Dr. Dominique Bonnet

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Biography

Dominique Bonnet is a Principal Group Leader at the Francis Crick Institute, overseeing the Haematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory. After obtaining a PhD from the University of Paris VII in 1993, Bonnet joined Professor John Dick's laboratory in Toronto, Canada, where he worked on developing in vivo models to study human acute myeloid leukemia, specifically identifying leukemic stem cells. In 1998, he became a Group Leader at the Coriell Institute for Medical Research in New Jersey, where he also held the position of Assistant Professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Bonnet moved to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London in 2001, which has since evolved into Cancer Research UK. By 2006, he had achieved the role of Senior Group Leader at the charity's London Research Institute and, in August 2002, he was appointed Professor at University College London in the Division of Biosciences, while also serving as a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Child Health. His research is highly influential in the field of hematopoietic stem cells and leukemia treatment.

Research Interests

Requirements for Francis Crick Institute

Doctorate Program
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GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
Prerequisites
A first or upper second-class honours degree in a relevant subject (biological sciences, physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, or computer science). Appropriate research experience gained during or outside of a university degree.
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Specialization Notes

The Francis Crick Institute does not have traditional 'departments' but operates via interdisciplinary research groups. Candidates apply to the 'Crick PhD Programme' and select specific research topics or labs (e.g., Cell Biology, Immunology, Cancer Research) that align with the listed department names. Students register with one of three partner universities: UCL, King's College London, or Imperial College London.