Dr. Bryan Coburn

Associate Professor

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Biography

Bryan Coburn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University Health Network and has a primary focus in Laboratory Medicine Pathobiology. He has extensive experience in the field of infectious diseases, particularly in clinical settings where he engages in outpatient practices and provides consultation services at the Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals. His academic interests include the microbiome's role in health and disease, particularly how it relates to treatment outcomes in infectious diseases and conditions relating to sexual and reproductive health. Coburn leads the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Unit at UHN, conducting research on antimicrobial stewardship and microbiome-targeting therapies. He is actively involved in graduate education, accepting PhD students and contributing to clinical trials that explore the implications of gut microbiome composition in health treatments. Through his research, he aims to harness a deeper understanding of the human microbiome's influence on disease processes, striving to improve diagnosis and therapeutic strategies.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

University Health Network • Toronto, Canada

Engaged in clinical practice and academic research focusing on infectious diseases and microbiome studies.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology