Administrative Directory

Graduate and Life Sciences Education
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Medical Sciences Building, 1 King’s College Circle, Rm. 2360
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8
Tel: (416) 946-7617 Fax: (416) 946-5963

Justin R. Nodwell, PhD
Vice Dean, Research and Graduate Education
Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Email: medicine.research@utoronto.ca

Elena Gessas, Administrative Assistant
Tel: (416) 946-7617
Email:  medicine.research@utoronto.ca

  • Administrative support for the Vice Dean
  • Organizing graduate administrator meetings
  • Graduate award assistance

Natasha Lowe, Administrative Coordinator, Life Sciences Education
Tel: (416) 978-2281
Email:  natasha.lowe@utoronto.ca

  • Undergraduate recruitment to Life Sciences
  • Undergraduate Faculty Teaching Awards, GLSE Undergraduate Student Leadership Awards
  • Undergraduate Curriculum Development Fund
  • Undergraduate Research Opportunities (e.g., UTEA, UROP, GLSE Undergraduate Summer Research Project Studentships)
  • Renewing postdoctoral fellowship appointments

Debbie Chau, Awards & Data Officer
Email: debbie.chau@utoronto.ca 

  • OSOTF and other endowed Faculty of Medicine graduate student awards, QEII GSST, Doctoral Completion Award, and external studentships
  • Graduate student services (e.g., ROSI award entries, payment enquiries)
  • Graduate Education Management System (GEMS)
  • Graduate faculty teaching and supervision awards

Rita Seto, Business and Awards Officer
Tel: (416) 946-7616
Email: rita.seto@utoronto.ca

  • Management of GLSE operating budget and award accounts
  • Graduate student award endowment funds (OSOTF, GSEF, PPEF)
  • Graduate student services (e.g., ROSI award entries, payment enquiries)
  • Annual funding allocations for University of Toronto Open Fellowships, the Professional Master’s Bursary; Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships for the clinician-scientists trainee streams; Undergraduate UROP Awards.

Rachel Zulla, Graduate Affairs Officer
Tel: (416) 946-0412
Email:  rachel.zulla@utoronto.ca

  • Graduate academic change, such as introducing new degree programs and graduate courses or changing graduate admission and program requirements
  • Graduate enrolment, graduate expansion funding, graduate policy and procedures, recruitment