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Lakshini Herat is a Research Fellow at the Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation, currently engaged in the Translation Research Laboratory at the Dobney Hypertension Centre, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia. She graduated with a B.Sc. in Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology from Bangalore University in 2006 and completed her PhD in 2018 at the Centre for Diabetes Research, Harry Perkins Institute/UWA. Her research primarily focuses on the mechanisms of Sodium Glucose Co-transporter (SGLT) family members in the context of diabetes, particularly concerning diabetic eye, kidney, and heart complications. Additionally, she explores the roles of SGLT family members in sympathetic nervous system aspects related to hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. As an emerging early-career researcher, Lakshini has successfully attracted competitive grant funding from local and national funding bodies and has published her work in reputable journals such as JACC: Basic Translational Science and Diabetes Care. Throughout her career, she has received multiple research awards and delivered numerous presentations at scientific meetings and public forums.
Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation • Perth, Australia
Conducts research in the Translation Research Laboratory, focusing on diabetes-related complications.
Edith Cowan University • Western Australia
Engaged in teaching and demonstrating in various biomedical sciences courses.
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