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Daniel Sinnett Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal,

 Division of Hematology/Oncology Research Center, Hopital Sainte-Justine


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Division of Hematology/Oncology
Research Center, Hopital Ste-Justine
3175 Cote Ste Catherine
Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5



ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Degree

Year

Discipline/Field Institution and Country

B.Sc.

1982-1985

Biochemistry University of Montreal

M.Sc.

1985-1987

Biochemistry University of Montreal

Ph.D.

1987-1991

Biochemistry University of Montreal

Post Doctoral Fellow

1991-1994

Pediatrics Harvard Medical School, Boston 

Post Doctoral Fellow

1991-1994

Molecular Geneticist assistant in medicine Genetics Division, Children’s Hospital Harvard University, Boston

 


AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Position Held

Institution/Organization

Department/Faculty

Period

Assistant Professor

University of Montreal

Pediatrics

1994-2000

Scientific Advisor

Hopital Ste Justine

Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

1994-present

Scientist

Hopital Ste Justine-Research Center

Hematology/Oncology

1994-present

Professor

University of Montreal

Molecular Biology

1994-present

Professor

University of Montreal

Medical Genetics Fellowship

1998-present


RESEARCH SUPPORT

Principal Applicant

Title of Project

Funding Source and Program

Years of Tenure

D. Sinnett

Physical mapping of chromosomal rearrangements involved in pediatric tumors:  neuroblastoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

CAFIR

(Université de Montréal)

  1994

D. Sinnett,

Y. Théorêt

Equipment

Leucan

  1994

D. Sinnett,

J.M. Leclerc

Equipment

Leucan

1995

D. Sinnett

Identification and characterization of tumor suppressor genes and study of the involvement of genomic imprinting in cancer predisposition.

Fondation de l'Hôpital Sainte-Justine

(Development of high priority)

1994-1996

D. Sinnett

Identification and characterization of tumor suppressor genes and study of the involvement of genomic imprinting in cancer predisposition.

Fondation de l'Hôpital Sainte-Justine

(Set-up fund)

1994-1996

D. Sinnett

Study of a candidate tumor suppressor gene involved in leukemia.

Leukemia Research Fund of Canada

(Operating grant)

1995-1996

D. Sinnett

Physical mapping of a putative childhood ALL tumor suppressor gene on chromosome 12p11p13.

Research Development Fund

(Université de Montréal)

1995-1996

D. Sinnett

Study of molecular events involved in the development of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and neuroblastoma

FRSQ

(Young scientist set-up fund)

1994-1998

D. Sinnett

Equipment.  Groupe de recherche en oncologie pédiatrique.

Leucan

 

1996-1997

 

D. Sinnett

Study of a candidate tumor suppressor gene involved in leukemia.

Research Fund of Canada

(Operating grant)

1996-1997

D. Sinnett, D.Labuda

Quebec Network of Familial Cancers.

FRSQ

(Operating grant)

1996-1999

D. Sinnett,

D. Labuda,

Y. Théorêt,

W. Yotov

Research Program:  Pharmacology and cancer genetics

Fondation HSJ/Power Corporation

(Priority Themes)

 

1997-1999

D. Sinnett

Study of a putative tumor suppressor gene localized in chromosome 12p12.3.

 

MRC

(Operating grant)

1997-2000

C. Infante-Rivard,

D. Labuda,

D. Sinnett

Gene environment interaction in childhood leukemia.

Leukemia Research Fund of Canada

(Operating grant)

1998-1999

D. Sinnett

Genetic susceptibility to sporadic breast cancer in French-Canadians

 

FRSQ (Network of Applied Medical Genetics)

1998-2000

D. Sinnett

Genetic susceptibility factors in complex diseases and therapeutic response.

Canadian Genetic Diseases Network (Center of Excellence)

(Strategic fund)

1999-2000

D. Labuda, D. Sinnett (Co-PI), Y. Théorêt,

W. Yotov

Canadian Foundation for Innovation

(Infrastructure grant)

Genetic epidemiology, pharmacogenetics and cancer therapy.

1999-2000

N. Birkett,

D. Labuda,

D. Sinnett et al.

Nutritional factors and gene-environment interactions in the etiology of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.

Cancer Research Society, Inc.

1999-2001

C. Infante-Rivard, D. Sinnett, D. Labuda et al.

Analysis of childhood leukemia study data.

FRSQ-Hydro-Québec; Research initiative on environment and child health.

1999-2003

D. Sinnett

Polymorphisms in DNA repair genes: impact on susceptibility factors in cancer and therapeutic response.

Canadian Genetic Diseases Network (Center of Excellence)

2000-2001

D. Labuda,

D. Sinnett et al.

Mining the archives for genetic material.  Dna extraction and whole genome amplification of hematologic smeres form leukemic patients.

Research Center, St-Justine Hospital

2000-2001

D. Sinnett and D. Labuda

Genetic susceptibility factors in complex diseases and therapeutic response.

Ecogenix Inc. (research contract)

2000-2003

C.Infante-Rivard,

D. Sinnett et al.

Environment and genetic polymorphisms in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Conseil de recherches médicales du Canada (Subvention de fonctionnement)

2000-2003

D. Sinnett

Gène suppresseur de tumeur sur le chromosome 12p12.3.

Conseil de recherches médicales du Canada (Subvention de fonctionnement)

2000-2003

J. Simard, D. Sinnett, D. Labuda

Oncogénétique

FRSQ (Network of Applied Medical Genetics)

2000-2004

J. Simard, D. Sinnett et al.

Interdisciplinary Health Research International Team on Breast Cancer Susceptibility.

CIHR

2001-2006