Venkata R. Duvvuri

Scientist, Machine Learning

Research Focus

Public health microbiology
Genomic epidemiology
Antimicrobial resistance
Data science and machine learning
Infectious disease modelling
Phylodynamics and phylogeography

Publications

Duvvuri V, Shire F, Isabel S, Braukmann T, Clark S, Marchand-Austin A, et al. Large scale analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease reveals marginal presence of nirmatrelvir-resistant SARS-CoV-2 Omicron mutants in Ontario, Canada, December 2021-September 2023. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2024;50(10):365-74.
Grunnill M, Eshaghi A, Damodaran L, Nagra S, Gharouni A, … Duvvuri V, et al. Inferring enterovirus D68 transmission dynamics from the genomic data of two 2022 North American outbreaks. Npj Viruses. 2024;2(1):34.
Su Y, Chen D, Yuan D, Lausted C, Choi J, … Duvvuri VR, et al. Multi-omics resolves a sharp disease-state shift between mild and moderate COVID-19. Cell. 2020;183(6):1479-95.e20.

View all publications by Dr. Venkata R. Duvvuri on PubMed.gov

Education

Postgraduate program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Business Analytics, McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Public Health, School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo
Master of Science (Biology), Faculty of Science, York University
Doctor of Philosophy (Zoology), Osmania University

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto

Personal statement

“Public Health Ontario is a unique workplace that brings together experts in research, policy, and practice to protect and promote the health of Ontarians. Working at Public Health Ontario allows me to access a myriad of data sets to accomplish my goal to improve population health by addressing and providing answers to complex public health challenges.”

Contact

Media

media@oahpp.ca

Updated 15 May 2025