Dr. Hartland Jackson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hartland Jackson is an Assistant Professor in Molecular Genetics at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute. He holds a PhD and focuses his research on the intersection of cancer biology and genetics. His lab investigates how different tissues and tumors integrate single-cell components to determine clinical outcomes. Utilizing advanced multiplexed imaging techniques, Jackson strives to quantify single-cell phenotypes, functional states, and tissue architecture. His research efforts emphasize the identification and targeting of multi-cellular tumor microenvironments, particularly in breast cancers, highlighting the mechanisms of disease progression and therapeutic resistance. Jackson has received a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Systems Pathology and is affiliated with the Ontario Institute of Cancer Research. His work encompasses aspects of computational systems biology, functional genomics, and human genetics.

Research Interests

Awards

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Canada Research Chair (Tier II)

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