About
Shani Amarasinghe is a Research Fellow in the Department of Anatomy & Developmental Biology at Monash University. She holds a PhD in Bioinformatics from the University of Adelaide (2018) and a BSc (Honors) in Bioinformatics from the University of Colombo (2011). Her expertise spans bioinformatics, genomics, and developmental biology, with a focus on analyzing high-throughput genomic data and developing computational tools for biomedical research.
Key research areas include: bioinformatics software development, single-cell sequencing analysis, tissue regeneration mechanisms, and molecular pathways in neurodegenerative diseases. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and innovation.
Recent research highlights include studies on cartilage regeneration in fetal limbs (Nature Communications 2024), intestinal stem cell niches (Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology 2024), and benchmarking long-read RNA sequencing tools (Nature Methods 2023). She has been recognized with the Dean’s Commendation for Thesis Excellence and held an Honorary Fellowship at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (2022-2023).
Active in collaborative projects across multiple countries, she currently supervises PhD students and leads research funded by international bodies. Her lab focuses on translating genomic insights into clinical applications through advanced computational methods.
