Mainthan Palendira

Associate Professor Mainthan Palendira is a leading academic at the University of Sydney's School of Medical Sciences and serves as Academic Director of Sydney Cytometry. Affiliated with the Charles Perkins Centre, his research focuses on tumor immunology, Epstein-Barr virus pathogenesis, and immune microenvironment dynamics in cancers like melanoma and hepatocellular carcinoma.

• Research Themes: Immune checkpoint mechanisms, tissue-resident lymphocytes, immunotherapy biomarkers, and viral-autoimmune disease intersections.
• Grants: Recipient of NHMRC Ideas Grants, Cancer Institute NSW awards, and CRFI funding for translational immunotherapy research.
• Publications: 15+ recent articles explore tumor-resident T cells, macrophage interactions in melanoma, and EBV-related immunopathology.