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

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Endeavour Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

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Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Research Grant

Patents

Systems methods selecting compounds reduced risk cardiotoxicity using cardiac sodium ion channel models

2018/0068053 A1

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.