Dr. Vinod Chandran

Professor

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Biography

Vinod Chandran is a distinguished professor in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He holds appointments in the Departments of Medicine (Rheumatology) and Laboratory Medicine Pathobiology at the Institute of Medical Science. Dr. Chandran is a clinician-scientist affiliated with the Schroeder Arthritis Institute at the University Health Network. His clinical focus lies in internal medicine, immunology, and rheumatology, specializing in the genetic epidemiology of psoriatic disease (PsD), which includes psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. His research is at the forefront of developing biomarker-based strategies aimed at improving the early diagnosis and prognosis of PsD, striving to identify novel treatment targets through proteomics and mechanistic studies. Dr. Chandran's work has garnered significant support from prominent funding bodies, and he has published extensively with an H-index of 59. His translational research aims to enhance personalized management of PsD, particularly focusing on high-risk patients and the identification of biomarkers for targeted interventions.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Professor in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, specializing in rheumatology.

Scientist

— Present

Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Clinician-scientist conducting research on psoriatic disease.

Awards

#2017

Canadian Rheumatology Association Young Investigator Award

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
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:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology