Dr. Daniel Santa Mina

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Daniel Santa Mina is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, specializing in the intersection of exercise and cancer research. He has contributed to the academic community through his teaching and research, particularly focusing on how exercise interventions can impact cancer patients. He earned his B.Sc. in Kinesiology and Psychology from York University in 2005, followed by an M.Sc. in Kinesiology in 2008, and a Ph.D. in Kinesiology in 2012. Santa Mina completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Department of Surgical Oncology at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in 2013. His research interests lie within the effects of exercise on the cancer continuum, prehabilitation strategies, and the impact of exercise on bone mineral density. He actively engages in the academic community, accepting graduate students for research in these areas. Alongside his teaching, he has been involved with various professional organizations, contributing his expertise as a Certified Exercise Physiologist and a Registered Kinesiologist.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

Teaching and conducting research in Exercise and Cancer.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology