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Ajitha Thanabalasuriar

ResearcherMedicineMcGill University

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Ajitha Thanabalasuriar

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
15 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 11 research grants (8 CIHR, 3 NSERC), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Trained Immunity Infection Immunology T Cells Bacterial Infection Innate Immunity Lung Infection Microscopy

Latest papers

Good cop, bad cop? Rethinking the roles of cardiac macrophages in injury.
The Journal of clinical investigation · 2026 · senior author
TGFβ-PDL1 signaling in neutrophils preserves lung barrier during hyperinflammation.
Blood · 2026 · senior author
Nociceptor neurons control pollution-mediated neutrophilic asthma.
eLife · 2026

All 23 publications

Latest funding

Unlocking the Power of Trained Immunity in Cancer
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,500,000
Montreal Immunology Meetings Annual Symposium: Modulation of the immune system by environmental factors
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$10,000
Canada Research Chair - Tier 2
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$500,000

All 11 grants and awards

23 publications.

Good cop, bad cop? Rethinking the roles of cardiac macrophages in injury.

Karunamurthy J, Li Z, Thanabalasuriar A

The Journal of clinical investigation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1172/jci208767 PMID: 42544583

TGFβ-PDL1 signaling in neutrophils preserves lung barrier during hyperinflammation.

Li Z, Moore AR, Zheng H, Karunamurthy J, Bhagrath A, Li J, Young D, Jurado LF, Couto K, Kulle A, Park H, Kwak A, Belur V, Talbot S, Divangahi M, DiGiandomenico A, Rogers A, Cohen TS, Ehrlicher AJ, Mandl JN, Wang J, Dufour A, Khatri P, Thanabalasuriar A

Blood2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1182/blood.2025031635 PMID: 42154905

Nociceptor neurons control pollution-mediated neutrophilic asthma.

Wang JC, Kulle A, Crosson T, Reza Nikpoor A, Gupta S, Roger A, Rafei M, Thanabalasuriar A, Talbot S

eLife2026

DOI: 10.7554/elife.101988 PMID: 41891831

Author Correction: Lrrk2 G2019S mutation incites increased cell-intrinsic neutrophil effector functions and intestinal inflammation in a model of infectious colitis.

Pei J, Oliveira NL, Recinto SJ, Kazanova A, Queiroz-Junior CM, Li Z, Couto K, Westfall S, Fahmy AM, Tiefensee-Ribeiro C, King IL, Milnerwood AJ, Desjardins M, Thanabalasuriar A, Stratton JA, Gruenheid S

NPJ Parkinson's disease2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41531-026-01285-z PMID: 41826345

Entangled cellular and molecular relationships at the sensory neuron-cancer interface.

Sur D, Zeng Y, Kobayashi H, Zhi X, Goetz MR, Müller CM, Zavitsanou AM, Picoli CC, Martel Matos AA, Pareja J, Savita BK, Lee T, Cunha-Junior JP, Amorim JH, Nikpoor AR, Dory A, Thanabalasuriar A, Galante PAF, Ma VT, James AW, Shepherd AJ, Oudin MJ, Bunimovich YL, Scheff NN, D'Silva NJ, Dixon KO, Abdus-Saboor I, Wang TC, Talbot S, Birbrair A

Neuron2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.07.017 PMID: 40907473

Lrrk2 G2019S mutation incites increased cell-intrinsic neutrophil effector functions and intestinal inflammation in a model of infectious colitis.

NPJ Parkinson's disease2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41531-025-01077-x PMID: 40883285

A fungal-derived adjuvant amplifies the antitumoral potency of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin via reprogramming granulopoiesis.

Jurado LF, Daman AW, Li Z, Ross VMS, Nikolaou K, Tran KA, Loutochin O, McPherson VA, Prével R, Tarancón R, Couto K, Pernet E, Khan N, Cheong JG, Ramaiah R, Ketavarapu M, Kaufmann E, Glickman MS, Thanabalasuriar A, Josefowicz SZ, Divangahi M

Immunity2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2025.05.026 PMID: 40555239

The tall tale of research and success.

Thanabalasuriar A

Immunology and cell biology2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/imcb.70028 PMID: 40268342

NOCICEPTOR NEURONS CONTROL POLLUTION-MEDIATED NEUTROPHILIC ASTHMA.

Wang JC, Kulle A, Crosson T, Nikpoor AR, Gupta S, Roger A, Rafei M, Thanabalasuriar A, Talbot S

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2025

DOI: 10.1101/2024.08.22.609202 PMID: 39229121

PIEZO1 mediates mechanical reprogramming of neutrophils for proangiogenic specialization in the lung.

Wang J, Zhao W, Bai W, Dong D, Wang H, Qi X, Thanabalasuriar A, Ye Y, Xu TL, Li H, Kubes P, Li B, Wang J

The Journal of clinical investigation2025

DOI: 10.1172/jci183796 PMID: 40454475

Unlocking the Power of Trained Immunity in Cancer

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Team Grant: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention - Vaccines

Principal investigators: Divangahi, Maziar; McPherson, Victor A; Muller, William J; Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha

Keywords: Cancer; Trained Immunity

$1,500,000

Montreal Immunology Meetings Annual Symposium: Modulation of the immune system by environmental factors

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha; Melichar, Heather; Stager, Simona

Keywords: Circadian Rhythm; Diet; Environment; Immunology; Infection; Myeloid Cells; Obesity; Probiotics; T Cells; Vaping

$10,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2024Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha

Keywords: Crc

$500,000

Montreal Immunology Meetings Symposium: Immunological Memory of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Melichar, Heather; Chomont, Nicolas; Heinonen, Krista M; Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha

Keywords: B Cells; Clinical Research; Fundamental Research; Immune Memory; Immunology; Innate Cells; Symposium; T Cells; Trained Immunity

$10,000

Deciphering the function of new corneal macrophages

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha AT

Keywords: Cornea; immune cells; Macrophages; metabolism; Microscopy; tissue injury

$90,000

Immune determinants of injury-induced susceptibility to respiratory bacterial infection

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha

Keywords: Bacterial Infection; Innate Immunity; Lung Infection; Microscopy; Neutrophils; Trauma

$761,175

Visualizing the mechanisms of biofilm development

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha

$12,500

Prize 202209PJT - The Bhagirath Singh Early Career Prize in Infection and Immunity: Immune determinants of injury-induced susceptibility to respiratory bacterial infection

Nominated PICIHR2022PRIZE:Pro. GR. - PA: The Bhagirath Singh Early Career Prize in Inf. and Immunity

Principal investigators: Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha

Keywords: Bacterial Infection; Innate Immunity; Lung Infection; Microscopy; Neutrophils; Trauma

$25,000

Visualizing the mechanisms of biofilm development

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha

$84,000

Visualizing the effects of e-cigarette vape on alveolar macrophage function using a mouse model

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Catalyst Grant: Health Effects of Vaping

Principal investigators: Penz, Erika D; Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha

Keywords: Alveolar Macrophages; Infection; Intravital Microscopy; Lung Inflammation; Mouse Model

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Ajitha Thanabalasuriar

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Good cop, bad cop? Rethinking the roles of cardiac macrophages in injury.

TGFβ-PDL1 signaling in neutrophils preserves lung barrier during hyperinflammation.

Nociceptor neurons control pollution-mediated neutrophilic asthma.

Author Correction: Lrrk2 G2019S mutation incites increased cell-intrinsic neutrophil effector functions and intestinal inflammation in a model of infectious colitis.

Entangled cellular and molecular relationships at the sensory neuron-cancer interface.

Lrrk2 G2019S mutation incites increased cell-intrinsic neutrophil effector functions and intestinal inflammation in a model of infectious colitis.

A fungal-derived adjuvant amplifies the antitumoral potency of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin via reprogramming granulopoiesis.

The tall tale of research and success.

NOCICEPTOR NEURONS CONTROL POLLUTION-MEDIATED NEUTROPHILIC ASTHMA.

PIEZO1 mediates mechanical reprogramming of neutrophils for proangiogenic specialization in the lung.

Unlocking the Power of Trained Immunity in Cancer

Montreal Immunology Meetings Annual Symposium: Modulation of the immune system by environmental factors

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Montreal Immunology Meetings Symposium: Immunological Memory of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells

Deciphering the function of new corneal macrophages

Immune determinants of injury-induced susceptibility to respiratory bacterial infection

Visualizing the mechanisms of biofilm development

Prize 202209PJT - The Bhagirath Singh Early Career Prize in Infection and Immunity: Immune determinants of injury-induced susceptibility to respiratory bacterial infection

Visualizing the mechanisms of biofilm development

Visualizing the effects of e-cigarette vape on alveolar macrophage function using a mouse model

Frequent collaborators

Samantha Gruenheid

Maziar Divangahi

Sébastien Talbot

Moutih Rafei

Moutih Rafei

Paul Kubes

Michel Desjardins

Antoine Dufour

Matthias Amrein

Jun Ding

Eva Kaufmann

Craig Jenne

Erika Penz

David Langlais

Danielle Malo

Ajitha Thanabalasuriar

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Good cop, bad cop? Rethinking the roles of cardiac macrophages in injury.

TGF&#x3b2;-PDL1 signaling in neutrophils preserves lung barrier during hyperinflammation.

Nociceptor neurons control pollution-mediated neutrophilic asthma.

Author Correction: Lrrk2 G2019S mutation incites increased cell-intrinsic neutrophil effector functions and intestinal inflammation in a model of infectious colitis.

Entangled cellular and molecular relationships at the sensory neuron-cancer interface.

Lrrk2 G2019S mutation incites increased cell-intrinsic neutrophil effector functions and intestinal inflammation in a model of infectious colitis.

A fungal-derived adjuvant amplifies the antitumoral potency of Bacillus Calmette-Gu&#xe9;rin via reprogramming granulopoiesis.

The tall tale of research and success.

NOCICEPTOR NEURONS CONTROL POLLUTION-MEDIATED NEUTROPHILIC ASTHMA.

PIEZO1 mediates mechanical reprogramming of neutrophils for proangiogenic specialization in the lung.

Unlocking the Power of Trained Immunity in Cancer

Montreal Immunology Meetings Annual Symposium: Modulation of the immune system by environmental factors

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Montreal Immunology Meetings Symposium: Immunological Memory of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells

Deciphering the function of new corneal macrophages

Immune determinants of injury-induced susceptibility to respiratory bacterial infection

Visualizing the mechanisms of biofilm development

Prize 202209PJT - The Bhagirath Singh Early Career Prize in Infection and Immunity: Immune determinants of injury-induced susceptibility to respiratory bacterial infection

Visualizing the mechanisms of biofilm development

Visualizing the effects of e-cigarette vape on alveolar macrophage function using a mouse model

Frequent collaborators

Samantha Gruenheid

Maziar Divangahi

Sébastien Talbot

Moutih Rafei

Moutih Rafei

Paul Kubes

Michel Desjardins

Antoine Dufour

Matthias Amrein

Jun Ding

Eva Kaufmann

Craig Jenne

Erika Penz

David Langlais

Danielle Malo

TGFβ-PDL1 signaling in neutrophils preserves lung barrier during hyperinflammation.

A fungal-derived adjuvant amplifies the antitumoral potency of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin via reprogramming granulopoiesis.