Information for prospective trainees
For Graduate Students
For all applicants (M.Sc. & Ph.D.), I am looking for students who have a strong background in biochemistry and structural biology.
To maximize the likelihood that I will look at your file, include "Protein Crystallography", "Structural Biology" or "Bionanotechnology" as one of your research interests, and mention in your application that you are interested in working with me. (I receive lots of emails from prospective trainees - there is no guarantee that I will remember your particular email.)
Depending on current levels of research funding, I am always looking for highly motivated graduate students to pursue Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees under my supervision. However, I cannot offer you admission directly. You must first apply for admission to the M.Sc. or Ph.D. program in Chemistry or Biochemistry at York University before I can talk to you about admission.
The application procedure can be found here: http://www.yorku.ca/gradchem/. Once your application is submitted, I will see your entire file, and I can make an informed decision at that time.
For Undergraduate Honour's Projects
Also, be advised that I in general do not consider students wishing to do honour's projects greater than 4 months away from when they contact me and/or the honour's program director. That is, students looking for a placement over the Spring/Summer term will not be considered until after January.
The relevant web-sites:
The Biology 4000 Website
The Biochemistry 4000 Website
The Chemistry 4000 Website
Each year I may take on one or more undergraduate honour's (Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry) project students. Any interested student should have taken, at minimum, one relevant biochemistry-related course (i.e. Chem 3050, 3051 etc.); preferrably more than one. Each program has it's own particular requirements for enrolment, and all inerested undergraduates should check the relevant websites and contact the Program Director for information prior to coming to see me (Note that I am the Biochem 4000 Director).
Please note that there are limited spaces, projects, etc. available - There are no guarantees that I will be able to take any one particular applicant.