Dr. Grant Mcclelland

Biography

Grant Mcclelland is a Professor in the Department of Biology at McMaster University. His research focuses on ontogeny, phenotypic plasticity, and evolution of metabolism, primarily concerning skeletal muscle. Utilizing integrative approaches in animal physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology, his investigations delve into comparative physiology and biochemistry, particularly examining exercise in vertebrates and environmental physiology, which includes studies on high altitude thermal adaptations and metal toxicity. Mcclelland has served as the President of the Canadian Society of Zoologists from 2019 to 2020 and was the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in Biology at McMaster University from 2021 to 2022. He holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia and a BSc from the University of Ottawa. His postdoctoral training was completed as a Fellow in Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, from 2000 to 2002.

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