DrAnisha Wijeyesekera
Honorary Lecturer
Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction - Faculty of Medicine
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- Honorary LecturerDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction - Faculty of Medicine
- 380A, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom
RESEARCH
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1H-NMR and LC-MS based metabolic phenotyping of human and animal biofluid samples
Chemometric analysis of spectral data
Microbial-mammalian metabolic signatures
Exposomic influences in the development of human disease
Age-associated metabolite patterns
Main Research Objective
My primary research focus is in age-associated metabolite patterns. My PhD research project focused on the impact of Caloric Restriction (a well established experimental intervention to extend lifespan) on urinary and plasma mouse metabolic phenotype. This work resulted in a number of publications, and motivated me to continue academic research.
I remained in the group after completing my PhD, performing 1H-NMR and UPLC-MS based metabolic phenotyping in large scale epidemiology studies to further understanding of diet and ageing in human health and disease. I have also been involved in collaborative research studies with the Section of Neonatal Medicine exploring the metabolome in the developing infant, and metabolic signatures associated with infant disease outcome.
1H-NMR and LC-MS based metabolic phenotyping of human and animal biofluid samples
Chemometric analysis of spectral data
Microbial-mammalian metabolic signatures
Exposomic influences in the development of human disease
Age-associated metabolite patterns
Main Research Objective
My primary research focus is in age-associated metabolite patterns. My PhD research project focused on the impact of Caloric Restriction (a well established experimental intervention to extend lifespan) on urinary and plasma mouse metabolic phenotype. This work resulted in a number of publications, and motivated me to continue academic research.
I remained in the group after completing my PhD, performing 1H-NMR and UPLC-MS based metabolic phenotyping in large scale epidemiology studies to further understanding of diet and ageing in human health and disease. I have also been involved in collaborative research studies with the Section of Neonatal Medicine exploring the metabolome in the developing infant, and metabolic signatures associated with infant disease outcome.