Dr. Fackson Mwale

Professor

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Biography

Fackson Mwale holds a tenured professorship and serves as the Graduate Program Director of Surgical Interventional Sciences at McGill University. He co-directs the Surgical Innovation Concentration and holds a senior investigator position at the Lady Davis Institute. His leadership includes roles such as President of the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society (CORS) and co-founding Trepso Therapeutics. Mwale oversees non-thesis master’s degree programs and is responsible for Medical Technology Internship programs. His contributions span extracellular matrix biology, osteoarthritis, intervertebral disc biology, and tissue engineering, earning him international recognition. Mwale was Co-Director of the Orthopaedic Research Laboratory at Lady Davis Research Institute since 2000 and obtained his PhD from the University of South Carolina. He has served on prestigious study sections for NIH and has been involved in academic leadership roles with multiple journals. His research received significant funding and has resulted in over 120 peer-reviewed papers and numerous invited talks.

Research Interests

Experience

James McGill Professor

— Present

McGill University • Montreal, Quebec

Hold a tenured professorship and serve as Graduate Program Director.

Senior Investigator

— Present

Lady Davis Institute • Montreal, Quebec

Leading research in the field of tissue engineering.

Awards

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James McGill Professor

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ORS Young Investigator Award

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Berton Rahn Prize Award

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Hansjörg Wyss Award

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North American Spine Society Award

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Founders Medal

Courses

EXSU 619 Hospital Environment EXSU 620 Surgical Innovation 1 EXSU 621 Surgical Innovation 2 EXSU 501 Medical Technology Internship 1 EXSU 502 Medical Technology Internship 2

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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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.