PhD Advisors at University of Toronto 多伦多大学 CA
Quick answer: University of Toronto in Canada has 2388 faculty profiles in phd-match’s database, of which 371 currently show active PhD hiring signals (as of 2026-10-19). phd-match covers 174 universities across the US, the UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Singapore, not just one country.
Research-focused faculty at University of Toronto, listed for PhD / Master's applicants. Find professors whose research matches your interests, and check hiring signals before you reach out.
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Professors at University of Toronto with active hiring signals for PhD students — reach out if your research matches.
Aaron M. Drucker
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Epidemiology, Health systems and services, Cancer, Chronic diseases, Dermatology, Immunology and allergy, Quantitative research, Reviews, Evidence-based health care, Shared decision making, Practice guidelines
Aaron Orkin
Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, with cross appointment to the Dalla Lana School of Public Health · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ CREMS Students, Graduate Students, Summer Students
Addiction Medicine, Disadvantaged Populations, Design for Health, Emergency Medicine, Health Policy, Health Service Delivery, Public Health, Social Justice and Medicine, Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health, Systematic Reviews, Ethnography, Mixed Methods, Quantitative Dat…
Aasthaa Bansal
Associate Professor (Tenure Stream) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Her research focuses on advancing data-driven decision-making for health policy and clinical care, with a focus on equity. Her research interests include the development and evaluation of machine learning-based prediction models for sequential decision making, health services and…
Abi Sriharan
Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Global health, Implementation science, Leadership and innovation, Outcome assessment, healthcare, Social, organizational, and behavioural sciences, Health care workers, Hospital, Artificial intelligence, Diffusion and implementation of health information technology, Critical rese…
Adrian Sacher
Associate Professor; Assistant Professor in the Departments of Medicine & Immunology at the University of Toronto; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Immunotherapy, Cancer Immunology, Lung Cancer
Agostino Pierro
Professor | Head of the Division of General and Thoracic Surgery · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting: Fellows, Graduates, Summer Students
Keywords: necrotizing enterocolitis, intestinal damage, intestinal epithelium, ischemia and reperfusion of the intestine, tissue engineering, randomized controlled trials, neonatal intestinal development, minimally invasive surgery, nutrition
Ahilya Sawh
Assistant Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire
Genome organization, chromatin, 4D genomics, computational biology, developmental biology
Cell Biology, Computational Biology, Genome Organization and Integrity, Regulation of Gene Expression
Ahmed M. Bayoumi
Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Decision making, Epidemiology, Ethics and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Health and clinical domains, Health economics, Health policy, Health systems and services, Methodologies and research methods, Population of interest, Marginalized and racialized groups, Infectious d…
Aisha Lofters
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Not Accepting Students
Health Promotion, Health Service Delivery, Quality Improvement, Screening, Women's Health, Administrative Databases, Disadvantaged Populations, Quantitative Data Analysis, Cancer Care
Alan Davidson
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Bacteriophages, CRISPR-Cas, genome editing, cystic fibrosis
Computational Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Medicine and Drug Discovery, Protein Structure and Dynamics
Alanna Weisman
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Epidemiology; Ethics and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI); Health and clinical domains; Outcome assessment, healthcare; Patient- and family-centred approaches; Endocrinology and metabolism; Health care disparities; Social determinants of health; Patient and family engagement
Alberto Martin
Professor | Sanofi Pasteur Chair in Human Immunology · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Adaptive Immunity, Cancer Immunology, B cells
Aleixo Muise
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, pediatrics, translational medicine, Regulation of Gene Expression
Alex Hoagland
Assistant Professor (Tenure Stream) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Decision making, Ethics and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Health economics, Health policy, Health systems and services, Leadership and innovation, Methodologies and research methods, Outcome assessment, healthcare, Family, Health care workers, Cardiovascular, Chronic dis…
Alexander Ensminger
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Metaeffectors, CRISPR-Cas, genomics, microbial evolution, legionella
Cell Biology, Computational Biology, Microbiology
Alexander Palazzo
Associate Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
mRNA localization, genetic translation, ribonucleoprotein complexes, nuclear microinjection, genomic evolution; Cell Biology, Membranes and Transport Mechanisms, Regulation of Gene Expression
Ali Salahpour
Professor | Chair · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ TBC - Contact faculty member for details
G protein-coupled Receptors, neuropharmacology, signal transduction
Amanda Boyle
Assistant Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ TBC - Contact faculty member for details
PET imaging, Neuroinflammation, Animal Models, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Autoimmune Disease, Brain, cancer, drug development, Molecular & Cell Biology
Amy Hoang-Kim
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Clinical Epidemiology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Outcome and Evaluation, Health System Performance, Measurement, Health Policy, Qualitative research
Amy Kirkham
Assistant Professor, Clinical Cardiovascular Health · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ Accepting PhD and MSc students for Sep 2026
Cardio-oncology and cardiotoxicity
Women’s cardiovascular health
Breast cancer (https://kpe.utoronto.ca/breast-cancer-research)
Chemotherapy
Diet quality, healthy eating, time-restricted eating,
Skeletal muscle mass and quality, fat deposition
Non-invasive imaging (magnetic reson…
Amy Y.X. Yu
Associate Professor of Medicine · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Health care organizations, settings, and delivery; Health policy; Health systems and services; Outcome assessment, healthcare; Women; Hospital; Models of care; Cardiovascular; Internal medicine; Neurology; Telehealth and virtual care; Quantitative research; Health care disparitie…
Anastasia Tikhonova
Assistant Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Anca Prica
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students; Can supervise MSc Student
with research interests in quality of life and economic evaluations. Her research interests focus on health services research, particularly economic evaluations and decision analyses for oncologic questions, examining resource use and cost of care, as well as toxicity of chemoth…
Andrea S. Gershon
Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Epidemiology, Health policy, Outcome assessment, healthcare, Patient- and family-centred approaches, Health care workers, Immigrants and refugees, Indigenous, Marginalized and racialized groups, Older adults, Women, Hospital, Integrated care, Long-term care, Primary care, Chronic…
Andreas Schulze
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Metabolic disease and treatment, pediatrics, creatine deficiency syndromes
Molecular Medicine and Drug Discovery, Regulation of Gene Expression
Creatine Deficiency Syndromes
Regulation of Creatine Synthesis
Pathophysiology of Guanidino Compounds (Creatine is one of them), and
Sm…
Andrew Dimitrijevic
Assistant Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting: Graduates, Summer Students
Research Divisions: Brain Research and Integrated Neurophysiology
Research Interests: Research is directed towards neurophysiology of hearing difficulties in people who have cochlear implants using electroencephalography (EEG). Current projects include: speech and music percepti…
Andrew Mendlowitz
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Epidemiology, Health economics, Methodologies and research methods, Infectious diseases, Data science methods, Cost-effectiveness, Cost-of-illness and economic burden of disease, Econometrics
Andrew Pinto
Associate Professor, Department of Family & Comm. Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting: CREMS Students, Graduate Students, Other, Postdoctoral Fellows, Summer Students
AI in Healthcare, COVID-19, Family Medicine, Health Equity, HIV, Homelessness, Mental illness, Prevention, Primary Care, Public Health, Social Determinants of Health
Andrew Wilde
Associate Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
cytokinesis, tumorigenesis, genome stability, oogenesis; Cell Biology, Genome Organization and Integrity, Membranes and Transport Mechanisms, Signal Transduction
Angela Jerath
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Epidemiology, Ethics and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Global health, Health and clinical domains, Health care organizations, settings, and delivery, Health systems and services, Implementation science, Methodologies and research methods, Outcome assessment, healthcare, …
Angus McQuibban
Associate Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Mitochondria, mitophagy, neurodegenerative disease, cell metabolism, Cell Biology, Molecular Medicine and Drug Discovery
Ann Burchell
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, Summer Students
Disadvantaged Populations, HIV, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Screening, Administrative Databases, Survey Methods, Quantitative Data Analysis
Anthony Gramolini
Professor | Vice-Chair, Research · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Fellows
Computational and Systems Biology, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Proteins and Peptides, Disease Models, Data Science and Machine Learning, Translational Physiology
Ariel Chan
Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Ph.D. (Queen’s), P.Eng. · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ New Projects Available
Research Projects on Engineering Education:
Life Cycle Assessment in Sustainable Fuel Productions
Modularized Common Chemical Process and Equipment Design
Association of Language Complexity and Competency on Academic Performance-A Data Analytic/AI Approach
Leaky Pipeline Effec…
Experiential learning and curriculum design, VR/AR immersive technology development for education and process safety training, and data science for EDI and engineering education.
Arthur Chan
Professor, B.S. (Pennsylvania), M.S., Ph.D. (CIT); Canada Research Chair in Atmospheric Chemistry and Health · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ New Projects Available: Chemistry, Wildfire emissions, Nanoplastics. Accepting graduate students? Yes. PhD.
Analytical techniques for resolving complex organic mixtures, atmospheric chemistry, particulate matter and human health, organic aerosols.
Arthur Mortha
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department, Postdoctoral Fellows, Summer Students, Undergraduate Students
Innate Immunity, Innate lymphoid cells, Mucosal Immunology, Mononuclear phagocytes
Arturas Petronis
Professor | Senior Scientist and Head, The Krembil Family Epigenetics Laboratory · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ TBC - Contact faculty member for details
epigenetics
Arun Ramchandran
Professor; Associate Chair, Graduate Studies; Canada Research Chair in Engineered Soft Materials and Interfaces · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting graduate students? Yes
PhD
The focus of our group is the comprehension and prediction of macroscale properties of a suspension (mixture of particles and liquids) by studying microscale/nanoscale interactions and properties, using a combination of experiment and theory. Our current projects are in such dive…
Ashish Kumar
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Global health, Health and clinical domains, Patient- and family-centred approaches, Surgical and perioperative care, Mixed methods, Qualitative research, Clinical reasoning and decision making
Ashley Stirling
Professor, Teaching Stream, Sport Psychology · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ Accepting MSc students
Experiential Learning
Curriculum Development and Evaluation
Athlete Welfare
Emotional Abuse in Sport
Psychosocial Aspects of High Performance Athlete Development
Watch video of Ashley Stirling and Professor Gretchen Kerr from KPE discuss their research into athlete maltreatment
Ashwin Sankar
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Epidemiology, Health systems and services, Marginalized and racialized groups, Surgical and perioperative care
Astrid Guttmann
Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Epidemiology, Health care organizations, settings, and delivery, Health policy, Health systems and services, Outcome assessment, healthcare, Patient- and family-centred approaches, Children and youth, Family, Immigrants and refugees, Indigenous, Marginalized and racialized groups…
Baiju R. Shah
Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Health systems and services, Implementation science, Immigrants and refugees, Indigenous, Marginalized and racialized groups, Maternal health, Hospital, Models of care, Primary care, Chronic diseases, Endocrinology and metabolism, Clinical health information systems, Community-ba…
Basil Hubbard
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ The Hubbard lab is always looking to recruit talented, motivated, passionate trainees.
Undergraduate students should contact Prof. Hubbard directly to inquire about summer research or 3rd or 4th year Pharmacology research course opportunities.
Graduate students must first apply and gain admission to…
Drug Development & Disease Diagnostics; Molecular Basis of Drug Targets & Diseases. The goal of the Hubbard lab is to develop next-generation macromolecular therapeutics based on nucleic acids, proteins, and cells, for the treatment of a wide-variety of genetic, epigenetic, and i…
Bebhinn Treanor
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Adaptive Immunity, B cells
Benjamin Sanchez-Lengeling
Assistant Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ New Projects Available: AI for Olfaction Self-driving Labs. Accepting graduate students? Yes: MASc & PhD
The Chemical Cognition research group is focused on designing computer-robotic systems that augment our human capacity for engineering and optimizing molecular systems, reactions, and processes. Focus areas: AI for science, Domain-Expert AI interactions, Interpretability, all in …
Benjamin Steinberg
Assistant Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Fellows, Graduates, Summer Students
My research focuses on the communication between the nervous and immune systems in inflammatory diseases, such as sepsis, pain and pulmonary arterial hypertension. The nervous system senses inflammatory molecules (bacterial products and cytokines) and modulate immune responses by…
Bertrand Neyhouse
Assistant Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Currently accepting graduate students? Yes
MASc & PhD
My research group focuses on the design and scale-up of electrochemical systems, applying foundational chemical engineering principles to intensify electrochemical manufacturing. We are particularly interested in sustainable energy conversion technologies and grid-scale energy st…
Bettina Hansen
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Overall research objective is to make a valuable contribution to a better understanding and identification of patients with a chronic or threatening disease who will experience disease progression or may effectively respond to treatment.
Of particular focus is development of ind…
Bev Orser
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting: Fellows, Graduates, Summer Students
Keywords: Memory, pain, anesthesia, GABA, inhibition.
Beverley Essue
Associate Professor (Tenure Stream) and Canada Research Chair in Economics for Global Health Systems Equity · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Decision making, Global health, Health and clinical domains, Sustainable Development, Health care workers, Informal caregivers, Marginalized and racialized groups, Older adults, Women, Cancer, Chronic diseases, Mental health and addiction, Oral health, Community-based participato…
Boriana Miloucheva
Assistant Professor (Tenure Stream) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Decision making, Health economics, Mental health and addiction
Bradley A. Saville
Professor, B.Sc., Ph.D.(Alberta), P.Eng. · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ New Projects Available
- Life Cycle Assessment and Technoeconomic Assessment of Biofuels and Bioproducts
Projects to be jointly supervised with Heather MacLean
Accepting Graduate Students? Yes
- MASc
Bioprocess technology, biomass pretreatment and hydrolysis, bioseparations, biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, renewable jet fuel), bioenergy, bioproducts, life cycle assessment, technoeconomic assessment, applications of enzymes, enzyme inactivation, inhibition and …
Brian Cox
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ We are looking for people with skills in computational biology and statistical genomics. Coding in Python is an asset. An interest in and experience with large language models and model building is also an asset. Accepting: Summer Students
Computational and Systems Biology, Data Science and Machine Learning, Development, Epigenetics, Genetics and Genomics, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
Brodie Nolan
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Health care organizations, settings, and delivery, Implementation science, Outcome assessment, healthcare, Models of care, Emergency medicine, Artificial intelligence, Wearable devices, Qualitative research, Quantitative research, Reviews, Machine learning/deep learning, Knowledg…
Bruce G. Pollock
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Not accepting graduate students
psychopharmacology
Bruna Brands
Professor | Senior Scientist and Senior Science Advisor, Office of Drug Research and Surveillance | Collaborating Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ TBC - Contact faculty member for details
clinical pharmacology, neuropharmacology, psychopharmacology
Bryan Coburn
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Infectious Diseases, Human Microbiome, Clinical Trials
Calvin Ke
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Epidemiology, Global health, Health and clinical domains, Health systems and services, Implementation science, Immigrants and refugees, Marginalized and racialized groups, Cardiovascular, Endocrinology and metabolism, Mixed methods, Qualitative research, Quantitative research, Co…
Carol Schuurmans
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Neural development, cell differentiation, cell replacement therapies
Cell Biology, Regulation of Gene Expression
The overarching goal of my laboratory is to understand how neurogenesis is regulated and cell fate choices are made in the developing central nervous system – in par…
Caroline Fusco
Associate Professor, Social Justice & Equity in Sport · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ Accepting PhD and MSc students
Space, place, land, physical cultural studies
Animals, ecological destruction and sports environments
Children's play
Young people, health and environments
Social justice, equity and inclusion
Gender/s, sexualities, the body
Poststructuralist and postcolonial theories
Ecologic…
Catherine Ji
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Not Accepting Students
Chronic Diseases, Vaccines, Public Health, Health Service Delivery, Global Health, Electronic Medical Records, Disadvantaged Populations, Observational Studies, Survey Methods, Mixed Methods
Catherine Varner
Assistant Professor / Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting: CREMS Students, Graduate Students, Summer Students
Addiction Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Mental Health, Women's Health, Social Determinants of Health, Disadvantaged Populations, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Cedric Manlhiot
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Biomedical and health informatics, Genomics and precision/personalized medicine, Cardiovascular, Artificial intelligence, Clinical health information systems, Diffusion and implementation of health information technology, Wearable devices, Data science methods, Quantitative resea…
Celia Laur
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Health care organizations, settings, and delivery
Health systems and services
Implementation science
Patient- and family-centred approaches
Change management
Knowledge translation
Social determinants of health
Health care quality
Health systems design and evaluation
Program evalu…
Chao Wang
Assistant Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Neuroimmunology, Metabolic circuitry, Neurological disorders
Chao Zheng
Assistant Professor | Independent Scientist, Brain Health Imaging Centre and the Azrieli Centre for Neuro-Radiochemistry · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ TBC - Contact faculty member for details
Radiochemistry, PET Neuroimaging, Molecular Imaging in Neuroscience, Organic/Medicinal Chemistry, Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Neuropsychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Charlene Chu
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ Currently Accepting Students
*open PhD student opportunities related to these projects and similar topics
Her primary area of research is focused on co-designing technology-enabled interventions that support the quality of life of older adults and their caregivers in post-acute care settings (e.g. long-term care, rehabilitation, community). The major focuses are:
- co-designing and e…
Charles Q. Jia
Professor, B.Eng., M.Eng. (Chongqing), Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.; Associate Chair, Continuing Professional Development · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ New Projects Available: Biochar as a functional nanoporous material for sustainability. Accepting graduate students? Yes. MASc & PhD
Nanoporous carbons for air and water purification and capacitive electrical energy storage; nanoporous carbon synthesis from biomass and industrial wastes; industrial waste valorization; environmental and industrial applications of inorganic sulphur chemistry; simulation of envir…
Charles de Mestral
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Health economics, Health systems and services, Outcome assessment, healthcare, Home care, Hospital, Integrated care, Cardiovascular, Chronic diseases, Prevention, Surgical and perioperative care, Cost-effectiveness, Cost-of-illness and economic burden of disease, Health care qual…
Christina Guzzo
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Immunodeficiency, Infectious Diseases, Innate Immunity, Human Immunology, Macrophages
Christine Bear
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Fellows, Graduates, Summer Students
Disease Models, Electrophysiology, Genetics and Genomics, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Translational Physiology
Christine Démoré
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting Summer Students, Graduate Students
Biomedical Imaging, Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy, Image-Guided Therapy and Device Development
Christine Fahim
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Health care organizations, settings, and delivery; Health systems and services; Implementation science; Methodologies and research methods; Health care workers; Marginalized and racialized groups; Hospital; Long-term care; Cancer; Prevention; Surgical and perioperative care; Comm…
Christine Wickens
Associate Professor | Independent Scientist | Public Health · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Not accepting graduate students
Dr. Wickens’ research program reflects a diversity of interests and includes several lines of investigation. One arm of her research program focuses on alcohol- and drug-impaired driving, and includes drug administration studies (e.g., alcohol, cannabis) with measurement of pharm…
Christoph Becker
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ PhD Application: https://ischool.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Christoph-Becker.pdf
Artificial Intelligence, Critical Theory & Social Critique, Cultural Memory & Heritage, Data & Society, Design Studies, Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums, Human Computer Interaction, Software & Systems, Technology, Sustainability and Social Justice
Christopher Kandel
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
randomized controlled clinical trials, prospective observational cohorts and statistics. My current research projects are focused on optimizing the treatment of prosthetic hip and knee joint infections, lower extremity osteomyelitis and understanding onward transmission of viral …
Christopher Longo
Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Dr. Longo has 35 years’ experience in clinical research, economic evaluation and access strategies for pharmaceuticals. He has published clinical, economic, and policy research in a number of therapeutic areas including: cancer, diabetes, sepsis, and mental health disorders. He t…
Christopher Noel
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Biomedical and health informatics, Epidemiology, Health and clinical domains, Health economics, Cancer, Surgical and perioperative care, Artificial intelligence, Natural language processing, Patient portals and platforms, Remote patient monitoring, Wearable devices, Critical rese…
Christopher Paige
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Adaptive Immunity, Developmental Immunology, B cells
Christopher Yip
Professor | Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Single molecule imaging, microscopy, molecular assembly and dynamics, computational biophysics; Research Areas: Computational Biology, Membranes and Transport Mechanisms, Protein Structure and Dynamics; Fundamental Mechanisms of Molecular Self-Assembly; Studies of Biomolecular Se…
Cindy-Lee Dennis
Professor, Heather M. Reisman Chair in Perinatal Nursing Research · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ Currently Accepting Students
perinatal health research; interventions and models of care that improve the health and well-being of mothers and fathers; maternal and paternal mental health and breastfeeding; technology-enabled interventions; perinatal mental health care; child and family health
Clare L Atzema
Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Research Interests: My research focus is on patients with cardiovascular disease in the emergency department setting. Specifically my work has focused on the management and disposition of atrial fibrillation in the emergency setting and the continuity of care between the emergenc…
Claudia dos Santos
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Fellows, Graduates, Summer Students
Research Synopsis
Our research is centered on learning how and why organs fail during critical illness by studying the host's response.
Our research is motivated by the dream of identifying novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of acute organ failure in critically ill patie…
Clinton Robbins
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Innate Immunity, Macrophages
Constantin Christopoulos
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Seismic Resilience of Infrastructure · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Note to Students inquiring about a graduate research position in my group:
Please note that, due to the high volume of such requests and time constraints, I am unable to acknowledge receipt and/or reply to these e-mails.
Given that admission to our Department's graduate programmes is on a competitiv…
Expertise: Critical Resilience
Areas of Specialization: Structural Engineering
Research Interests:
Development of self-centering seismic resistant systems
Use of steel castings to enhance the seismic performance of infrastructure
Development of wind and earthquake damping systems…
Corey Toal
Assistant Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Not accepting graduate students
cardiovascular pharmacology
Craig Smibert
Associate Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Post-transcriptional gene regulation, mRNA, RNA-binding proteins, Drosophilia; Cell Biology, Regulation of Gene Expression
Cynthia Guidos
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Adaptive Immunity, Developmental Immunology, T-cells
Cynthia Jackevicius
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Global health, Health policy, Health professions education (HPE), Methodologies and research methods, Outcome assessment, healthcare, Older adults, Cardiovascular, Social determinants of health, Health care quality, Health services accessibility, Access to care, Medication access…
Cynthia Whitehead
Professor, DFCM · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ CREMS Students, Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows
Education Research, Generic Qualitative, Qualitative Data Analysis
D. Alissa Trotz
Professor of Caribbean Studies at New College and the Director of Women and Gender Studies · Gap Fill - Faculty of Arts & Science (Humanities)
⭐ I welcome applications from students interested in researching topics related to social reproduction; transnational migration and diaspora; social movements and feminist activism; the black radical tradition; Caribbean Studies.
Transnational feminist studies; Caribbean Studies with a focus on radical intellectual traditions and feminist political economy; Transnational migration and diaspora; Social movements; Political violence; History, memory and archives
D. Grant Allen
Professor, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Waterloo), F.C.I.C., F.A.A.A.S., P.Eng., Frank Dottori Chair in Pulp and Paper Engineering · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ New Projects Available
- Photocatalytic pretreatment for anaerobic treatment of pulp mill wastewaters
- Cultivation of micro algae in bioreactors for the production of sustainable fuels and chemicals.
Currently accepting graduate students? Yes
- MASc
Bioprocess engineering and its environmental applications. Biological Waste Treatment: performance and design of biological treatment systems for toxicity reduction in pulp mill effluents, biological treatment of chlorinated organic compounds, biofiltration of air pollutants. Bio…
Daeho Kim
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Homepage will be open soon—stay tuned! I am recruiting highly motivated PhD students. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in joining my research team.
Expertise: Construction Management
Areas of Specialization: Building Engineering
Research Interests:
- 3D Reconstruction and Digital Twin of Ongoing Construction Project
- Scan-to-BIM Comparison Automation
- Deep Neural Network (DNN)-Powered Computer Vision for Construction Site …
Dalia Barsyte-Lovejoy
Associate Professor | Principal Investigator · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ TBC - Contact faculty member for details
cancer, epigenetics
Dan Winer
Assistant Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Adaptive Immunity, Innate Immunity
Dana Philpott
Professor | Associate Chair, Research · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Innate Immunity, Infectious Diseases, Gut Immunology, Microbiota
Daniel Chung
Associate Professor of Building Science · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ To prospective graduate research students: I am seeking highly motivated and hard-working graduate students interested in building science with an emphasis on building envelope research. Work in the lab often includes simulation and physical testing of envelope assemblies. A background in physical s…
He has a PhD in Architectural Engineering, and his research focuses on energy efficiency, hygrothermal analysis, and verification of building envelopes to develop better performing and more resilient buildings in the context of climate change. Degradation, stochastic, and regress…
Daniel Haas
Professor | Professor & Dean, Arthur Zwingenberger Decanal Chair, Faculty of Dentistry · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Not accepting graduate students
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Daniel Posen
Associate Professor, Associate Chair, Graduate Programs, Canada Research Chair in System-Scale Environmental Impacts of Energy and Transport Technologies · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ For prospective students and postdocs, please review information here.
Expertise: Sustainable Infrastructure; Areas of Specialization: Environmental Engineering; Research Interests: Life cycle assessment and life cycle thinking; Greenhouse gas mitigation strategies; Alternative fuels and chemicals, including carbon capture & utilization, biofuels, b…
Daniel Santa Mina
Professor, Exercise & Cancer · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ Accepting PhD and MSc students
Effects of exercise through the cancer continuum
Prehabilitation (pre-operative exercise interventions)
Exercise effects on bone mineral density
Watch video of Daniel Santa Mina and KPE colleagues Catherine Sabiston and Linda Trinh discuss their research into exercise oncology
Danielle Bentley
Associate Professor, teaching stream in the Division of Anatomy within the Department of Surgery · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting MHSc students
Clinical Embryology. Dr. Bentley is currently involved in the instruction of embryology (undergraduate and graduate level), anatomy dissection, as well as anatomy/embryology for health professions including medicine, radiation sciences, and kinesiology. As an active education res…
Darrell H.S. Tan
Associate Professor (Non-Budgetary Cross) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students. Dr. Tan has funding to support graduate students and welcomes applications from highly motivated students.
Biomedical HIV prevention including pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, management of HIV/AIDS, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections, HIV co-infections, clinical trials, implementation science.
Darren Kadis
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Fellows, Graduates
Electrophysiology, Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences, Computational and Systems Biology, Development, Data Science and Machine Learning, Translational Physiology
David Arnulfo Rojas Gualdron
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
I am an engineer with a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, with a special focus on Program Evaluation. My research program has focused on evaluating complex systems in educational and clinical contexts. I conceptualize evaluation as a learning opportunity that could (and should) offer me…
David Brooks
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Adaptive Immunity, Infectious Diseases, Cancer Immunology, T-cells
David Chitayat
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting Graduates
Cardiac Genetics, molecular genetics, Neurogenetics Genetics
David Mazer
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Graduates
Research Interests: Anesthesiology; Critical care; Cardiac surgery; Cardiovascular metabolism and physiology; Transfusion medicine.
Keywords: Anesthesiology, cardiac physiology, critical care, hemostasis, cardiac surgery, blood flow regulation.
David Meyer
Associate Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Prospective Graduate Students
Want to apply your technical skills to problems that matter in the Global South? Please send me an email (see below) with the subject line Prospective Applicant – Your Name. Be sure your email includes:
- A personalized cover letter (explaining why you are interested in…
Expertise: Hydraulics, Municipal Engineering, and Global Engineering; Areas of Specialization: Environmental Engineering; Research Interests: Global Engineering; Sustainable Development Goal 6; Intermittent Water Supplies; Water Distribution Networks; Planning Sewers; Equity in P…
David Rudoler
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Pan-Canadian Study of Psychiatric Care (Initiative): Accepting Students. Lead: David Rudoler.
Health care organizations, settings, and delivery, Health economics, Health policy, Health systems and services, Outcome assessment, healthcare, Health care workers, Older adults, People experiencing homelessness or poverty, Integrated care, Models of care, Primary care, Chronic …
David Spaner
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Cancer Immunology
Dennis Ko
Professor (Status-Only), Faculty Member · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students; Can supervise MSc Student; Can supervise PhD Student
Epidemiology, Cardiovascular, Emergency medicine, Mobile health and wellness apps, Wearable devices, Health care disparities, Social determinants of health, Comparative health systems, Access to care, Practice guidelines
Dhuha Al-Sajee
Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting medical students for shadowing
Cancer, Molecular & Cell Biology
Dominique Piquette
Faculty Member · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Medical education research including resident duty hours, handover, moral distress, program evaluation, learner assessment, simulation-based education
Donald Redelmeier
Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Clinical effectiveness, clinical economics, medical decision-making, health services delivery, pre-hospital/emergency care, public and population health.
Donald W. Kirk
Professor, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D., P.Eng. · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ New Projects Available
Hydrocarbonization of plastics
Electrochemical CO2 conversion
Accepting graduate students? Yes
MASc
Electrochemical engineering, design, modelling, electrocatalyst development, reaction kinetic studies, activated carbon for electrodes in supercapacitors and batteries, and carbon sequestration .
Dzung Anh Le
Professor | Head, Neurobiology of Alcohol Section · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ TBC - Contact faculty member for details
addiction
Ebba U. Kurz
Professor, Teaching Stream, Pharmacology and Toxicology · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Not accepting graduate students
DNA damage, DNA topoisomerases, cancer, inquiry-based learning, academic integrity, curriculum design
Efrosini Papaconstantinou
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Dr. Papaconstantinou’s research focuses on developing and evaluating nursing interventions aimed to improve sleep and other health outcomes in children, adolescents, emerging adults, and their families. She leverages a range of methods including randomized controlled trials and k…
Eleanor Maria Pullenayegum
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ I have openings for doctoral students in biostatistics; please see my SickKids webpage https://lab.research.sickkids.ca/pullenayegum/opportunities/ for detailed instructions on how to pursue these.
Health economics, Children and youth, Statistical methods; analysis of longitudinal data subject to irregular observation; handling uncertainty in health utilities elicited using multi-attribute utility instruments
Elise Stanley
Professor, Depatment of Physiology, University of Toronto · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting: Graduates
Keywords: Synaptic Transmission /Cellular Electrophysiology / Calcium channels / Patch-Clamp / Electrophysiology / Immunocytochemistry / Cellular Neurobiology / biochemistry / presynaptic / active zone
Detailed Description:
Transmission of impulses from one neuron to another occu…
Elizabeth A. Edwards
University Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ New Projects Available
Anaerobic microbial biotransformation of pollutants
Accepting graduate students? Potentially
MASc, MEng & PhD
Biodegradation and bioremediation of groundwater pollutants such as aromatic hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents. Industrial wastewater treatment with a focus on anaerobic digestion. Kinetics and biochemical pathways of microbial degradative reactions. Identification of microbi…
Emily Seto
Associate Professor (Tenure Stream), Program Director – Health Systems Research (HSR) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students; Can supervise MSc Student; Can supervise PhD Student
Decision making, Ethics and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Genomics and precision/personalized medicine, Global health, Health policy, Health systems and services, Implementation science, Outcome assessment, healthcare, Patient- and family-centred approaches, Sustainable …
Emma R. Master
Professor, Robert Korthals Chair in Sustainability, Director, BioZone – Centre for Applied Bioscience and Bioengineering · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Currently accepting graduate students? Yes
PhD & MASc
Discovery, design and production of enzymes that synthesize new bio-derived materials and value-added chemicals from renewable plant sources.
Enzyme engineering, Biocatalytic synthesis of bio-based materials
Eric Nauenberg
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Health economics, Health policy, Home care, Integrated care, Long-term care, Mobile health and wellness apps, Quantitative research, Behavioural economics, Budget impact analysis, Cost-benefit, Cost-effectiveness, Funding and finances, Health sustainability and funding models, He…
Etay Hay
Assistant Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Fellows, Summer Students
Electrophysiology, Computational and Systems Biology, Translational Physiology, Disease Models, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Data Science and Machine Learning
Etienne L. Sibille
Professor | Deputy Director and Senior Scientist, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ TBC - Contact faculty member for details
Molecular Pharmacology, neuropharmacology, psychopharmacology
Evelyn Lambe
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting: Fellows, Graduates, Summer Students
Currently only accepting applications from potential trainees who are highly competitive for external funding
Electrophysiology, Translational Physiology, Receptors and Cell Signalling, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Disease Models
Eyal Grunebaum
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Adaptive Immunity, Regulatory T-cells
Eytan Wine
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Autoinflammatory diseases
Farid Foroutan
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students; Can supervise MSc Student; Can sit on committees; Can chair MSc final oral exams and MSc/PhD proposal defences
Epidemiology, Cardiovascular, Quantitative research, Reviews, Statistical methods, Cost-benefit, Cost-effectiveness, Evidence-based health care, Practice guidelines
Federico Gaiti
Assistant Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Graduate Students
Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy, Cancer Mechanisms and Models, Data Science and Computational Biology
Felipe Cepeda
Assistant Professor (Part-time Appointment), Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Biomedical and health informatics, Health economics, Health systems and services, Mental health and addiction, Artificial intelligence, Clinical health information systems, Information and knowledge management, Health system transformation
Fiona A. Miller
Professor (Tenure Stream) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Global health; Health care organizations, settings, and delivery; Health policy; Health systems and services; Leadership and innovation; Sustainable Development; Comparative health systems; Health care quality; Health system transformation; Health systems design and evaluation; R…
Frank Sicheri
Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Kinase regulation, phosphoregulatory systems, eukaryotic signal transduction; Molecular Medicine and Drug Discovery, Protein Structure and Dynamics, Signal Transduction; Structural Biology of Eukaryotic Signal Transduction
Gabriel D. Patrón
Assistant Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Graduate Students: Yes, M.A.Sc. and Ph.D.
My research group works at the intersection of process systems engineering and interpretable machine learning. We aim to mathematically model novel process systems, develop algorithms for autonomous process operation, and computationally design new processes and chemicals. We use…
Geoffrey M. Anderson
Professor (Tenure Stream) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students; Can supervise MSc Student; Can supervise PhD Student
Biomedical and health informatics; Decision making; Global health; Health and clinical domains; Health care organizations, settings, and delivery; Health policy; Health professions education (HPE); Health systems and services; Implementation science; Leadership and innovation; Me…
Gil Privé
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Molecular recognition, transcriptional repression complexes, ubiquitin ligase complexes; Membranes and Transport Mechanisms, Protein Structure and Dynamics, Regulation of Gene Expression
Gillian Hawker
Professor (Status-Only); Professor of Medicine and Rheumatology · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students; Can supervise MSc Student; Can supervise PhD Student
Rheumatology, Health care quality, Access to care, Women in leadership, Evidence-based health care, Shared decision making
Gillian Strudwick
Faculty Member; Assistant Professor (Status-Only); Associate Professor at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto; Registered Nurse, Chief Clinical Informatics Officer and Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Biomedical and health informatics; Health and clinical domains; Health care organizations, settings, and delivery; Health policy; Health professions education (HPE); Health systems and services; Implementation science; Patient- and family-centred approaches; Health care workers; …
Gisele Azimi
Professor (ChemE/MSE), B.A.Sc. and M.A.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology), Ph.D. (Toronto), P.Eng, Post-doc (MIT), co-Director, Ontario Centre for the Characterisation of Advanced Materials (OCCAM), Canada Research Chair in Urban Mining Innovation · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Currently accepting graduate students? Yes
PhD
My research lies at the intersection of “Process Engineering”, “Electrochemistry” and “Materials Science” and combines fundamental science and engineering principals to arrive at solutions for real world applications, including: Developing innovative supercritical, electrochemica…
Goetz Ehrhardt
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Adaptive Immunity, B cells, Biomarker Discovery
Grant Brown
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
DNA replication, DNA damage and repair, genome instability, cancer, aging, yeast; Cell Biology, Computational Biology, Genome Organization and Integrity, Signal Transduction
Greg J. Evans
Professor, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D., P.Eng., FCAE, FAAAS · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ New Projects Available
Ultrafine particles near airports
Non exhaust emissions from vehicle brakes and tires
Impact of wildfires on air quality
Engineering education research: use of AI in education, career paths of engineering graduates
Accepting graduate students? Potentially
PhD & MASc
Urban Air Pollution: traffic related air pollutants, population exposure, air pollutant toxicity, climate change.
Measurement Methods: advanced instrumentation, chemical analysis, inexpensive sensors, aerosol and environmental chemistry.
Data Mining: source identification, geospa…
Haibo Zhang
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting Graduates
My major research interests relate to lung infection and immunity and sepsis. Specifically, my lab is working on: 1. Human neutrophil peptides in host defense and lung injury: To examine the molecular mechanisms by which human neutrophil peptides impair phagocytic function and in…
Haley Wyatt
Associate Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Genome stability, DNA repair, structure and function of DNA nucleases; Cell Biology, Genome Organization and Integrity
Hamed Ibrahim
Assistant Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Current Opportunities:
Prospective PhD students and postdocs: if you are interested in joining my group, please email me with your CV and a short research statement (1 page max).
Expertise: Water, Hydrology, Climate analysis, Numerical modelling, Coastal ocean hydrodynamics
Areas of Specialization: Environmental Engineering
Research Interests:
- Hydrological processes
- Regional water resources
- Hydrological modelling
- Ocean basin dynamics
- Hydrologic …
Heyu Ni
Professor, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Platform, MD, PhD · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Fellows, Graduates, Summer Students
Research Interests:
1) Platelet Physiology and Thrombosis:
Thrombotic diseases such as heart attack and stroke are the leading causes of mortality and mobility worldwide. Dr. Ni and his colleagues established an intravital microscopy thrombosis model at Harvard to study thrombus …
Hong-Shuo Sun
Professor, Neuroscience Platform · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting: Fellows, Graduates, Summer Students
Research Interests: Our research interest is in studying the role of ion channels in neuroprotection against cerebral ischemia and stroke, and identifying potential therapeutic targets for stroke. The experimental approaches used in our lab include in-vivo animal models of human …
Hyun Kate Lee
Associate Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Neurodegeneration, membraneless organelles, RNA granules, protein aggregation, neuromuscular disease; Cell Biology, Genome Organization and Integrity, Protein Structure and Dynamics, Regulation of Gene Expression
Ibrahim G. Ogunsanya
Assistant Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Individuals with similar research experience and interests willing to join my research group should send an email introducing themselves and their research experience/interest including a CV, unofficial transcripts, relevant publications, and a brief research proposal. Candidates are advised to put …
Expertise: Material Science, Electrochemistry and Corrosion, Concrete Structure
Areas of Specialization: Building Engineering, Structural Engineering
Research Interest / Focus
Metals and alloys (processing-structure-property-degradation relationship study)
Electrochemistry and co…
Igor Stagljar
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Membrane proteins, protein interactome, membrane yeast two-hybrid (MYTH), mammalian membrane two-hybrid (MaMTH), split intein mediated protein ligation (SIMPL), COVID-19 serological assay, cancer, cystic fibrosis; Membranes and Transport Mechanisms, Molecular Medicine and Drug Di…
Ira Jacobs
Professor | Dean, Kinesiology & Physical Education · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Not accepting graduate students
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Isabella Caniggia
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting: Graduates
Research Synopsis
Research Interests: Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the etio-pathogenesis of pregnancy related disorders. The overall aim of my research program is to understand the cellular and molecular physiological mechanisms regulating norm…
Ishtiaque Ahmed
Associate Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ PhD Application: https://ischool.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Ishtiaque-Ahmed.pdf
Artificial Intelligence, Critical Theory & Social Critique, Data & Society, Human Computer Interaction, Technology, Sustainability and Social Justice
J. Charles Victor
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
J. Peter McPherson
Associate Professor | Associate Chair, Graduate Education · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Not accepting graduate students
Molecular Pharmacology, toxicology
Jackie Zehr
Assistant Professor, Biomechanics · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ Currently accepting MSc and PhD students
Spine Biomechanics
Cumulative Load and Mechanical Fatigue in Soft Tissues
Initiation and Accumulation of Microdamage in Response to Subthreshold Loading
Mechanisms of Acute Inter-Session Recovery in Soft Tissues of the Spine
Acute and Long-term Adaptation to Mechanical and Physio…
James Bowen
Faculty Member · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Health care organizations, settings, and delivery, Health economics, Implementation science, Hospital, Integrated care, Models of care, Endocrinology and metabolism, Pharmacology and toxicology, Diffusion and implementation of health information technology, Mixed methods, Quantit…
James Rini
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Coronavirus spike protein, protein-carbohydrate interactions, glycoproteins, glycosyltransferases, Cryo- EM, X-ray crystallography, carbohydrate engineering, vaccine development
Protein Structure and Dynamics
Janna Morrison
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting: Fellows, Graduates
Research Interests
Professor Morrison’s research uses a range of models and analytical techniques to investigate how the physiological environment from before conception and during pregnancy can contribute to a range of conditions in adulthood such as cardiovascular disease, asth…
Jason Matthews
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Not accepting graduate students
Molecular Pharmacology, toxicology
Jay Shaw
Faculty Member; Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Responsible Health Innovation; Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy; Research Director, Artificial Intelligence, Ethics & Health, Joint Centre for Bioethics; Scientist, Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women’s College Hospital · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Jay is open to supervising Master's and PhD students interested in ethical and social implications of innovation in health care, especially those interested in digital health and AI.
Artificial intelligence, Medical ethics. Jay’s program of research addresses the implementation and ethical/social implications of innovations in health care, with a special focus on digital health technologies, applications of AI in health care, and other equity-focused health i…
Jay Werber
Assistant Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ New Projects Available
Reverse osmosis membrane development
Ion exchange membrane development
Currently accepting graduate students? Yes
PhD & MASc
My research group focuses on membrane materials and membrane separation processes with the aim of attaining breakthrough performance in molecular separations. We are especially motivated by major sustainability challenges, including water scarcity, atmospheric CO2 levels, and the…
Jean Martin Beaulieu
Associate Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ TBC - Contact faculty member for details
mental disorders
Jean-Louis Denis
Professor (Tenure Stream), Ontario Research Chair in Health Policy and System Design · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Health care organizations, settings, and delivery, Health policy, Health system transformation, Models of care, Digital innovation, Health professions leadership, Organizational change and development
Jean-Philippe Julien
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department, Postdoctoral Fellows
Adaptive Immunity, Immunodeficiency
Jeff Kwong
Professor, DFCM and Clinical Public Health and Epidemiology Divisions, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows
Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Vaccines, Observational Studies, Administrative Databases, Quantitative Data Analysis
Jeffrey H. Meyer
Professor | Canada Research Chair in Neurochemistry of Major Depressive Disorder | Head, Neurochemical Imaging in Mood Disorders, Toronto PET Centre · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting: TBC - Contact faculty member for details
neuropharmacology; PET investigation of neurochemical abnormalities in Major Depressive Episodes Comorbid Psychiatric Illnesses, and High Risk States for Major Depressive Episodes (including neuroinflammation and monoamine oxidase); Recurrence of Major Depressive Episodes; Postpa…
Jeffrey Henderson
Associate Professor · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ We are currently accepting Graduate Students!
Drug Development & Disease Diagnostics, Molecular Basis of Drug Targets & Diseases. Jeff Henderson’s research focuses on the molecular mechanisms governing programmed cell death (PCD) pathways in the mammalian brain (CNS) and stem cells for both normal and pathologic states: mech…
Jeffrey Packer
Professor, Bahen/Tanenbaum Professor of Civil Engineering · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Research
The Tube Group at the University of Toronto is renowned worldwide for the quality of its leading-edge research on Tubular Structures and the impact that this has had on international structural engineering practice. If you are interested in expanding the bounds of knowledge in this topic, b…
Expertise: Steel Structures
Areas of Specialization: Structural Engineering
Research Interests:
Experimental (small- to large-scale), numerical (non-linear finite element analysis) and analytical research related to the behaviour and design of steel structures.
Research is orient…
Jenna Gillen
Associate Professor, Exercise Physiology · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ Accepting PhD and MSc students
Carbohydrate and fat metabolism
Exercise-induced improvements in metabolic health
Sex-based differences in exercise metabolism
High-intensity interval training
Nutritional manipulation of exercise adaptation
Watch video of Jenna Gillen discussing her research alongside Professor …
Jennifer Farmer
Associate Professor, Teaching Stream; Associate Chair, Undergraduate Student Experience · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ New Projects Available
Chemical Engineering Education based projects
Accepting graduate students? Maybe
Engineering Education, in particular lab-based learning and active learning pedagogy.
Jennifer Gommerman
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department, Postdoctoral Fellows
Adaptive Immunity, Autoimmunity, Gut Immunology, Multiple Sclerosis
Jesse Gillis
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Accepting: Fellows, Graduates, Summer Students
Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Computational and Systems Biology, Epigenetics, Genetics and Genomics, Data Science and Machine Learning, Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences
Jessica Widdifield
Associate Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Musculoskeletal Health, Inflammatory Arthritis, Arthritis, Epidemiology, Health Systems Research, Access to Medical Care, Chronic Disease Management, Rheumatology, Primary Care, Orthopaedics, Outcomes and Evaluation, Healthcare Delivery, Population Health, Health Administrative D…
Jiannis Taxidis
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Toronto · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Fellows, Graduates
Research Interests: My lab uses advanced calcium and voltage imaging techniques in vivo, combined with behavioral assays and computational modeling, to understand: (i) how neural circuits in the brain link sensory information across time and (ii) store it as continuous memories a…
Jill Tinmouth
Professor (Status-Only), Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Can supervise MSc Student
Can supervise PhD Student
Jill Tinmouth is a health services researcher and a gastroenterologist. Dr. Tinmouth conducts policy-actionable research, largely though her Ontario Health roles as Provincial Medical Director, Cancer Control Evidence Integration and as the Lead Scientist for Ontario’s colorectal…
Joanna E.M. Sale
Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Can supervise MSc Student
Can supervise PhD Student
Can sit on committees
Can chair PHD oral exam
Can chair MSc final oral exams and MSc/PhD proposal defences
Informal caregivers, Older adults, Hospital, Models of care, Rehabilitation centre, Chronic diseases, Mental health and addiction, Musculoskeletal, Pharmacology and toxicology, Prevention, Rehabilitation, Rheumatology, Qualitative research, Quantitative research, Health systems d…
Joanne Goldman
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students; Can supervise MSc Student; Can sit on committees; Can chair MSc final oral exams and MSc/PhD proposal defences
Health professions education (HPE), Qualitative research, Reviews, Health care quality, Patient safety, Patient, staff, clinician experience, Quality improvement, Sociology of education and the professions, Theories of learning and education
Joanne Kotsopoulos
Professor | Scientist, Women’s College Research Institute; Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ TBC - Contact faculty member for details
cancer
Joel Watts
Associate Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Neurodegenerative disease, prions, protein conformation, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; Cell Biology, Molecular Medicine and Drug Discovery, Protein Structure and Dynamics; Protein Misfolding and Neurodegenerative Diseases; Investigating the Mechanis…
John Caspersen
Associate Professor
Director, Forestry Programs (on research leave) · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ PhD position: forest ecology and climate change adaptation
A fully-funded Ph.D. position in forest ecology and climate change adaptation is available at the Institute of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Toronto or in the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta. T…
John Caspersen studies human impacts on the structure, composition, and function of forest ecosystems, as well as the interactions between forest ecosystems, the global carbon cycle, and climate. His goal is to understand how the production of wood, fibre and fuel can be balanced…
John D. Parker
Professor, Medicine · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ TBC - Contact faculty member for details
cardiovascular pharmacology, clinical pharmacology
John Kingdom
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Fellows, Summer Students
Areas of Expertise:
Placental Development and Pathology
Ultrasound Imaging of the Placenta
Molecular pathology of preeclampsia/IUGR
Non-anticoagulant actions of Heparin
Screening for “Placental Insufficiency” disorders
Invasive placentation
Research Interests: All my research ef…
John Parkinson
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, parasitology; Computational Biology, Microbiology
John Rubinstein
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Macromolecular structure, electron cryomicroscopy, computational image analysis; Membranes and Transport Mechanisms, Protein Structure and Dynamics; Electron Cryomicroscopy of Macromolecular Machines; Our group studies the structure and function of macromolecular assemblies using…
Joyce Chen
Associate Professor, Motor Learning; Scientist (cross-appointment), Sunnybrook Research Institute; Member, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties
⭐ Accepting PhD and MSc students
Motor learning
Music perception and production
Stroke motor recovery and rehabilitation
Neuroplasticity
Biomarkers
Juan Carlos Zuniga-Pflucker
Professor · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Grad Students Must First Apply Through Department
Adaptive Immunity, Developmental Immunology, T-cells, Thymus, Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Jude Kong
Assistant Professor (Tenure Stream) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students; Can supervise MSc Student; Can supervise PhD Student; Can sit on committees; Can chair PHD oral exam; Can chair MSc final oral exams and MSc/PhD proposal defences
Decision making, Epidemiology, Global health, Health policy, Leadership and innovation, Population of interest, Sustainable Development, 2SLGBTQ+, Immigrants and refugees, Indigenous, Informal caregivers, Marginalized and racialized groups, Black, Infectious diseases, Mental heal…
Judith Versloot
Faculty Member, Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students; Can supervise MSc Student; Can sit on committees; Can chair MSc final oral exams and MSc/PhD proposal defences
Implementation science, Children and youth, Family, Health care workers, Marginalized and racialized groups, Older adults, Hospital, Integrated care, Long-term care, Models of care, Endocrinology and metabolism, Mental health and addiction, Telehealth and virtual care, Mixed meth…
Julia Tausch
Assistant Professor | Chair · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting: Fellows, Summer Students
Please get in touch by email if you're interested in doing research in my mermaid lab.
Neuroscience Platform
Julie Forman-Kay
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Disordered proteins, cancer, neurobiology, cystic fibrosis; Cell Biology, Computational Biology, Protein Structure and Dynamics
June Carroll
Professor and Clinician Scientist · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Not Accepting Students
Genetics and Genomics, Health Service Delivery, Knowledge Translation, Qualitative Data Analysis, Mixed Methods, Survey Methods, Prenatal Screening
June Sing Hong Lam
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Epidemiology, 2SLGBTQ+, Mental health and addiction, Mixed methods, Qualitative research, Quantitative research, Social determinants of health, Health systems design and evaluation, Access to care
Junqiang Zhao
Assistant Professor (Status-Only) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Implementation science, Cancer, Mixed methods, Shared decision making
Justin Nodwell
Professor | Vice Dean - Research & Health Science Education · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Antibiotic resistance, streptomyces, small molecule analysis
Microbiology, Molecular Medicine and Drug Discovery
Chemical Communication and Warfare Among Microorganisms
All bacteria secrete small organic molecules that have biological activities. Some serve as signals that coor…
Karen Born
Assistant Professor (Part-time Appointment) · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Accepting Students
Health policy, Health systems and services, Implementation science, Qualitative research, Change management, De-implementation, Knowledge translation, Comparative health systems, Health care quality, Patient safety, Quality improvement, Patient and family engagement, Climate just…
Karen Maxwell
Professor · Faculty of Arts & Science (additional)
⭐ Graduate Student Rotations - Current Term - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Summer - Please Enquire, Undergraduate Research - Fall and Winter - Please Enquire
Bacteriophages, phage genomes, CRISPR-Cas; Microbiology, Molecular Medicine and Drug Discovery, Protein Structure and Dynamics
Karen Tu
Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto · Gap Fill - Temerty Faculty of Medicine
⭐ Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows
Health Informatics, Health Service Delivery, Electronic Medical Records, Administrative Databases, Quantitative Data Analysis, Chronic Diseases, Observational Studies
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