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Nilu Goonetilleke LLBHons, BScHons, Ph.D. | Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases

Nilu Goonetilleke LLBHons, BScHons, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Goonetilleke Lab

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Address

Office:
120 Mason Farm Road
GMB LEVEL 2 RM2017, CB# 7042
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

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Nilu Goonetilleke LLBHons, BScHons, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Goonetilleke Lab

Areas of Interest

Human T cell immunology, Immunobiology of HIV, HCMV and chlamydial infections, T cell vaccinology and immunotherapy against viral infections and viral-associated malignancies

About

Dr. Goonetilleke’s group focuses on the immunobiology of a range of infectious diseases, mostly with the view to iteratively develop T cell based therapies or vaccines to prevent or control infections. They also serve as an Immunology Specialty Laboratory (UNC ISL) for the global HIV treatement network, the ACTG.

Awards and Honors

  • Yang Family Biomedical Scholar (2021)

Memberships

  • Director, ACTG Immunology Speciality Laboratory (UNC) ACTG Executive Committee (2022-2024)

  • Undergraduate

    University of Queensland

  • PhD

    Open University, United Kingdom