Dr. Gregory Costain

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gregory Costain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on genome analysis and its implications in the fields of neurodegeneration, neurodevelopment, and rare diseases, utilizing zebrafish as a model organism. Costain's team employs genome sequencing techniques to uncover new disease genes and analyze genotype-phenotype associations, particularly within undiagnosed pediatric disease programs. His ongoing work aims to innovate methods for assessing the pathogenicity of rare genetic variants in humans, contributing to the larger field of Molecular Medicine and Human Genetics. In addition to his academic role, he serves as a Staff Physician in the Division of Clinical & Metabolic Genetics at the Hospital for Sick Children and is a Scientist-Track Investigator in Genetics & Genome Biology at the SickKids Research Institute.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Teaching and researching in the field of Molecular Genetics and Paediatrics.

Staff Physician

— Present

Hospital for Sick Children • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Providing clinical care in Clinical & Metabolic Genetics.

Scientist-Track Investigator

— Present

SickKids Research Institute • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Conducting research in Genetics & Genome Biology.

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