Dr. Shiranee Sriskandan

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Biography

Shiranee Sriskandan is a Clinical Professor of Infectious Diseases at Imperial College London and Head of Section for Adult Infectious Diseases based at Hammersmith Hospital. She is the co-Director of Imperial's Centre for Bacterial Resistance and leads the theme for the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance. Professor Sriskandan's research focuses on Streptococcus pyogenes, a bacterium responsible for conditions like tonsillitis, scarlet fever, necrotizing fasciitis, maternal sepsis, and toxic shock. She has conducted significant studies on the association of S. pyogenes with rheumatic fever, which is a major cause of valvular heart disease in the developing world. Her research interests include investigating Gram-positive pathogens, the epidemiology of diseases caused by these bacteria, and the unexpected changes in bacteria leading to disease, particularly in relation to the severity of illness in patients.

Research Interests

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
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:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.