Background

Dr Gugasyan obtained his PhD from the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute (Melbourne) and furthered his training at the Washington University School of Medicine, St.Louis, MO, (USA). He is internationally and nationally recognised for his research on lymphocytes and the signalling circuitry within these cells that help to prevent chronic diseases such as autoimmunity and cancer.

His research team is currently focused on developing new diagnostic markers for diseases such as autoimmunity and cancer.

Qualifications

• PhD, University of Melbourne
• BSc (Hons), Monash University

Appointments

• 2009-present: Senior Lecturer, Department of Immunology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia

Positions

• The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Victoria, Australia