Michael Harrington

Michael Harrington is a Science Faculty Lecturer at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Science, specializing in Biological Sciences. He holds a BSc and PhD from the University of British Columbia, where his thesis under Dr. Thomas Grigilatti focused on classical and molecular genetics using fruit flies, particularly position-effect variegation and chromatin structure. Though no longer conducting active research, his expertise spans genetics and cell biology.

Education Background: BSc and PhD in Zoology from the University of British Columbia. Thesis supervised by Dr. Thomas Grigilatti.

Teaching Focus: Harrington teaches foundational courses in cell biology (BIOL 107, BIOL 201) and genetics (BIOL 207, GENET 302, GENET 305, GENET 500). He coordinates the BIOL 207 Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) program and co-authored textbooks: Biological Sciences, third Canadian edition (Pearson Canada) and Open Genetics Lectures, Fall 2017 edition (Open Source).

Course Offerings: Recent terms include BIOL 107 (Introduction to Cell Biology), BIOL 201 (Eukaryotic Cellular Biology), BIOL 207 (Molecular Genetics), and GENET 302 (Genetics of Eukaryotic Chromosomes). He has taught across multiple terms from 2020 to 2026.

Advising & Grants: No specific advising roles or grants mentioned in the provided data.

Labs/Teams: No active labs or research teams associated with his current role.