Juliet Daniel (she/her)

Biology Professor and Associate Dean Research & External Relations in the Faculty of Science

Dr. Juliet Daniel is a Professor in the Department of Biology and the Associate Dean of Research & External Relations at McMaster University. She holds an associate membership in McMaster’s Department of Oncology and Francombe Family Digestive

Health Research Institute. Dr. Daniel earned her B.Sc. from Queen’s University and Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia. After postdoctoral work in Tennessee, she joined McMaster in 1999 to establish her research lab.

Her research focuses on cell-cell adhesion, signaling through transcription factors, and their role in cancer. Notably, she discovered the gene “Kaiso,” linked to tumor progression in breast, colon, and prostate cancers.

Dr. Daniel’s current work addresses colon cancer and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), particularly in young women of African and Hispanic descent. Her team investigates DNA mutations contributing to racial disparities in TNBC.

Dr. Daniel has received numerous honors, including the BE-STEMM Mentorship Award and several prestigious recognitions for her contributions to science.