Craig Daniels

Associate Professor

Email

craig.daniels@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor: Pediatrics
Hematology-Oncology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, US

Addresses

Feigin Tower (Office): 1102 BATES
10th floor
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
craig.daniels@bcm.edu

Education

BSc from University of Adelaide: 03/1994 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

PhD from University of Adelaide: 03/1999 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Guelph: 03/2002 - Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Molecular Microbiology

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Hospital for Sick Children: 09/2004 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Cell and Lung Biology

Research Fellowship at Estacion Experimental del Zaidin: 09/2009 - Granada, Andalucia, Spain; I3P Research Fellow - Microbiology

Research Fellowship at University of Toronto: 09/2011 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Scientific Associate, Structural Proteomics

Professional Statement

I am 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. I have 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. I also have extensive experience in writing and editing successful grant and fellowship/scholarship applications, scientific manuscripts, book chapters, editorials, and progress reports. I aim to use my scientific knowledge, writing skills and business expertise to foster the development and effectiveness of an academic environment, while promoting and maintaining all group members. As someone who is comfortable in both administration and at the bench, I have a great deal to offer toward the development of translational research for brain tumors. My overarching goal is to help support the research aimed at generating novel therapies to effectively treat patients suffering from devastating malignancies.

Websites

Taylor Lab

The Taylor Lab website in the Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Program at TCH

Google Scolar - Craig Daniels

LinkedIn - Craig Daniels

Selected Publications

Michealraj K.A. et al.,. " Metabolic Regulation of the Epigenome Drives Lethal Infantile Ependymoma " 2020 Jun 11; 6 (181) : 1329-1345.
Pubmed PMID: 32445698.
Suzuki H. et al.,. " Recurrent noncoding U1 snRNA mutations drive cryptic splicing in SHH medulloblastoma " Nature. 2019 Oct 9; 574 ((7780)) : 707-711.
Pubmed PMID: 31664194.
Hendrikse L., et al.,. " Failure of human rhombic lip differentiation underlies medulloblastoma formation " Nature. 2022 Sep 21; 609 ((7929)) : 1021-1028.
Pubmed PMID: 36131014.
Abeysundara N., et al.,. " Metastatic medulloblastoma remodels the local leptomeningeal microenvironment to promote further metastatic colonization and growth " Nature Cell Biology. 2025 Apr 22; 27 ((5)) : 863-874.
Pubmed PMID: 40263572.

Languages

Spanish