Dr. Steven Gallinger

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Steven Gallinger is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto and a Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic (HPB) surgical oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, affiliated with the University Health Network. He heads the HPB Surgical Oncology Program at UHN and plays pivotal roles in Ontario Cancer Care initiatives. His primary research interests include gastrointestinal cancer genetics. He is the co-Director of the Centre for Cancer Genetics at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute and co-Principal Investigator of the Zane Cohen Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry. Dr. Gallinger leads the Ontario Pancreas Cancer Study and is actively involved in the NIH funded Pancreas Cancer Genetic Epidemiology consortium. He also co-leads the McCain Centre for Pancreas Cancer, focusing on rapid diagnostic and treatment programs. His laboratory is located at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, which is equipped with bioinformatics facilities for cancer genomics research.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

University of Toronto • Toronto

Teaching and conducting research in the field of Surgery.

Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgical Oncologist

2000-01-01 — Present

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network • Toronto

Specializing in HPB surgical oncology and research.

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