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Daniel Sinnett is a Full Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, and an Accredited Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine. He serves as Head of the "Viral, Immune and Cancer" Research Axis and Co-Head of the "Cancers and Viral Diseases" Center of Excellence at CHU Sainte-Justine. His research focuses on the transcription factor ETV6 in childhood leukemogenesis, genetic determinants of pediatric leukemia, and long-term treatment effects in leukemia survivors.
- Accreditations: University of Montreal
- Research Axes: Immune diseases and cancers, Cancers: mechanisms, new therapies, and prognostic determinants
His research integrates Genomics, Epigenetics, and Bioinformatics to understand pediatric cancer mechanisms. Recent work includes
- lncRNA and circRNA biomarker discovery
- epigenetic profiling for risk stratification
- immune landscape characterization in solid tumors
Scientific Awards include:
- Member, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (2022)
- FRSQ National Researcher (2006-2011)
- André Dupont Young Researcher Award (2004)
- Quebec Cancer Council Merit Award (2003)
As a mentor, he has supervised over 30 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, including 8 PhD candidates. His grant portfolio includes 24 awards (2010-2015) from organizations like CIHR, Terry Fox Research Institute, and Canadian Foundation for Innovation. He directs the François-Karl Viau Research Chair in Pediatric Oncogenomics and leads the Applied Genetic Medicine Network (RMGA) in Quebec.
