Dr. Joudy Malla

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Joudy Malla is a PhD student in Niklas Arnberg’s group and a junior physician at Umeå University Hospital. Her research focuses on respiratory viruses, particularly enteroviruses and rhinoviruses, which are known to cause common cold symptoms and can lead to severe complications such as asthma exacerbations and polio-like symptoms. Joudy's project aims to identify specific molecules present in host cells that are important for viral infection, with the main goal of contributing to the development of antiviral compounds. She studied medicine at Umeå University and became involved in research early in her studies, joining Niklas Arnberg's group as a research trainee. This experience allowed her to work full-time in the lab during her tenth semester of the medical programme, laying the foundation for her PhD project.

Research Interests

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.