Dr. Nir Eynon

Professor

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Biography

Nir Eynon earned his PhD degree with high distinction from the University of Porto, Portugal in 2010. His expertise is in epigenetics, ageing, and exercise, and he won the Young Tall Poppy award in 2021. He has been recognized as a selected member of the ARC College of Experts in 2023 and is currently an NHMRC Investigator EL2 Fellow (2021-2025) and a Career Development Fellow (2018-2021). Eynon has served as an ARC DECRA Fellow from 2014 to 2016, leading significant research projects, including a grant from the American Federation for Aging Research. He has published over 100 manuscripts in high-impact journals, achieving an h-index of 45 with 5600 citations. Eynon supervises six PhD students and four postdoctoral fellows within his research group, previously guiding six other PhD students to completion. His research interests include studying the epigenetic molecules associated with healthy aging and exercise. His lab focuses on the role of epigenetics in ageing and the differential responses to exercise between genders, utilizing wet-lab techniques and bioinformatics to analyze DNA methylation, transcriptomics, and proteomics datasets.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute • Clayton, VIC, Australia

Head of research focusing on the epigenetic factors influencing aging and exercise.

Awards

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ARC Discovery Early Career Award (DECRA)

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Fellow, European College of Sports Science

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NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (CDF Level 1)

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

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