Dr. Christopher Nicol

Associate Professor

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Biography

Christopher Nicol is an Associate Professor at Queen's University, where he is actively engaged in teaching both graduate and undergraduate students. He covers a range of topics within the fields of cancer, pathology, pharmacology, and toxicology. Nicol coordinates and leads sessions in core graduate courses such as Cancer Biology (PATH823) and Experimental Cancer Therapeutics (PATH822), while co-leading the Breast Cancer section in the Mechanistic Basis of Disease course (PATH430/826). His expertise extends to pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics, including principles of drug discovery and development (BMED809) as well as advanced mechanistic toxicology (BMED815). Additionally, he serves as the Course Coordinator for a fourth-year honors research project course in cancer biology and genetics (CANC499). His undergraduate teaching includes topics on drug transporters, carcinogenesis, and xenobiotic disposition. Previously, he taught courses on chemotherapy-induced malignancies and cancer biology and therapeutics. Nicol's extensive involvement in these courses reflects his deep commitment to educating the next generation of scientists in the field of cancer research.

Research Interests

Courses

Cancer Biology Experimental Cancer Therapeutics Introduction to Pathology Molecular Medicine Drug Transport Pharmacogenetics & Pharmacogenomics

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.