PATH-826 The Molecular Basis of Disease
2020 Winter Term January-April
Course Coordinator: Dr. David Lillicrap

This course covers several diseases and integrates the genetic, biochemical, physiologic, anatomic, and general etiologic factors which play a role in the progression of each disease from its inception to death or recovery. The perspective will demonstrate that each disease is the result of an evolving interplay of genetic and environmental factors.
Given jointly with PATH-430. Additional work is prescribed for graduate students.
Prerequisites: PATH-310, BCHM-310, PHGY-212, or equivalents.
Total combined class size will be limited to 34 students (30 undergraduate path430, 4 graduate path826). Students are encouraged to register prior to December 1st. Half course; winter term. Course offered annually. 

Course Guidelines, Schedule and Lectures will be available here (for reference only. We use OnQ.queensu.ca for live uptodate information)
Enrollment: 4

PATH-827 Research Project in Pathology
Course Coordinator: Dr. Peter Greer

Research projects in the physiological, biological, genetic and molecular basis of disease.  Students will review the literature related to their proposed graduate research thesis project and write a series of essays on topics selected in consultation with a supervisory committee consisting of their supervisor and two other faculty. They will also develop a written draft research proposal that will be presented to their supervisory committee and defended in a final oral examination. To be taken by all students in the first full term of the graduate program. 

PATH 827 Course Outline
PATH 827 Essay Evaluation Form

PATH-828 Bioinformatics for Cancer Research
2020 Winter Term January-April
Course Coordinator: TBA

Bioinformatics is an essential component of biological and health science research given the ongoing developments in generating large amounts of data in short periods of time. This course introduces tools and methods to manage and analyze the results obtained in cancer research. Topics include study design, basic statistics for clinical and genetic research, data-mining approaches and alternative methods to statistics for data analysis, and signaling pathways analysis. The course will cover the appropriate pre-processing and data analysis techniques for various genetic data types such as microarray, tissue microarrays, methylation, NanoString, RNAseq, miRNAseq, proteomics and qRT-PCR. The course is designed for students with little computing background, but who are interested in pursuing or collaborating with bioinformatic research.
PATH 828 Course Outline – Winter 2019
Half course, winter term (January-April)
Student numbers may be restricted. Students are encouraged to register before December 1st.

PATH-830/930* Pathology and Molecular Medicine Research Seminar Series
Course Coordinator: Dr. Peter Greer

This seminar series consists of weekly presentations by visiting external speakers, Queen's faculty, and Departmental MSc and PhD students. MSc students will give 1/2 hour seminars in their first year, and one hour seminars in their second year;  PhD students will give 1 hour seminars in their first and third years, and an exit seminar in their final year.  Attendance by all Departmental graduate students is compulsory and will be monitored by the Graduate Program Coordinator.  Departmental faculty will provide evaluations of student presentations. Only one mark will be assigned, based on the average of the student's first two seminars. If a grade is submitted for Path 830, a second grading for Path 930 is unnecessary.

PATH-899 Master's Thesis Research

PATH-999 Ph.D. Thesis Research