Dr. Johnathan Canton

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Johnathan Canton is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary. He earned his PhD in Microbiology and Cell Science from the University of Florida in 2012, where he trained under Sergio Grinstein at the Hospital for Sick Children, focusing on macrophage biology. He subsequently joined the lab of Caetano Reis e Sousa at the Francis Crick Institute in the UK before starting his appointment at the University of Calgary in 2021. His research laboratory specializes in the earliest events that initiate immune responses, utilizing high-throughput super-resolution light microscopy to investigate the complex interplay between cells and the effector cells responsible for restoring homeostasis. His work is instrumental in elucidating the biophysical interactions that mediate immunity, especially in the context of autoimmunity and cancer.

Research Interests

Courses

VETM 307 Professional Skills VETM 343 Immunology VETM 690 Directed Studies - Selected topics Immunobiology

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.