Waruni Abeysekera

Waruni Abeysekera is a Casual Academic in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at La Trobe University. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary areas including immunology, molecular biology, genetics, and epigenetics, with a strong emphasis on understanding mechanisms underlying hematopoietic stem cell development, neurodevelopmental disorders, and infectious diseases like malaria. She has contributed to studies on KAT6B’s role in brain development and leukemia initiation, as well as the immunological basis of autoinflammatory conditions such as APLAID.

Her work spans collaborations in Australia and internationally, evident from her co-authored publications in journals like Cell Metabolism, Nature Immunology, and Development. While her academic position is casual, her output reflects a deep engagement with both fundamental and applied research in biomedical and statistical fields. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided data.