories for an undergraduate program in Canada. Students are taught by both basic scientists and clinicians, providing them with the skillsets required to perform cutting-edge biomedical research.

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      The French immersion stream is available with this program.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code                                                       Title                                                                           Units   
        Basis of admission                                                                                                                       
        Two full years of study in a BSc program                   60 Units                                                                      
        Compulsory courses at the 3000 level                                                                                                     
        TMM 3009                                                   Biomedical Research Laboratory                                                  9 Units 
        TMM 3101                                                   Molecular Biology and Inherited Disorders                                       3 Units 
        TMM 3102                                                   Proteins: Structure, Function and Disease                                       3 Units 
        TMM 3103                                                   Metabolic Pathways of Human Diseases                                            3 Units 
        TMM 3104                                                   Cellular Basis of Disease                                                       3 Units 
        Compulsory courses at the 4000 level                                                                                                     
        TMM 4012                                                   Honours Research Project                                                        12 Units
        TMM 4950                                                   Science Communication                                                           3 Units 
        Optional Courses                                                                                                                         
        6 optional course units from:                              6 Units                                                                       
          PHS 3341                                                 Physiology of Sensation, Regulation Mechanisms, Movement and Reproduction               
          PHS 3342                                                 Physiological Regulation of Intake, Distribution, Protection and Elimination            
          TMM 3105                                                 Introduction to Immunology                                                              
          TMM 3106                                                 Introduction to Neurobiology                                                            
          TMM 3107                                                 Introduction to Genomics                                                                
          TMM 3108                                                 Introduction to Medical Bioinformatics                                                  
          TMM 3111                                                 Phage Hunters: Genome Annotation and Analysis                                           
          TMM 3112                                                 Bioinformatics for Neurodegenerative Disease                                            
          TMM 3300                                                 Selected Topics in Translational and Molecular Medicine                                 
          TMM 3301                                                 Introduction to Inquiry Based Research                                                  
          TMM 3302                                                 Current Topics in Precision Medicine                                                    
        3 optional course units in advanced methodology courses:   3 Units                                                                       
          TMM 4112                                                 Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Special Topics                                
          TMM 4116                                                 Advanced Methods in Neural Stem Cells                                                   
          TMM 4117                                                 Preclinical Imaging                                                                     
          TMM 4518                                                 Méthodes avancées dans la recherche biomédicale - biochimie et biophysique              
          TMM 4527                                                 Méthodes avancées dans la recherche biomédicale – Histopathologie                       
          TMM 4701                                                 Sujets spéciaux en biochimie                                                            
          TMM 4903                                                 Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research: Experimental Models of Human Disease           
          TMM 4904                                                 Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research – Genome Editing                                
          TMM 4905                                                 Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research: Stats 101 for Biomedical Research              
          TMM 4906                                                 Life in a Lab I                                                                         
          TMM 4907                                                 Life in a Lab II                                                                        
          TMM 4910                                                 Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Special Topics                                
          TMM 4911                                                 Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Cell Biology and Microscopy                   
          TMM 4912                                                 Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Biochemistry and Biophysics                   
          TMM 4913                                                 Advances Methods in Biomedical Research - Nucleic Acids                                 
          TMM 4914                                                 Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Flow Cytometry and Immunophenotyping          
          TMM 4915                                                 Specialized Workshops in Biomedical Research - Epigenetics and Genomics                 
          TMM 4916                                                 Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Electrophysiology                             
          TMM 4917                                                 Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Microbiology                                  
          TMM 4921                                                 Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research – RNA-seq analysis                              
          TMM 4922                                                 Special topics in Epidemiology                                                          
          TMM 4924                                                 Artificial intelligence (AI) in biology and medicine                                    
        9 optional course units from the list of optional courses  9 Units                                                                       
        Elective Courses                                                                                                                         
        6 elective course units from another faculty 1             6 Units                                                                       
        Total:                                                     120 Units                                                                     
        

        Note(s)

        1

        PHI 2396 is strongly recommended.

        List of Optional Courses

        Course List
          Code      Title                                                                                    Units    
          CMM 3350  Principles of Neurobiology                                                               3 Units  
          CMM 4360  The Dynamical Brain: Experimental and Computational Approaches to Neural Networks        3 Units  
          PHA 4107  Introductory Pharmacology - Drugs and Living Systems                                     3 Units  
          PHS 3300  Pathophysiology                                                                          3 Units  
          TMM 3107  Introduction to Genomics                                                                 3 Units  
          TMM 4101  Introduction to Cancer Biology                                                           3 Units  
          TMM 4102  Regenerative Medicine                                                                    3 Units  
          TMM 4103  Metabolomics and Lipidomics                                                              3 Units  
          TMM 4106  Model Systems of Disease                                                                 3 Units  
          TMM 4107  Viral Pathogenesis                                                                       3 Units  
          TMM 4108  Bacterial Diseases                                                                       3 Units  
          TMM 4112  Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Special Topics                                 1.5 Units
          TMM 4116  Advanced Methods in Neural Stem Cells                                                    1.5 Units
          TMM 4117  Preclinical Imaging                                                                      1.5 Units
          TMM 4303  Special Topics in Neuroscience                                                           3 Units  
          TMM 4304  Special Topics in Infectious Diseases                                                    3 Units  
          TMM 4305  Biology of Aging                                                                         3 Units  
          TMM 4306  Molecular Imaging                                                                        3 Units  
          TMM 4308  Hormonal Regulation of Metabolism                                                        3 Units  
          TMM 4309  Nanomedicine                                                                             3 Units  
          TMM 4310  Genome Instability and Chromosome Dynamics                                               3 Units  
          TMM 4311  Seminars in Translational Molecular Medicine                                             3 Units  
          TMM 4518  Méthodes avancées dans la recherche biomédicale - biochimie et biophysique               1.5 Units
          TMM 4527  Méthodes avancées dans la recherche biomédicale – Histopathologie                        1.5 Units
          TMM 4701  Sujets spéciaux en biochimie                                                             1.5 Units
          TMM 4903  Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research: Experimental Models of Human Disease            1.5 Units
          TMM 4904  Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research – Genome Editing                                 1.5 Units
          TMM 4905  Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research: Stats 101 for Biomedical Research               1.5 Units
          TMM 4906  Life in a Lab I                                                                          1.5 Units
          TMM 4907  Life in a Lab II                                                                         1.5 Units
          TMM 4910  Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Special Topics                                 1.5 Units
          TMM 4911  Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Cell Biology and Microscopy                    1.5 Units
          TMM 4912  Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Biochemistry and Biophysics                    1.5 Units
          TMM 4913  Advances Methods in Biomedical Research - Nucleic Acids                                  1.5 Units
          TMM 4914  Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Flow Cytometry and Immunophenotyping           1.5 Units
          TMM 4915  Specialized Workshops in Biomedical Research - Epigenetics and Genomics                  1.5 Units
          TMM 4916  Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Electrophysiology                              1.5 Units
          TMM 4917  Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research - Microbiology                                   1.5 Units
          TMM 4921  Advanced Methods in Biomedical Research – RNA-seq analysis                               1.5 Units
          TMM 4922  Special topics in Epidemiology                                                           1.5 Units
          TMM 4924  Artificial intelligence (AI) in biology and medicine                                     1.5 Units
          TMM 4925  Advanced Methods in Biomedical research - Techniques in Cell Culture and Cancer Biology  1.5 Units
          TMM 4951  CoCreate Health: Innovation Sprint for Societal Impact I                                 1.5 Units
          TMM 4952  CoCreate Health: Innovation Sprint for Societal Impact II                                1.5 Units
          
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