Dr. Sureesh Tikoo received his DVM and MVSc from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology India and, completed his PhD (Molecular Virology) in Veterinary Microbiology at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. He joined VIDO in 1993. Currently, he is a Professor and Director of the Vaccinology & Immunothepapeutics Program at the School of Public Health at the University of Saskatchewan. He is also an Associate Member at the Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, and Research Fellow/senior scientist at VIDO. He is fellow of National Academy of Veterinary Science, India. Dr. Tikoo’s areas of expertise include viral pathogenesis, protein–protein interactions, herpes virus biology, adenovirus biology, African Swine fever virus biology/vaccine development, non-human adenovirus based vaccine delivery vectors and mucosal immunizations. Dr. Tikoo is primary Instructor for graduate course entitled-VACC801.3-"A multi-Disciplinary Introduction to Vaccinology Immunotherapeutic." Moreover, Dr. Tikoo has mentored over 50 PDFs, graduate students and visiting scientists. He has been awarded over 50 patents and has published over 170 peer reviewed publications, review articles and book chapters.
Research Interests:
- Adenovirus biology including molecular characterization and viral-host interactions
- Development of non-human adenoviruses as vaccine vectors
- African swine fever virus biology/vaccine development
Current Projects:
- African Swine Fever
- Viral Vectors for Vaccine Delivery
- Chronic Wasting Disease