Dr. Dinakaran is a radiation oncologist and clinician scientist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto, Canada. He holds degrees from the University of Toronto, McGill University, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Alberta, with postgraduate training at the NIH. His research focuses on biophotonics, nanoparticle-based therapeutics, and radiotherapy-drug interactions. He pioneered a therapeutic strategy using radiation-activated photodynamic therapy (radioPDT) nanoparticles, leading to a patent, industry licensing, and CIHR funding. Dr. Dinakaran has authored 20+ publications and is a co-investigator on multiple clinical trials with major pharmaceutical partners.