Stalinraja Maruthamuthu, PhD
Specialist
Surgery
School of Medicine
I am a Specialist working with Dr. Rajalingam Raja, Director of the Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL) at UCSF. My contributions to transplantation immunology were recognized with the 2022 ASHI (American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics) Scholar Award.
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As an immunologist specializing in transplantation and infectious diseases, I apply techniques such as immunophenotyping, cell culture (immune cells and cell lines), and gene editing technologies to modulate the immune system in response to disease conditions, helping to combat infections and prepare for future pandemics.
Awards
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- Guest Editor, MDPI journal Special Issue "The Molecular Mechanism of Vascular Remodeling", 2022
- ASHI Scholar Award, The American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, 2022
- Meritorious Fellow, Madurai Kamaraj University, 2012-2016
- Genomics Fellow, Madurai Kamaraj University, 2010-2012
- TN- Govt. Students (M.Sc., Project) Fellowship, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, 2006
Education & Training
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- PhD Immunology Madurai Kamaraj University 2016
- Trainee Recombinant arbovirus protein characterization Bhat biotech Ltd 2008
- Master's Biotechnology Manonmaniam Sundaranar University 2007
Interests
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- Host-Pathogen interactions
- Immunophenotyping
- infectious diseases
- Immunogenetics
- Transplant Immunology
Websites
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- ITL-RESEARCH (itl.ucsf.edu)
- Loop.Frontiers (loop.frontiersin.org)
Publications (14)
Top publication keywords:
Histocompatibility TestingGenotypeRheumatic Heart DiseaseHLA-B AntigensReceptors, KIR3DL1Streptococcal InfectionsIndiaIsoantibodiesHIV-1Transfusion ReactionReceptors, KIRDisease ResistanceHLA AntigensKiller Cells, NaturalPlasma Cells
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Transfusion-induced HLA antibodies are short-lived and rarely recur post-heart transplantation: a single-center retrospective study with implications for virtual crossmatching.
Frontiers in immunology 2026 Rajalingam R, Maruthamuthu S, Shy BR, Cunniffe J, Lowe D, Aljohani OA, Wieselthaler G -
Understanding heterogeneity of human bone marrow plasma cell maturation and survival pathways by single-cell analyses.
Cell reports 2023 Duan M, Nguyen DC, Joyner CJ, Saney CL, Tipton CM, Andrews J, Lonial S, Kim C, Hentenaar I, Kosters A, Ghosn E, Jackson A, Knechtle S, Maruthamuthu S, Chandran S, Martin T, Rajalingam R, Vincenti F, … -
The microbiome and rheumatic heart disease: current knowledge and future perspectives.
Acta cardiologica 2023 Nagarajan G, Govindan R, Poomarimuthu M, Andiappan R, Elango S, Maruthamuthu S, Mariakuttikan J, Kadiam S -
Human Bone Marrow Plasma Cell Atlas: Maturation and Survival Pathways Unraveled by Single Cell Analyses.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology 2023 Duan M, Nguyen DC, Joyner CJ, Saney CL, Tipton CM, Andrews J, Lonial S, Kim C, Hentenaar I, Kosters A, Ghosn E, Jackson A, Knechtle S, Maruthamuthu S, Chandran S, Martin T, Rajalingam R, Vincenti F, … -
Next-generation sequencing revealed linked alleles of different HLA loci associated with susceptibility and protection to COVID-19
Next-generation sequencing revealed linked alleles of different HLA loci associated with susceptibility and protection to COVID-19 2022 P. Raghav, S. Maruthamuthu, N. Lee, D. Kong, R. Rajalingam, N. Kaur, A. Butte, K. Reyes, C. Chiu, D. Ng, C. Chiu
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Individualized Constellation of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors and Cognate HLA Class I Ligands that Controls Natural Killer Cell Antiviral Immunity Predisposes COVID-19.
Frontiers in genetics 2022 Maruthamuthu S, Rajalingam K, Kaur N, Morvan MG, Soto J, Lee N, Kong D, Hu Z, Reyes K, Ng D, Butte AJ, Chiu C, Rajalingam R -
A DECREASE IN KIR-HLA GENE COMBINATIONS THAT INVOLVE IN NK CELL MATURATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19
A DECREASE IN KIR-HLA GENE COMBINATIONS THAT INVOLVE IN NK CELL MATURATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 2021 S. Maruthamuthu, J. Soto, N. Lee, D. Kong, R. Rajalingam, -
Concurrent typing of over 4000 samples by long-range PCR amplicon-based NGS and rSSO revealed the need to verify NGS typing for HLA allelic dropouts.
Human immunology 2021 Kong D, Lee N, Dela Cruz ID, Dames C, Maruthamuthu S, Golden T, Rajalingam R -
Inhibitory natural killer cell receptor KIR3DL1 with its ligand Bw4 constraints HIV-1 disease among South Indians.
AIDS (London, England) 2018 Maruthamuthu S, Rajalingam R, Pandian K, Madasamy S, Manoharan M, Pitchai L, Murugesan A, Mariakuttikan J -
P124 Centromeric BB KIR genotypes that are lacking KIR2DL3 are associated with HIV seropositive individuals of long term non progressor to AIDS
P124 Centromeric BB KIR genotypes that are lacking KIR2DL3 are associated with HIV seropositive individuals of long term non progressor to AIDS 2017 Stalinraja, Maruthamuthu; Suresh, Madasamy; Mythreyee, Manoharan; Rajalingam, Raja; Jayalakshmi, Mariakuttikan; -
Predominance of B haplotype associated KIR genes in Tamil Speaking Dravidians.
Human immunology 2015 Maruthamuthu S, Mariakuttikan J -
Protective role of Mannose binding Lectin (MBL2) promoter haplotypes on TB infection in South Indian HIV-1 patients
Protective role of Mannose binding Lectin (MBL2) promoter haplotypes on TB infection in South Indian HIV-1 patients 2014 Pandian, K., Maruthamuthu, S., Madasamy, S., Mariakuttikan, J -
Homozygous KIR2DL3 confers susceptibility to tuberculosis infection in HIV seropositive individuals
Homozygous KIR2DL3 confers susceptibility to tuberculosis infection in HIV seropositive individuals 2014 Maruthamuthu, Stalinraja; Madasamy, Suresh; Mariakuttikan, Jayalakshmi; -
Protective effect of KIR3DS1 in asymptomatic HIV-1 seroconverters towards AIDS
Protective effect of KIR3DS1 in asymptomatic HIV-1 seroconverters towards AIDS 2012 Stalinraja, M; Kalyanaraman, N; Leishman, P; Suresh, M; Jayalakshmi, M;