Dr. Michael Hoffman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Michael M. Hoffman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto. He leads the Hoffman Lab at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, where he focuses on computational genomics within the Computational Biology and Medicine Program. His research revolves around developing machine learning techniques to understand chromatin biology, modeling algorithms to transform high-dimensional functional genomics data into interpretable patterns that lead to new biological insights. His lab has developed various software tools for genomic annotation, segmentation analysis, and efficient data storage and retrieval. Michael has authored several publications on topics such as DNA modification and transcription factor binding, contributing valuable insights to the field of computational biology.

Research Interests

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