Maheshi is a Principal Investigator at the Oxford Vaccine Group, where she leads on adult clinical vaccine trials.

She is also a Consultant Physician at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford, UK.

Born in Sri Lanka, she saw the deadly impact of dengue and malaria, which inspired her to study infectious diseases and how vaccines can prevent them.

Her research focuses on vaccines targeting COVID-19 and other serious infections that have high incidence in low and middle income countries.

You can find more information about Maheshi’s work with the Oxford Vaccine Group here.