Biography
Ghanyah completed her PhD with the Cancer Treatment Toxicities Group at the University of Adelaide, where her research focused on the role of the gut microbiome in clinical responses to cancer radiotherapy and its associated mucosal toxicities.
Ghanyah is currently a CSIRO Early Career Research (CERC) Fellow in the Health and Biosecurity Research Unit. In this role, she is developing innovative intestinal organoid-microbe co-culture models to investigate host-microbe interactions and their contributions to intestinal health and disease.
Other Interests
- New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) (cell-based ex vivo and in vitro models)
- Intestinal organoids co-culture
- Intestinal biology and pathology
- Gut microbiome research
Academic Qualifications
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2021
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Adelaide -
2016
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours)
University of Malaya
Current Roles
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CERC fellow
Developing intestinal organoid-microbe co-culture models
Professional Experiences
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2023-2026
CERC Fellow
Human Health program, Health & Biosecurity, CSIRO -
2021-2023
Research Officer
Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide