Published 2016-17 SGS Calendar for editing purposes only [exported July 28, 2016]

Cardiovascular Sciences: Introduction

Lead Faculty

Medicine

Participating Degree Programs

Biomedical Engineering—MASc, PhD
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry—MASc, PhD
Clinical Engineering—MHSc
Dentistry—MSc, PhD
Exercise Sciences—MSc, PhD
Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology—MSc, PhD
Medical Biophysics—MSc, PhD
Medical Science—MSc, PhD
Pharmaceutical Sciences—MSc, PhD
Pharmacology—MSc, PhD
Physiology—MSc, PhD
Rehabilitation Science—MSc,​ PhD

Overview

The graduate programs listed above, together with the clinical departments of Anesthesia, Medical Imaging, ​Medicine, and Surgery, participate in the graduate Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program at the University of Toronto. Units participating in the program contribute graduate courses and provide facilities and supervision for graduate research. Applicants must first be accepted by one of the participating graduate units and then complete a separate application to register in the collaborative program.
Students follow a program of study acceptable to both the participating unit and the Cardiovascular Sciences program. Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of the participating home department and the collaborative program, students receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Program in Cardiovascular Sciences” on their transcript and parchment.

Contact and Address

Web:
Email:
Telephone: (416) 978-0746
Fax: (416) 946-5713
Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program
University of Toronto
FitzGerald Building
Room 83E, 150 College Street
​Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E2
Canada

Cardiovascular Sciences: Master's-Level Program

Admission Requirements
  • Normally, an A- average in previous coursework (publications and research work may be considered for mature students).
  • The student has already been accepted into a home graduate unit that participates in the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program.
  • Acceptance by a supervisor who is a faculty member of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program.
  • Research area falls within the mandate of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program.
Program Requirements
  • Students must meet the requirements of their home graduate unit in terms of coursework and thesis work.
  • Write a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member of the collaborative program. The thesis topic will be in the area of cardiovascular sciences. An electronic copy of the accepted thesis in final form must be submitted to the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program.
  • Complete 0.5 full-course equivalent (FCE) in an approved cardiovascular course listed under the approved Course List.
  • Students must attend the annual Student Research Day each year they are in this collaborative program, and make one presentation during training. The presentation must demonstrate excellence in cardiovascular research.

Cardiovascular Sciences: Doctoral-Level Program

Admission Requirements
  • Normally, an A- average in previous coursework (publications and research work may be considered for mature students).
  • The student has already been accepted into a home graduate unit that participates in the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program.
  • Acceptance by a supervisor who is a faculty member of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program.
  • Research area falls within the mandate of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program.
Program Requirements
  • Students must meet the requirements of their home graduate unit in terms of coursework and thesis work.
  • Write a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member of the collaborative program. The thesis topic will be in the area of cardiovascular sciences. An electronic copy of the accepted thesis in final form must be submitted to the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program.
  • Complete two half courses or 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) chosen from among the following five courses: JCV 1060H, JCV 3060H, JCV 3061H, JCV 3062H, JCV 3063H, and JCV 3064H.
  • Students must attend the annual Student Research Day each year they are in this collaborative program, and make one presentation during training. The presentation must demonstrate excellence in cardiovascular research.

Cardiovascular Sciences: Courses

Course List

Cardiovascular sciences courses offered by the participating units are listed below. Not all courses are offered each year. For course details, consult the program's website.
EXS5508H / Cardiovascular Disease and Exercise
JCV1060H / Developmental Cardiovascular Physiology
JCV 3060H / Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences—Molecular Biology and Heart Signal Transduction
JCV 3061H / Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences—Hormones
JCV 3062H / Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences—Heart Function
JCV 3063H / Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences—Vascular
JCV 3064H / Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences— Microvascular Medicine
JEB 1365H / Ultrasound: Theory and Applications in Biology and Medicine
JTC 1331H / Biomaterials Science
LMP 1015H / Vascular Pathobiology
LMP 1504H / Cell and Molecular Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases
PSL 1462H / Molecular Aspects of Cardiac Function