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Email
cxdanie3@texaschildrens.org
Address
1102 Bates Ave., Ste. 1570
Houston, TX 77030
Research Area
Craig Daniels, BSc (Hon), PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute | Post-doctoral Fellow | Program in Cell and Lung Biology | 2004 |
| University of Guelph | Post-doctoral Fellow | Department of Microbiology | 2002 |
| University of Adelaide | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy, Molecular Microbiology | 1999 |
| University of Adelaide | Bachelors | Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science | 1995 |
| University of Adelaide | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science in the Faculty of Science, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology | 1994 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) | Member |
Research Statement
Craig Daniels is a PhD trained scientist, who currently supports research that uses tools from human genetics/genomics and mouse models to further our understanding of the biology of pediatric brain tumors—medulloblastoma and ependymoma.
He has knowledge of techniques from multiple disciplines including cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and cancer biology, which allow a better understanding of biological mechanisms and health issues. He also has extensive experience in writing and editing successful grant and fellowship/scholarship applications, scientific manuscripts, book chapters, editorials, and progress reports.
He has been a journal reviewer (ad hoc) for Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology and the Journal of Bacteriology.
His overarching goal is to help support the research aimed at generating novel therapies to effectively treat patients suffering from devastating malignancies.
Selected Publications
Awards & Honors
2008-2009 EMBO short-term Fellowship in Structural Biology at Imperial College, London
2006-2009 I3P (three-year) Fellowship from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
2006-2007 Junta de Andalucía, Projects of Excellence Award for Postdoctoral Researchers
2000-2003 Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
1995-1998 Australian Postgraduate Research Award for study in Molecular Microbiology
1994 Australian Society of Microbiology "Becton Dickinson Award" for oral presentation
Language
English
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