Dr. Ramesh Kurukulaaratchy

Biography

Ramesh graduated in Medicine from the University of Southampton, specializing in Respiratory and General Medicine, with a strong focus on asthma and allergy in both clinical and research settings. He completed his DM thesis on the natural history and risk factors for the development of asthma and allergy in childhood, particularly through his work with the Isle of Wight Birth Cohort (IOWBC). Appointed as a full-time NHS Consultant at University Hospital Southampton in 2006, he has significantly advanced the tertiary Severe Asthma and Allergy clinical services and has led collaborations with the Wessex Asthma Network. In October 2018, Ramesh was appointed Principal Research Fellow at the University of Southampton in Asthma Allergy, later becoming an Associate Professor in March 2022, and was promoted to Professor in August 2024. His research, conducted within the Faculty of Medicine and at the DHAARC, includes partnerships with prominent institutions such as the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology and the University of California San Diego. Ramesh focuses on clinical epidemiology, natural history, treatment, and prevention strategies for asthma and allergy, particularly emphasizing severe asthma and its complexities. He also leads the Multimorbidity Asthma Research Group and has been involved in multiple NIH grants regarding epigenetics in asthma. Ramesh is dedicated to teaching, supervising modules in Allergy for postgraduate and undergraduate students at UoS and is actively involved in training primary care colleagues.

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