Biomedical Toxicology Co-op Information for Employers
Adding Value to Your Team
Biomedical Toxicology concentrates on the effects and mechanisms of action of toxic substances from a variety of perspectives. Students study such issues as the risk of cancer from exposure to environmental agents, including both natural and synthetic chemicals, as well as the metabolism of carcinogenic and other toxic substances, and the effects of these substances on DNA. The effects of both natural and synthetic chemicals and their movement, distribution and breakdown in the environment is studied.
University of Guelph Advantage
- Guelph offers a multi-disciplinary approach to toxicology, drawing on the physical, biological and social science
- Our faculty have expertise in teaching and research from the molecular to the ecosystem level
- The University of Guelph is the headquarters of the Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres
Our co-op process responds to your needs. Employers can post, interview and hire throughout the semester and our students are available for 4 or 8 month work terms. The Experience Guelph hiring tool makes hiring Guelph co-op students easy!
Student Strengths
Knowledge
A sound grounding in organic, analytical, and biochemistry. Exposure to the theories of toxic action: uptake and metabolism, risk assessment, and pesticides in the environment.
Application
Practical laboratory abilities in chemical and biological wet-bench techniques, instrumentation and sampling.
Understanding
Functional proficiency in trace analysis, statistical analysis, contaminant dose response and comparative physiology of plants and animals.
Biomedical Toxicology Work Term Schedule
| YEAR | FALL | WINTER | SUMMER |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | Academic | Academic | Off |
| TWO | Academic | Work | Work |
| THREE | Academic | Academic | Work |
| FOUR | Work | Academic | Off |
| FIVE | Academic | Academic |
Biomedical Toxicology Course Sequencing
Based on the 2023/24 undergraduate calendar. Please see the current undergraduate calendar for more information.
Fall
- Introduction to Molecular And Cellular Biology
- General Chemistry I
- Elements of Calculus I
- Physics for Life Sciences
- 1 Liberal Education Elective
Winter
- Biological Concepts Of Health
- General Chemistry II
- Physics for Life Sciences II
- Statistics I
- Introduction to Cooperative Education
- 1 Liberal Education Elective
Fall
- Introduction To Biochemistry
- Analytical Chemistry I
- Principles of Toxicology
- Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
- 1 Liberal Education Elective
Winter
Work Term OneSummer
Work Term TwoFall
- Molecular Biology of The Cell
- Structure & Function In Biochemistry
- Fundamentals of Nutrition
- Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis
- 1 Elective or Restricted Elective
Winter
- Organic Chemistry I
- Biomedical Physiology
- Environmental Chemistry And Toxicology
- 1 Elective or Restricted Elective
Summer
Work Term Three
Fall
Work Term FourWinter
- Principles Of Pharmacology
- Principles of Disease
- One Of: Laboratory Methods In Molecular Biology Or Medical Embryology
- 2 Electives or Restricted Electives
Summer
Off
Fall
- Medical Toxicology
- Biochemical Toxicology
- Toxicology, Nutrition, And Food
- 2 Electives or Restricted Electives or Toxicology Research Project I
Winter
- Toxicological Risk Assessment
- Toxicological Pathology
- Topics in Toxicology
- 2 Electives or Restricted Electives
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