Amal Wanigatunga

Amal Wanigatunga, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University with dual appointments at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Medicine in the Department of Epidemiology (Epidemiology of Aging). He specializes in aging epidemiology, focusing on physical activity's role in preventing disability and dementia through digital health technologies.

• University of Florida PhD (2016), MPH (2011), BS (2006)

Research Interests: Investigates aging, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and digital health using wearables. Leads projects like the START trial and contributes to HIV aging research.

• 2023: American College of Sports Medicine Fellow
• 2019: Gerontological Society of America Health Sciences Section Research Award
• 2018: National Institute on Aging Butler-Williams Scholar

Recent Publications analyze accelerometry data from aging cohorts (BLSA, ARIC) to understand how physical activity patterns affect dementia risk, brain volumes, and frailty. Major projects include clinical trials for sedentary reduction and hearing intervention studies.