Dr. Vinod Balasubramaniam

Associate Professor

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Biography

Vinod RMT Balasubramaniam graduated from the Asian Institute of Medicine, Science Technology (AIMST) with a major in Biotechnology in 2007. He worked as a research assistant in an infectious disease laboratory at Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. He began his PhD studying host cellular genes infected by the Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 and graduated with merit in 2014. After completing a post-doctoral fellowship, he joined Professor Adolfo Garcia-Sastre's laboratory in New York, focusing on Influenza research. His research interests lie in the host cellular machinery's role in viral survival, with specific focus on host-virus interactions and cellular responses. He has published in prominent journals such as Cell Host Microbe and Nature Microbiology. Currently, his projects include evaluating the regulation of host responses during viral infections, protein-protein interactions, and using animal models to study disease mechanisms. He is also committed to teaching and mentoring students in advanced research techniques and is actively involved in various collaborative projects addressing public health challenges.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, VIC

Teaching and researching in the field of Virology and associated disciplines.

Awards

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Unite Health COVID19 Influencers Award

2023-06-13
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Novel anti-NRP2 monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics for Chikungunya virus (CHIKV)

2021-01-01

Courses

CRISPR qRT-PCR Techniques Microbiology (FMNHS-Malaysia MUM0118A)

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.