Professor Khanna is an internationally recognized Translational Immunologist who has made major contributions in the development of cellular immunotherapies for the treatment of virus-associated cancers and infectious complications. He has also developed novel immune-based diagnostic tools which have been successfully commercialised and implemented in clinical settings. He is the founding Director of the QIMR Centre for Immunotherapy and Vaccine Development which has been recognized for excellence in research by national and international organizations. He has been invited by various National and International organizations to provide expert advice on the development of clinical guidelines and public awareness of advances in medical research.