Our Researchers
Meet the scientists and clinicians driving cancer research at the Cancer Institute (WIA). Our faculty span molecular oncology, epidemiology, clinical trials, and translational medicine.

Dr. Mayilvahanan Bose
Department of Molecular Oncology
Dr. Mayilvahanan Bose
Department of Molecular Oncology
Translational diagnostics, biomarker discovery, and gut microbiome characterization in Indian cancers
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Dr. Jegan Thomas
Department of Molecular Oncology
Dr. Jegan Thomas
Department of Molecular Oncology
Cervical cancer screening, HPV molecular diagnostics, and DAS-ELISA technology development
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Dr. Thangarajan Rajkumar
Department of Cancer Biology & Molecular Diagnostics
Dr. Thangarajan Rajkumar
Department of Cancer Biology & Molecular Diagnostics
Cancer genomics, epigenetic regulation, and drug resistance mechanisms in breast and oral cancers
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Dr. Shirley Sunder Singh
Department of Cancer Biology & Molecular Diagnostics
Dr. Shirley Sunder Singh
Department of Cancer Biology & Molecular Diagnostics
miRNA profiling in triple-negative breast cancer, molecular diagnostics for head and neck cancers
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Dr. Rama Jayaraj
Department of Cancer Biology & Molecular Diagnostics
Dr. Rama Jayaraj
Department of Cancer Biology & Molecular Diagnostics
Oral cancer molecular pathogenesis, salivary biomarkers for early detection
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Dr. Arvind Krishnamurthy
Clinical Trials & Statistical Unit
Dr. Arvind Krishnamurthy
Clinical Trials & Statistical Unit
Head and neck surgical oncology, clinical trial design, and evidence-based oncology practice
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Dr. Selvaluxmy Ganapathy
Department of Preventive Oncology
Dr. Selvaluxmy Ganapathy
Department of Preventive Oncology
Community-based cervical and breast cancer screening programs, health education outreach
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Dr. Rajaraman Swaminathan
Department of Cancer Epidemiology
Dr. Rajaraman Swaminathan
Department of Cancer Epidemiology
Cancer incidence trends, population-based survival analysis, and the Madras Metropolitan Tumour Registry
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