McMaster Pathology & Molecular Medicine

The Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at McMaster University represents a unique integration of basic biomedical science and clinical medicine and is home to the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program (HRLMP).

Our department is recognized for its excellence in basic and clinical research, outstanding diagnostic and clinical medicine, and for its strong undergraduate, postgraduate and graduate education, all of which illustrate the expertise and diversity of our faculty and staff.

Our department includes a number of outstanding research groups with expertise in cancer; immunology; molecular virology; respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases; cardiovascular diseases; gene therapy and genetics. All disciplines involve basic and translational research approaches and a number of our faculty hold prestigious research chairs and awards.