Sarah Kimmins is a Canadian scientist whose research explores the role of epigenetics in germ cell (i.e. sperm and oocyte) development, fertility and offspring health. She is a professor in epigenomics, development and disease at the University of Montreal, in the Department of Pathology and Cellular Biology, in the Faculty of Medicine and is Senior Group Leader at the Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal.
As a professor at McGill (2005-2022) she was awarded junior (Tier 2) and senior Canada Research Chairs (Tier 1) in Epigenetics, Reproduction and Development. She is currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at McGill.[1][2][3] Kimmins completed a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and a PhD (2003) at Dalhousie University.[2] Kimmins has received The Society for the Study of Reproduction's Young Investigator Award (2016) and the American Society of Andrology's Young Andrologist Award (2014).[2]