PhD in Biochemistry

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Our graduate program provides an advanced education with the goal of preparing students for a career in research or other STEM disciplines. We offer MSc and PhD programs, and many of our MSc students successfully transfer to PhD. Our department is both unique and diverse, with expertise in nutrition, human metabolism, the molecular structure and function of proteins and membranes, and food science, as well as a background in physiology and the molecular etiology of normal and disease conditions ranging from obesity, cardiovascular diseases, neurology, and cancer to gastrointestinal tract biology and immune cell function. We also offer a unique area of research into life science pedagogy. As part of the Faculty of Science, students will be given the opportunity to collaborate with academics from a wide range of backgrounds. Memorial University also boasts a new state-of-the-art Animal Research Center, modernizing medical research in the province. After graduation, students either continue on the academic track, move on to industry or government jobs, or pursue a career in medicine.PhD – The PhD is available in Biochemistry or Food Science. The program involves courses, a comprehensive exam, and a thesis, and can be completed in four years of full-time study.Duration (Full-time students):PhD: 4 yearsCampus:St. John'sApplication Deadline:March 1 for Fall admissionJuly 1 for Winter admissionNovember 1 for Spring admission

Faculty of Science