The study of biological systems will be a priority for future researchers because it is central to understanding nature and its effects on human health. This field of study has numerous applications in a broad range of fields, including ecology, virology, and the food industry. Its impacts are many—and sometimes unexpected. For example, the study of bacteriophages led to the discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing tool.
Biological systems
Understanding living organisms
Decoding the complexity of life at the molecular level
In the long term molecular evolution will help us predict all sorts of things, including how cells will evolve and how microbes will adapt to certain antibiotics. Potentially, we may also be able to prevent cancer cells from developing resistance to chemotherapy.
Christian Landry, professor, Department of Biology and Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Bioinformatics
Researchers
Meet our dynamic research team
Research units
Canada Research Chairs
- Canada Research Chair in Bacteriophages Chairholder: Sylvain Moineau, professeur titulaire, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Bio-informatics
- Canada Research Chair in Evolutionary Cell Biology Chairholder: Christian Landry, professeur titulaire, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Bio-informatics
Research centres, institutes, and groups
- Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering, and Applications (PROTEO) Director: Normand Voyer, professeur titulaire, Department of Chemistry
- Institute for Systems and Integrative Biology (IBIS) Director:
- Cancer Research Centre (CRC) Director: Luc Beaulieu, professeur titulaire, Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Optics
At first I wasn’t sure I wanted to pursue graduate studies even though I loved my microbiology courses. But when I started my project, I got hooked, and I would have been jealous if someone else had taken it over.
Marie-Laurence Lemay, PhD graduate in microbology supervised by professor Sylvain Moineau. Her research investigated the genes of the virulent phage p2 using a genome editing tool based on CRISPR-Cas9 technology.
Graduate studies
Make the leap to graduate studies
Explore our fields of study
Resources for researchers and student researchers
The Vice Dean of Research
The mission of the faculty’s Office of the Vice Dean of Research is to familiarize faculty members with research funding program requirements. Its research development advisors can assist researchers in preparing funding applications and drafting research contracts. They can also provide information and guidance on technology transfer opportunities.
Le Lab en ligne
The Faculty of Sciences and Engineering’s LAB en ligne is a virtual space that showcases and profiles the faculty’s research equipment and facilities. The service provides graduate students, faculty members, and industry professionals with access to state-of-the-art equipment at reasonable cost along with opportunities for collaboration.