Dr. Suneth Agampodi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Suneth Agampodi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. He earned his MD from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and has extensive training in community medicine, having completed his MSc and MPH at the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine and Massey University respectively. His research interests include zoonotic diseases, infectious disease epidemiology, public health, and global health. Dr. Agampodi has served as a Visiting Research Scientist at the International Vaccine Institute and has held significant positions at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, where he established the Department of Community Medicine and served as its head. He has actively contributed to academic literature and has collaborated with leading researchers in his field. Dr. Agampodi's work focuses on building research capacity and addressing public health challenges through community engagement and innovative epidemiological methods.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor Adjunct

2021-06-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Internal Medicine.

Visiting Research Scientist

2019-01-01 — 2021-01-01

International Vaccine Institute • Seoul, Korea

Conducting research related to vaccine development.

Head of Department

2012-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Department of Community Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka

Established and led the department, focusing on community medicine education and research.

Requirements for Yale School of Medicine

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, or related field Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Application Fee ($105)
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for PhD applicants. TOEFL speaking scores below 26 or IELTS speaking below 7.5 may require summer English training.