Professor Dr. Aravindhan Ganesan
Assistant Professor
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Biography
Dr. Ganesan is a passionate researcher in computational molecular biosciences with a focus on drug discovery. His research team engages in understanding the biophysical processes of molecular recognition within biological systems, the design of small molecule therapeutics aimed at neurodegeneration, cancers, and COVID-19, and the development of new computational tools for structural biology. His programs include studies on pharmacology of cannabinoid receptors, the hnRNPA1 protein aggregation related to multiple sclerosis, and computational drug discovery, supported by various Canadian research grants. Dr. Ganesan has published over 35 peer-reviewed papers and has submitted a patent application while also making presentations at international conferences. His research interests are aligned with Computational Molecular Biosciences, Molecular Pharmacology, and the Development of new computational tools for structural biology analyses, focusing on therapeutics for cancers and neurodegeneration.
Research Interests
Awards
Endeavour Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Research Grant
Patents
Systems methods selecting compounds reduced risk cardiotoxicity using cardiac sodium ion channel models
Requirements for University of Waterloo
Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
IELTS
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Specialization Notes
Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.