Dr. Winsley Rose is a Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at Christian Medical College, Vellore, where he also serves as Course Director for the Advanced Vaccinology Course in India (INDVAC). He holds an MBBS and MD, and has been a faculty member at CMC since 2007.
His clinical and research expertise is centred on paediatric infectious diseases, vaccines, and tropical medicine. He has contributed to a wide range of research areas including dengue, COVID-19 in children, HIV in paediatric patients, rickettsial infections, rotavirus, and antimicrobial resistance. He is an active contributor to Cochrane systematic reviews and international collaborative research on vaccine-preventable diseases and vector-borne infections.
Dr. Winsley Rose is recognized nationally and internationally for his work in vaccinology and paediatric infectious diseases. His role as course director for INDVAC reflects his commitment to advancing vaccine knowledge and training among healthcare professionals across India, making him a key figure in the field of paediatric infectious diseases and public health at CMC Vellore.
Publications
1. Rose W, Sindhu KN, Abraham AM, Kang G, John J. Incidence of dengue illness among children in an urban setting in South India: A population based study. Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Jul; 84S:S15-S18. 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.01.033. Epub 2019 Jan 24. PMID: 30685587.
2. Rebecca B, Chacko A, Verghese V, Rose W. Spectrum of Pediatric Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Setting in South India. J Trop Pediatr. 2018 Dec 1;64(6):544-547. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmy007. PMID: 29447374.
3. Kakarlapudi SR, Chacko A, Samuel P, Verghese VP, Rose W. Comparison of Scrub Typhus Meningitis with Acute Bacterial Meningitis and Tuberculous Meningitis. Indian Pediatr. 2018 Jan 15;55(1):35-37. PMID: 29396933.
4. Ranjalkar J, Mathew SK, Verghese VP, Bose A, Rose W, Gupta D, Fleming DH, Mathew BS. Isoniazid and rifampicin concentrations in children with tuberculosis with either a daily or intermittent regimen: implications for the revised RNTCP 2012 doses in India. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 May;51(5):663-669. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.12.004. Epub 2017 Dec 11. PMID: 29241821.
5. Rose W, Ghosh U, Punnen A, Sarkar R, Prakash JJA, Verghese VP. Comparison of Scrub Typhus With and Without Meningitis. Indian J Pediatr. 2017 Nov;84(11):833-837. doi: 10.1007/s12098-017-2403-4. Epub 2017 Jul 4. PMID: 28674823.
6. Mittal M, Thangaraj JWV, Rose W, Verghese VP, Kumar CPG, Mittal M, Sabarinathan R, Bondre V, Gupta N, Murhekar MV. Scrub Typhus as a Cause of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Aug;23(8):1414-1416. doi: 10.3201/eid2308.170025. PMID: 28726617; PMCID: PMC5547812.
