Saima Hassan

Saima Hassan, MD, Ph.D., FRCSC, serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, and practices as a Surgical Oncologist at Hôtel-Dieu Hospital within the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM). As a Regular Researcher, she integrates clinical oncology with translational science to advance breast cancer treatment.

Educational background:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Her research centers on triple-negative breast cancer and metastasis, with emphasis on translational methodologies including prognostic/predictive biomarker discovery, cellular imaging, and PARP inhibitor therapeutics. This work aims to refine treatment response prediction and develop targeted interventions for aggressive breast cancer subtypes through laboratory-clinical integration.

Scientific recognition:

• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)

No current advisees or specific grant funding details are disclosed in available materials, though her CHUM-affiliated research program focuses on biomarker-driven therapeutic strategies for breast cancer patients.