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ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
Microscopy Professors and Supervisors in Canada
Professors in microscopy in canada
115 professors found
McGill University
Canada
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Tissue Engineering
Microscopy
Tissue Imaging
Biomedical Optics
Professor
University of Toronto Mississauga
Canada
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Medical Imaging
Optical Physics
Microscopy
Ellipsometry
professor emeritus
University of Alberta
Canada
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Transmission Electron Microscopy
Atom Probe Tomography
Microscopy
Assistant Professor
Polytechnique Montréal
Canada
Research Interests
Computational Neuroscience
Tissue Engineering
Microscopy
Computational Imaging
Optical Physics
Professor
University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
Canada
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Membrane Biology
Mitochondrial Biology
Sars-cov-2
Assistant Professor
Carleton University
Canada
Research Interests
Medical Imaging
Cell Biology
Microscopy
Biomedical Optics
Imaging Science
Saint Mary’s University
Canada
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Polymer Physics
Biophotonics
Soft Matter Physics
Ultrafast Spectroscopy
University of Waterloo
Canada
Research Interests
Fluid Mechanics
Polymer Physics
Interfacial Science
Capillary Physics
Nanofluid Dynamics
professor
Laval University
Canada
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Computational Neuroscience
Synaptic Biology
Cytoskeleton Dynamics
Astrocyte Biology
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Living costs in Canada
Estimated costs in Canada.
MonthlyYearly | Canada |
|---|---|
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | C$1.6k $1,200/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | C$979 $720/yr |
 Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | C$1.3k $960/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | C$11.4k $8,400/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Associate Professor of Sustainable Primary Metallurgy of Steelmaking
University of Oulu
Finland
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Petrochemical Engineering
Alloy Chemistry
High-temperature Alloys
High-temperature Engineering
Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering & Associate Dean, Graduate College, Iowa State University
Iowa State University
United States
Research Interests
Agricultural Engineering
Biochemistry
Bioreactor Technology
Bioreactors
Denitrification
Assistant Professor at U Cincinnati, Department of CAECM, Indoor Air Quality, Aerosol, Gaseous Organic Pollutants
University not provided
United States
Research Interests
Civil Law
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Aerosol Science
Environmental Science
Opportunities these professors hire for
McMaster University
Canada
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1 week ago
The Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy at McMaster University is advertising a Postdoc position in Novel FIB-SEM and Ion Source Design . This opportunity is especially relevant for researchers with interests in materials science , physics , electrical engineering , microscopy , semiconductors , and ion source design . The post highlights work connected to semiconductor process R&D and reverse engineering, suggesting a highly technical, instrumentation-focused research environment. The annou...
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Microscopy
+1 more
1 week ago
Université Laval
Canada
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2 months ago
PhD position available in biochemistry / molecular biology at Université Laval in Québec City, Canada, in the ELOWE Lab (Axis of Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CR-CHU de Québec and Université Laval). The project focuses on ZNF768 , a fast-evolving zinc-finger transcription factor linked to cell cycle progression , genome stability , aneuploidy , and cancer . The successful candidate will investigate how ZNF768 controls G0 exit, proliferation, mitotic regulation, and lung adenocarcinoma biol...
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Biology
+7 more
2 months ago
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