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Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (MSc, PhD)
Explore the molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms behind global diseases. This program integrates advanced biomedical science with clinical insights, equipping you to analyze, understand, and address complex health challenges.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (MSc, PhD)
Explore the molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms behind global diseases. This program integrates advanced biomedical science with clinical insights, equipping you to analyze, understand, and address complex health challenges.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (MSc, PhD)
Explore the molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms behind global diseases. This program integrates advanced biomedical science with clinical insights, equipping you to analyze, understand, and address complex health challenges.
About the program
- Program name: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Degree level: MSc, PhD
- Program duration, deadlines and requirements: Refer to the program details section for info specific to each curriculum option.
- Contact: pathgrad@uwo.ca
- Website: PaLM Research-based MSc and PhD Graduate Programs
Reasons to study
Discover research
Go beyond conventional thinking. Train in a scientific research environment focused on discovery and progress.
Diverse programming
Advance your expertise in a diverse research environment that includes the clinical and basic sciences.
Advanced facilities
You'll gain access to advanced research facilities, including the Aperio glass slide scanner, brain tumour tissue bank, confocal and cryo-sectioning labs, real-time PCR and microscopic image analysis.
Fields of research
- Bioinformatics and data science
- Cancer biology
- Cardiovascular, respiratory health and metabolic diseases
- Computational pathology
- Epigenetics
- Infection, immunity, and inflammation
- Interdisciplinary health and education
- One Health
- Oral biology and medicine
- Pathobiology of neurologic diseases
- Regenerative and transplatation medicine
- Test utilization, optimization and quality assurance
Program details
Please identify and connect with a potential supervisor before applying to the program.
Duration
- Six terms (two years) – Full-time
- Twelve Terms (four years) – Part-time
Application deadlines
- February 1, 2025 - Fall intake
- June 1, 2025 (pending spots remaining) - Fall intake
- November 1, 2025 - Winter intake
Requirements
- Applicants must have obtained a four-year undergraduate degree in Sciences.
- Although there are no course prerequisites for entry into the program, courses in anatomy, biochemistry, histology and/or molecular biology are strongly recommended.
- A minimum academic average of 80% for both domestic and international students during the final two years of the undergraduate program is required.
- Applicants with MD, DDS or MBBS degrees are eligible to apply as well.
Duration
- Twelve terms (four years) - Full-time
- Twenty four terms (eight years) - Part-time
Application deadlines
- February 1, 2025 - Fall intake
- June 1, 2025 (pending spots remaining) - Fall intake
- November 1, 2025 - Winter intake
Requirements
- Applicants must have obtained a graduate degree in sciences program.
- A minimum academic average of 80% for both domestic and international students during their program.
- Applicants with MD, DDS or MBBS degrees are eligible to apply.
- Direct entry is possible, but rare.
Apply now via Western's School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Plan your finances
What it costs
Expenses usually include tuition, fees, housing, food and other necessities.
Find your tuition and fees in the fee schedules available through the Office of the Registrar.
Support available
As a thesis-based graduate learner, you may be eligible to receive funding.
Check out the funding package for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine program
Plan ahead
Managing your finances, time, and overall wellness are critical to your academic success.
Use the Graduate Student Affordability Calculator to estimate how much money you will need to pay for your tuition, fees, housing, food and other necessities for a 12-month (three-term) academic year.
Career resources & opportunities
As a Western graduate student, you have access to an abundance of quality professional development opportunities, which make it simple for you to self-direct your learning and development, maximize the value of your degree, and ease your career transition.
Own Your Future
The Own Your Future website offers PhD students free career and professional development advice to support the transition into the working world.
Upskilling graduates for success
Internship program
After graduation
Graduates can pursue professional school, postdoctoral research and advanced training, or careers as a:
- Public health officer
- Research scientist
- Health consultant
- Policy analyst
- Science writer
Have questions? Connect with us!
Contact our program coordinator for more information on the program and finding a supervisor, or get your questions answered.
Tracey Koning
Program Coordinator
pathgrad@uwo.ca
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