His research focuses on developing new algorithms for the detection of functional regions in DNA sequences.
[11][12] Blanchette became Associate Professor in the McGill University School of Computer Science in 2002.
His research[1][4][5] focuses on developing computational methods for detecting functional regions in DNA sequences.
His recent work continues this path, particularly with regard to developing algorithms for inferring gene regulation.
[3][12][13][14][15] Blanchette was awarded the ISCB Overton Prize in 2006, recognising his "fundamental, highly cited contributions in several areas of bioinformatics".