Dylan Kiltschewskij

Roles & Affiliations: Dylan Kiltschewskij is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Molecular Neurobiology department at the University of Newcastle's School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy. He also holds a Casual Academic appointment at the same institution. His primary affiliation is with Professor Murray Cairns’ Complex Disorder Group.

Education:

• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (First Class Honours), University of Newcastle (2015)
• PhD in Medical Genetics, University of Newcastle

Research Interests: Dylan’s work focuses on the intersection of neuroscience, genetics, and psychiatric disorders. He employs multidimensional molecular techniques, systems biology, and statistical genetics to investigate:

• Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for psychiatric disorder mechanisms
• Epigenetic profiling (DNA methylation) for schizophrenia risk stratification
• Noncoding RNA (microRNA, circRNA) roles in neuronal differentiation
• Drug repurposing opportunities through biochemical exposure studies

Publications Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2020–2025) emphasize:

• Cardiovascular toxicity in cancer therapies
• Cortical anatomy-genetic biomarker correlations
• Federated neuroimaging analysis in psychiatric disorders
• Molecular mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders

Awards:

• 2016 Australian Postgraduate Award
• 2015 Faculty of Health and Medicine Medal
• Multiple undergraduate prizes (2014–2015)

Grants & Supervision:

• Principal supervisor for a current PhD student researching cancer genetics
• Total grant funding: $39,000 across 7 grants (2018–2022)
• Highlighted grant: 'Utilising Epigenetic Risk for Schizophrenia as a Platform for Precision Medicine' ($10,000, 2022)

Labs/Teams: Active in the Cairns lab, focusing on psychiatric disorder mechanisms and precision medicine applications.