Dr. Brandon Helfield

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Brandon Helfield is a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Molecular Biophysics in Human Health. He holds positions as an Assistant Professor in both the Physics and Biology departments at Concordia University. His research focuses on biomedical ultrasound imaging, including the application of focused ultrasound therapy in treating cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, he is involved in gene editing and targeted delivery methods using microbubbles, as well as cellular immunotherapy. Helfield completed his postdoctoral fellowship in Cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh and earned his doctoral degree in Medical Biophysics from the University of Toronto, following a Bachelor of Science in Physics from McGill University. He has been recognized with several awards, including the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career at the Scientific Interface Award and the Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator Award from the American Society for Echocardiography, among others.

Research Interests

Awards

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Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career at the Scientific Interface Award

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Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator Award

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Young Investigator Award

Requirements for Concordia University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in cinematic arts or equivalent proficiency
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (500 words)
  • CV/Resume and Filmography
  • Three letters of reference
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  • Research-Creation Thesis Proposal
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.