Sanjay Swaminathan
Clinical A/Prof
BMedSci (Hon)/MBBS (Hon)/PhD/FRACP FRCPA
Sanjay.swaminathan@sydney.edu.au
Centre for Immunology and Allergy Research
Currently open to PHD and Honours students in the topic areas of:
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
Autoimmunity
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Multiple Sclerosis

Biography
Sanjay Swaminathan is a clinician scientist with a strong interest in the interaction between viruses and the development of autoimmunity. As a clinical immunologist, he looks after many patients with autoimmune disorders and is keen to understand how viruses, such as EBV, may contribute to autoimmunity by drilling down on various molecular pathways. His lab has explored how the EBV transcription factor EBNA2 may drive the expression of autoimmune risk genes in both SLE and multiple sclerosis. More recent work has been exploring newer models of studying EBV viruses using the patient’s own viruses to produce spontaneous cell lines.
Research interests
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Autoimmunity, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Multiple Sclerosis
Adjunct roles
Western Sydney University | Conjoint Professor of Medicine |
Additional information
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sa-QMfsAAAAJ&hl=en
Current grants
MS Research Australia | 2020-2024 | Controlling EBV as a therapy for MS |
Affiliations
Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, Western Sydney University
Professional Associations and Organisations
Since 2004 | Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) | Member |
Since 2010 | American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (AAAAI) | International Fellow |