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Dr. Turcotte completed his Ph.D. at the Université de Montréal under the supervision of Guy Lapalme and Robert Cedergren. He undertook postdoctoral studies at the University of Florida, working with Steven Benner on evolutionary-based approaches to protein secondary structure prediction. In 2000, he returned to Canada to join the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on bioinformatics with a particular emphasis on developing specialized computational methods for the discovery of RNA genes, which are essential in gene expression regulation. He utilizes high-throughput techniques and advanced data integration methods to analyze biological data and has significant experience with secondary structure motifs and RNA interactions. His aim is to create effective tools for the scientific community to enhance the understanding of non-protein-coding RNA.
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa • Ottawa, Canada
Senior academic responsible for leading research and teaching in the field of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Imperial Cancer Research Fund • United Kingdom
Conducted research in biomolecular modeling and contributed to various key projects.
University of Florida • USA
Worked on protein structure prediction using evolutionary-based techniques.
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