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Benjamin Haibe-Kains

ResearcherRadiation Oncology/Medical PhysicsUniversity of Toronto

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Benjamin Haibe-Kains

Researcher

Radiation Oncology/Medical Physics

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
64 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 17 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 14 research grants (11 CIHR, 3 NSERC), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 10 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2023.

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192

Publications

287

Citations

h-index

105

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Grants

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Research

Machine Learning Pharmacogenomics Cancer Genomics Bioinformatics Crc Deep Learning Biomarker

Latest papers

Identification of a Cytokine Biomarker for Prognostic Modeling of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.
Cancer research communications · 2026
Discovery of predictive biomarkers for cancer therapy through computational approaches.
Nature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2026 · senior author
Automated Lymph Node and Extranodal Extension Assessment Improves Risk Stratification in Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2026

All 192 publications

Latest funding

Finding vulnerabilities in advanced breast cancer from the chromatin state of repeat DNA
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,147,500
The TITRATE (Tailored Intensity of Treatment with Radio(chemo)therapy After Timely Evaluation) study: Toward personalized de-escalated multimodal therapy for oropharynx cancer
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,071,000
The Canadian Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences Training and Community Platform (BCBHDS Platform)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$5,550,000

All 49 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 192 publications.

Identification of a Cytokine Biomarker for Prognostic Modeling of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.

Wu AJ, Lin N, Su J, Lin C, Hossack MS, Shi W, Abbas-Aghababazadeh F, Xu W, Haibe-Kains B, Shaitelman SF, Aldrich MB, Liu FF, Kwan JYY

Cancer research communications2026

DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-25-0541 PMID: 41640157

Discovery of predictive biomarkers for cancer therapy through computational approaches.

Wang X, Nguyen J, Nader K, Miihkinen M, Wall P, Singhal A, Bedard PL, Ideker T, Aittokallio T, Haibe-Kains B

Nature reviews. Clinical oncology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41571-025-01109-8 PMID: 41495240

Automated Lymph Node and Extranodal Extension Assessment Improves Risk Stratification in Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.

Ye Z, Mojahed-Yazdi R, Zapaishchykova A, Tak D, Mahootiha M, Pardo JCC, Zielke J, Zha Y, Guthier C, Tishler RB, Margalit DN, Schoenfeld JD, Haddad RI, Uppaluri R, Haibe-Kains B, Fuller CD, Naser M, Burtness BA, Aerts HJWL, Hoebers F, Kann BH

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology2026

DOI: 10.1200/jco-24-02679 PMID: 41435207

Evaluation of ensilication technology for ambient DNA preservation.

Blas M, Yu C, Aghababazadeh FA, Hoelscher V, Volz M, Morales L, Jarolik K, Dong X, Dobin S, Rantasalo T, Hirvonen T, Pursiheimo JP, Laine N, Homer N, Chamoun C, Pierce W, Organick L, Fehr A, Becich M, Banal JL, Youens K, Tamminen M, Haibe-Kains B, Bedard P

NAR molecular medicine2026

DOI: 10.1093/narmme/ugag011 PMID: 41797988

Enhancing Clinical Cancer Research Through Sharing of Data and Biospecimens.

Wildiers H, Adam V, O'Reilly S, Van Cauwenberge J, Arahmani A, Arteaga CL, Bedard PL, Bliss J, Boussis P, Brain E, Buyse M, Caballero C, Cameron D, Cardoso F, Carrasco E, Casas A, Chua B, Curigliano G, DeMichele A, Esserman L, Floris G, Goetz MP, Goulioti T, Haibe-Kains B, Hodgdon C, Ignatiadis M, Kok M, Lacombe D, Linderholm B, Loi S, Lord CJ, MacKenzie M, Maues J, Meheus L, Needham J, Neven P, Parsons H, Piccart M, Pusztai L, Razis E, Saji S, Schumacher-Wulf E, Sonke GS, Spanic T, Tannock IF, Tutt A, Urruticoechea A, van 't Veer L, Vaz-Luis I, Werutsky G, Yee D, Zaman K, Desmedt C

JAMA oncology2026

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.5376 PMID: 41410930

Clinicogenomic Characterization of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis-Associated Biliary Tract Cancers.

Wang X, Haro-Silerio JI, Beaudry FEG, Borgida A, Abbas-Aghababazadeh F, Sahebi NB, Wang M, Fox DA, Nuh M, Hsiang M, Bhamidipati D, Kang HC, Cox V, Ludmir E, Koay EJ, Kwong L, Quentin K, Chatterjee D, Chun YS, Cao HT, Meric-Bernstam F, Hu I, Dodd A, Hamza O, Hildebrand M, Bucur R, Hirschfield GM, Vogel A, O'Kane GM, Gallinger S, Haibe-Kains B, Notta F, Sapisochin G, Knox JJ, Javle MM, Lee SS, Grant RC

Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research2026

DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-25-1834 PMID: 41252561

Multiomics Profiling of T-cell Leukemia and Lymphoma Enables Targeted Therapeutic Discovery.

Ianevski A, Nader K, Nguyen J, Sorger H, Timonen S, Julia E, Pölöske D, Spirk K, Wagner C, Jungherz D, Nakano M, Kadambat Nair S, Ianevski P, Kankainen M, Dias D, Cichońska A, Pemovska T, Pirker C, Berger W, Braun T, Moriggl R, Bachy E, Mustjoki S, Herling M, Neubauer HA, Haibe-Kains B, Aittokallio T

Cancer research2026

DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-25-0881 PMID: 41166698

Auto-segmentation of organs-of-interest clinical acceptability & reproducibility framework in head and neck cancer.

Marsilla J, Welch ML, Siraj J, McElcheran C, Kim JW, Tkachuck D, Kim S, Cho J, Hahn E, Hosni A, Jacinto JC, Kazmierski M, Rey-McIntyre K, Huang SH, Patel T, Tadic T, Bratman S, Hope A, Haibe-Kains B

Physics and imaging in radiation oncology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.phro.2026.101015 PMID: 42376454

Immune checkpoint blockade sensitivity is linked to endogenous retroelement transcriptional changes in cancer.

Herrera M, Marhon SA, Liu ZA, Loo H, Abbas-Aghababazadeh F, Bruce JP, Chen D, Van de Laar E, Chow H, Bedard PL, Abdul Razak AR, Spreafico A, Butler MO, Lheureux S, Pugh TJ, Haibe-Kains B, Siu LL, De Carvalho DD, Spiliopoulou P

Cancer immunology research2026

DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-26-0365 PMID: 42593482

A chromatin-informed transcriptional regulatory framework to stratify patients and guide therapy selection in triple-negative breast cancer.

Bahl S, Dogan-Artun N, Nguyen J, Mahmoud H, Ba-Alawi W, Madani Tonekaboni SA, Kang KK, McGuire M, Tobin C, Silvester J, Savage P, Cressot L, Nand A, Feng G, Guilhamon P, Mer AS, Arlidge C, Elliott MJ, Park M, Cescon DW, Haibe-Kains B, Lupien M

Nature communications2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-76385-8 PMID: 42749733

Finding vulnerabilities in advanced breast cancer from the chromatin state of repeat DNA

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lupien, Mathieu

Keywords: Breast Cancer; Chromatin; Epigenetic; Plasticity; Regulatory Elements; Repetitive Dna; Single-Cell Multiome; Transcription Factor; Transposable Elements

$1,147,500

The TITRATE (Tailored Intensity of Treatment with Radio(chemo)therapy After Timely Evaluation) study: Toward personalized de-escalated multimodal therapy for oropharynx cancer

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bratman, Scott V; de Almeida, John R; Sanz Garcia, Enrique; Tsai, Chiaojung Jillian; Yao, Christopher M

Keywords: Adaptive Therapy; Ctdna; De-Escalation; Head And Neck Cancer; Hpv; Personalized Medicine; Radiotherapy; Surgery

$1,071,000

The Canadian Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences Training and Community Platform (BCBHDS Platform)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Training Grant: HRTP - Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Health Data Scien.

Principal investigators: Brazas, Michelle D; Bourque, Guillaume; Hsiao, William; Hughes, Nia; Hussin, Julie; Kong, Jude D; Pai, Shraddha; Sukhai, Mahadeo; Wasserman, Wyeth W; Wishart, David S

Keywords: Bioinformatics, Computational Biology & Health Data Science; Championing Diverse Talent And Careers; Competency Based Learning Pathways; Graduates, Post-Graduates And Early Career Researchers; Idea- And Career-Focused Matched Mentorship Guidance; Interdisciplinary, Intersectoral Capacity Building; Local Training Opportunities And Awards; National Community Building Activities; On-Demand, Virtual And In-Person Training; Professional Development Training

$5,550,000

Prediction and prevention of vaginal morbidity and female sexual dysfunction after pelvic radiotherapy

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Serban, Monica F; Milosevic, Michael; Tanderup, Kari

Keywords: Brachytherapy; Cervical Cancer; Consensus Guidelines For Female Sexual Anatomy; Dose De-Escalation Radiotherapy; Patient Reported Outcomes; Pelvic Radiation Therapy; Personalized Cancer Treatment; Physician Assessed Outcomes; Sexual Dysfunction; Vaginal Morbidity

$530,912

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2024Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Haibe-Kains, Benjamin

Keywords: Crc

$500,000

Finding vulnerabilities in breast cancer from the state of chromatin accessibility at transposable elements

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Pr. Gr.- PA: Sex/Gender in Health Res.- Understanding sex/gender mech./processes

Principal investigators: Lupien, Mathieu

Keywords: Breast Cancer; Chromatin; Epigenetic; Plasticity; Regulatory Elements; Repetitive Dna; Single-Cell Multiome; Transcription Factor; Transposable Elements

$100,000

Deciphering the pan-cancer functional landscape of circular RNAs in primary versus acquired resistance to immunotherapy for precision oncology

SupervisorCIHR2023Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Her, Peter

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Biomarker Discovery; Cancer Biology; Circular Rna; Genomics; Immuno-Oncology; Immunotherapy Resistance; Machine Learning; Noncoding Rna; Transcriptomics

$105,000

Phenotypic and Functional Characterization of Relapse-Fated Cells Present at Diagnosis in AML leading to improved therapeutic targeting and monitoring

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Dick, John E

Keywords: Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Biomarker Development; Early Detection And Monitoring; Leukemic Stem Cells; Pharmacogenomics; Relapse-Origin; Therapeutic Targeting; Xenograft Functional Validation

$1,051,875

Planning for Bioinformatics Capacity Building

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Brazas, Michelle D

Keywords: Bioinformatics Training Events; Canadian Bioinformatics Society; Capacity Building Activities In Bioinformatics; Community Building Activities; Planning Meeting; Skilled Workforce

$14,980

AI Assisted Organ and Target Segmentation for Cervix Brachytherapy Treatment Planning

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Rink, Alexandra; Haibe-Kains, Benjamin

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Automated Segmentation; Cervical Cancer; Deep Learning; Machine Learning; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Organs At Risk; Radiotherapy Targets; Radiotherapy Treatment Planning

$837,675

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Benjamin Haibe-Kains

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Identification of a Cytokine Biomarker for Prognostic Modeling of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.

Discovery of predictive biomarkers for cancer therapy through computational approaches.

Automated Lymph Node and Extranodal Extension Assessment Improves Risk Stratification in Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.

Evaluation of ensilication technology for ambient DNA preservation.

Enhancing Clinical Cancer Research Through Sharing of Data and Biospecimens.

Clinicogenomic Characterization of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis-Associated Biliary Tract Cancers.

Multiomics Profiling of T-cell Leukemia and Lymphoma Enables Targeted Therapeutic Discovery.

Auto-segmentation of organs-of-interest clinical acceptability & reproducibility framework in head and neck cancer.

Immune checkpoint blockade sensitivity is linked to endogenous retroelement transcriptional changes in cancer.

A chromatin-informed transcriptional regulatory framework to stratify patients and guide therapy selection in triple-negative breast cancer.

Frequent collaborators

Mathieu Lupien

Fei-Fei Liu

Anna Goldenberg

Anna Spreafico

Wei Xu

Steven Gallinger

Morag Park

Andrew Hope

Chris McIntosh

Morag Park

Ming-Sound Tsao

Stephanie Lheureux

Scott Bratman

Michael Milosevic

David Cescon

Amber Simpson

Faiyaz Notta

Samuel Weiss

Kathy Han

BO WANG

Geoffrey Liu

Jason Moffat

Enrique Sanz Garcia

Livia Garzia

John Stagg

Dalia Barsyte-Lovejoy

Alexandra Rink

Engy Abbas

Stephane Angers

Marianne Koritzinsky

Laurie Ailles

David Hedley

Rama Khokha

Quaid Morris

Jean-Claude Tardif

Igor Jurisica

Brian Raught

Amy Caudy

Eldad Zacksenhaus

Richard Leduc