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Department of Medical Genetics

J. M. Friedman, Interim Head

University Distinguished Professor Emeritus

P. A. Baird, OC, OBC, B.Sc. (McG.), Ph.D. (Hons.) (Qu.), LL.D. (Hons.) (Laurier), D.Sc. (Hons.) (McM.), D.U. (Hons.) (Ott.), FRSC, M.D. (McG.), CM (McG.), FRCPC, FCCMG, FCAHS

University Killam Professor

M. R. Hayden, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D. (Cape Town), FRCPC, FRSC

Professor

L. Arbour, B.Sc. (Windsor), M.Sc., M.Sc. (McG.), M.D. (McM.) FRCPC, FCCMG
J. Austin, B.Sc. (Bath), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), Ph.D. (Wales), FCAHS, CGC
I. Birol, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Bogazici)
A. R. Brooks-Wilson, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.Sc. (Tor.), Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
C. J. Brown, B.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Tor.)
F. Capon, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Rome)
E. Conibear, B.Sc. (Car.), Ph.D. (Camb.)
J. M. Friedman, M.S., M.D. (Tulane), Ph.D. (Wash.), FAAP, FABMG, FCCMG, FRCPC
W. Gibson, B.Sc. (Tor.), M.D. (W.Ont.), Ph.D. (Camb.), FRCPC, FCCMG
P. A. Hieter, B.A., Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins), FRSC
R. Holt, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), Ph.D. (Alta.)
P. A. Hoodless, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Qu.)
W. A. Jefferies, B.Sc. (Vic.(Br.Col.)), D.Phil. (Oxf.)
X. Jiang, M.D. (CN), Ph.D. (McG.)
S. J. M. Jones, B.Sc. (Bristol), M.Sc. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. (Sanger)
M. Kobor , B.Sc. (Heidel.), Ph.D. (Tor.)
P. Lansdorp, M.D. (EUR), Ph.D. (Amst.)
B. R. Leavitt, B.Sc., M.D., C.M. (McG.), FRCPC
M. Lorincz , B.A. (Calif., Berkeley), Ph.D. (Stanford)
M. A. Marra, O.B.C., B.Sc., Ph.D. (Simon Fraser), D.Sc. (Hons.), LL.D. (Hons.), FRSC, FCAHS
W. R. McMaster, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Br.Col.), D.Phil. (Oxf.)
K. McNagny, B.Sc. (Worcester Poly.), Ph.D. (Alabama)
F. Miller, B.Sc. (Sask.), Ph.D. (Calg.)
B. Nelson, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), Ph.D. (Calif., Berkeley)
W. P. Robinson, B.Sc. (Lewis Clark), Ph.D. (Calif., Berkeley)
F. Rossi, M.D. (Genova), Ph.D. (Heidelberg), FRSC
A. D. Sadovnick, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McG.), Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
E. M. Simpson, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Tor.)
P. Stirling, B.Sc. (Vic.(Br.Col.)), Ph.D. (Simon Fraser)
S. Taubert, B.Sc. (Basel), Ph.D. (Fribourg)
W. Wasserman, B.Sc. (Wash.), Ph.D. (Wisc., Madison)

Professor Emeritus

R. Brinkman, B.Sc. (Carleton), Ph.D (Br.Col.)
M. Burgess, B.A. (Spring Arbor), M.A., Ph.D. (Tennessee)
L. A. Clarke, B.Sc., M.D., C.M. (McG.), FRCPC, FCCMG
L. L. Field, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.A. (Tor.), Ph.D. (Tor.)
D. Goldowitz, B.A. (Calif., Santa Cruz), Ph.D. (Calif., Irvine)
J. G. Hall, O.C., B.A. (Wellesley Coll.), M.S., M.D. (Wash.), FCCMG, FRCPC, FAAP, FABMG, FCAHS
D. M. Juriloff, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Br.Col.), Ph.D. (McG.)
R. J. Kay, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
S. Langlois, M.D. (Sher.), FRCPC, FCCMG
D. L. Mager, B.Sc. (Nebraska), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Tor.)
B. C. McGillivray, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.D. (Calg.), FRCPC, FCCMG
A. M. Rose, B.A. (Sask.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), Ph.D. (Simon Fraser)
M. I. Van Allen, M.S. (Ill.), M.D. (Chic.), FRCPC, FCCMG, FABMG, DABP
S. Wood, B.Sc. (Sheff.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McG.), FCCMG

Associate Professor

A. Elliott, B.Sc. (Qu.), M.Sc. (Cincinnati), Ph.D., C.H.E.T. (Manit.), C.H.S.M. (Red River Coll.), ABGC
L. Lefebvre, B.Sc. (Laval), Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
A. Lehman, M.D., M.A. (Br.Col.)
G. B. Morin, B.A. (Carleton) M.Sc. (Calif., San Diego), Ph.D. (Colorado)
M. Pouladi, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McM.), Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
C. Van Raamsdonk, B.Sc (Will. & Mary Coll.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Princeton)

Associate Professor Emeritus

M. J. Harris, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.Sc. (McG.), Ph.D. (Tor.)

Assistant Professor

J. Dennis, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Ott.), Ph.D. (Tor.)
L. Evgin, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Ott.)
K. Schrader, MBBS (Melb.), Ph.D. (Br.Col.), FRCPC, DABMG
A. Steif, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
M.L. Thibodeau, M.D. (Laval), M.Sc (Br.Col.), FRCPC
C. Vilarino-Guell, B.Sc. (Barcelona), Ph.D. (Leicester)

Clinical Professor

C. F. Boerkoel, B.A. (Calvin), M.D., Ph.D. (Case W.)
M. E. S. Lewis, B.Sc., M.D. (W.Ont.), FRCPC, FAAP, FCCMG
M. S. Patel, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D. (Alta.), FRCPC, FCCMG

Clinical Associate Professor

L. Armstrong, B.Sc., M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCPC
P. Birch, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McG.), R.N.
S. Nikkel, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.D. (Alta.), FRCPC, FCCMG
J. Scott, B.Sc. (Qu.), M.S. (Sarah Law.Coll.), CGC

Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus

S. Creighton, B.Sc. (Qu.), M.S. (Sarah Law.Coll.), CGC, ABGC

Clinical Assistant Professor

S. Adam, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McG.)
K. Blood, B.Sc. (Vic.(Br.Col.)), Ph.D. (Camb.), M.D. (Br.Col.)
S. Brown, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.S. (Sarah Law.Coll.), CAGC, ABGC
A. CastleB.Sc. (Hons.) (Ott.) , M.D. (McM.). FRCPC FCCMG
C. Chang, B.Sc. (Qu.), M.D. (W.Ont.)
C. Cremin, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.Sc. (McG.), CCGC
E. Digby, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.D. (Calg.), FRCPC, FCCMG
C. du Souich, B.Sc., M.Sc. (McG.), CCGC, CGC
E. Dwosh, B.Ed. (McG.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CCGC
H. Gill, MB BS (Newcastle (U.K.)), M.Sc., M.D. (Ldn.), MRCP (U.K.), Paediatrics, FRCPSC
A. E. Elbert, M.D., Ph.D. (W.Ont.), M.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons) (Tor.)
E. Lopez, M.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.D. (Anahuac), FRCPC
M. McKinnon, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCPC
J. Nuk, B.Sc. (Vic(Br.Col.)), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
T. Oh, B.A. (CW.Ont.), M.Sc. (Sarah Law.Coll.), CGC
R. Rupps, B.Sc. (Sask.), M.Sc. (McG.), CGC
K. Sangha, M.Sc., B.Sc. (Br.Col.), CCGC
M. Steinraths, B.Sc. (Vic.(Br.Col.)), M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCPC, FCCMG
A. Virani, M.Am. (Oxf.), M.Sc. (Sarah Law.Coll.), M.PH. (Mailman), Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
Xiao-Ru Yang, M.D., B.Sc. (Calg.), FRCPC
J. Zambonin, B.Sc. (Acadia), M.D. (Dal.)

Clinical Instructor

E. Alderman, B.Sc.H. (Qu.), M.Sc. (Dal.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
S. Alwan, B.Sc. (Hon) (Nottingham), M.Sc.(Glasgow), Ph.D. (Br.Col.)
E. Anderson, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.Sc. (Cardiff), CBGC
G. Aubertin, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.Sc. (McG.), M.D. (Br.Col.), RCPSC, CCMG
K. Bartels, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CCGC
A. Bedard, B.Sc. (Manit.), M.S. (Cine.), CGC
K. Binnington, B.Sc. (Qu.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CCGC, CGC
R. Butler, B.Sc. (Vic.(Br.Col.)), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
Carter-Sim, Jocelyn, B.Sc. (Vic.(Br.Col.)), M.Sc. (Manch.), CCGC
V. Cheng, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGCG, ABGC
F. Cheung, B.Sc. (Hon.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CBGC, ABGC 
C. Chijiwa, B.Sc. (McG.), M.S. (Sarah Law.Coll.), CGC
C. Cook, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), ABGC
E. Crosley, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
A. DeGraaf, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CAGC, NSGC
M. Dong, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.G.C. (Icahn School of Medicine), ABGC, CAGC
H. Donnelly, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
E. Freeth (Leach), B.Sc. CW.Ont.), M.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC
C. Guimond, B.Sc. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, MSCS
E. Ewasiuk, B.Sc. (McG.), M.Sc. (Melb.)
S. J. Hamilton, B.Sc. (Lakehead), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CCGC
J. Hathaway, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.Sc. (Tor.), CGC, CCGC
J. Heaton, B.Sc (Alta.); M.Sc. (Br.Col.), ABGC
H.K. Heran, B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Sc. (Br.Col), CCGC
A. Ho, B.MLSc., M.Sc. (Br.Col)., CGBC, ABGC
G. K. Hulait, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
M. Hunter, B.Sc. (Vic.(Br.Col.)), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CCGC
S. Huynh, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC
K. Jacob, M.Sc. (Br.Col), ABGC
P. Kaurah, B.Sc. (U.A.), M.Sc. (McG.), CCGC
S. Lausen, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
H. Lee, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CCGC
Z. Lohn, B.Sc. (Qu.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
K. Louie, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC
E. Redpath, B.H.Sc. (Calg.), M.Sc. (Case W.), ABGC, NSGC 
H. MacRitchie, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CCGC
S. McIntosh, B.Sc. (Vic.(Br.Col.)), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CCGC
K. Meagher, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.S. (Sarah Law.Coll.), CGC
S. Merchant, B.Sc. (Alta.), M.S. ((Sarah Law.Coll.), ABGC
S. Neil, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.Sc. (Tor.), ABGC, CGBC
C. Portigal-Todd, B.Sc. (McG.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
J. Rice, B.Sc. (Alta.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CCGC
A. Richardson, B.Sc.Envs ( (Hon.) Guelph), M.S. (Stanford), CAGC, NSGC
T. Romanuik, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
D. Salema, B.Sc. (McG.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
J. Sawkins, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
J. Seath, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC, CCGC
J. Sekhon-Warren, B.Sc. ( Br.Col.) , M .Sc. ( McG.;Br.Col.), CCGC, CGC
C. Tan, B.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc. (S.Lawrence), CGC
J. Thompson, B.Sc. (McG.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CAGC, ABGC
E. K. Wong, B.Sc. (Tor.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), CGC
O. Zhu, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.Sc. (Cardiff), CAGC, CCGC, NSGC, PSGCA

Affiliate Professor

S. Gorski, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.Sc. (Br.Col.), Ph.D. (Wash.)
J. Penninger, M.D. (Innsbruck)

Affiliate Associate Professor

S. Mostafavi, B.Sc. (Tor.), M.Sc. (Qu.), Ph.D. (Tor.)

Affiliate Professor of Teaching

J. Gair, B.Sc. (McM.;Br.Col.), Ph.D. (Br.Col.)

Associate Member

M. Anglesio, Obsterics & Gynaecology
L. Brown, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
L. Brunham, Medicine
B. Carleton, Pediatrics
C. Chen, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
D.R. Evans, Family Practice
C. Gregory-Evans, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
K. Gregory-Evans, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
K. Hay, Medicine
C. Hippman, Psychiatry
D. Huntsman, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
F. Kuchenbauer, Medicine
A. Matthews, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
T. N. Nelson, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
C. Ross, Pediatrics
D. Shaw, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
S. Sirrs, Endocrinology
C. Tyson, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
L. Vu, Pharmaceutical Sciences
J. Wong, Pharmaceutical Sciences
A. Wyatt, Urologic Sciences
P. Zandstra, Biomedical Engineering


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