Bio
Shirin Kalimuddin is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Infectious Diseases at Singapore General Hospital and holds a joint appointment as an Assistant Professor with the Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases at Duke-NUS Medical School. As a physician-scientist trained in infectious diseases, public health, and viral immunology, her research integrates clinical epidemiology, immunology, and experimental medicine to advance understanding of the host immune response to viral infections and inform vaccine development.
Her current research focuses on the role of cell-mediated immunity in flaviviral infection. This work has led to novel findings demonstrating the ability of T cells to mediate viral control independently of neutralizing antibodies, offering valuable insights for next-generation vaccine design.
Dr. Kalimuddin received the National Medical Research Council of Singapore (NMRC) Transition Award in 2019, and the NMRC Clinician Scientist Award in 2025. She has co-authored over 90 scientific publications in leading journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Med (Cell Press) and Nature Microbiology, and has been named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list for three consecutive years (2022–2024).
Education
Master of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University, United States
Member, Royal Coll of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians, UK, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
King's College London, United Kingdom