Dr. Elizabeth Zimmermann

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth Zimmermann is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences at McGill University, as well as an Associate Member of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Her research focuses on the structure-function relationships of biological tissues, particularly investigating how hierarchical structures in mineralized tissues resist deformation and fracture. She also studies how aging and various disease treatments can affect bone structure. Her expertise includes biomaterials, tissue engineering, imaging, and microscopy, with specific interests in hard biological tissues, biomechanics, biomaterials, bone disorders, mechanobiology, and biomaterial structures, particularly osteocytes.

Research Interests

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
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  • 2 Letters of Reference
  • CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Confirmation of Supervision
  • Research Project Proposal
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.