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Email

lakshmi.diwakarla@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Fellow)
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
Education
PhD
The University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-2328-3528

Dr Shanti Diwakarla

Honorary (Fellow)
Department of Anatomy and Physiology

40 Scholarly works
5 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Gut-brain communication: nerve circuits and chemical messengers of colorectal motility and defecation control
    DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00212.2025
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Acute exposure to high-fat diet impairs ILC3 functions and gut homeostasis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2025.03.017
  • 2025

    Research grants (international)

    Solving a Major Complication of Parkinson's Disease; Targeting Debilitating Constipation Through Novel Pharmacology
  • 2025

    Research grants (international)

    Solving a Major Complication of Parkinson's Disease; Targeting Debilitating Constipation Through Novel Pharmacology- PCPS Doc/ Dr. Cherish Han
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Stratification of enterochromaffin cells by single-cell expression analysis.
    DOI: 10.7554/eLife.90596
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Treating Tiny Tummies: Next Generation Cell Therapies for Paediatric Gut Disorders
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Muscarinic receptor 1 allosteric modulators stimulate colorectal emptying in dog, mouse and rat and resolve constipation
    DOI: 10.1111/nmo.13692
Shanti Diwakarla

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Stratification of enterochromaffin cells by single-cell expression analysis
    DOI: 10.7554/elife.90596.3
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Localisation of the relaxin-family peptide 3 receptor to enteroendocrine cells of the intestine in RXFP3-Cre/tdTomato mice
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2024.116714
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Leaky gut in systemic inflammation: exploring the link between gastrointestinal disorders and age-related diseases
    DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01451-2
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Assessment of gastrointestinal function and enteric nervous system changes over time in the A53T mouse model of Parkinson’s disease
    DOI: 10.1186/s40478-025-01956-7
  • 2024

    Journal article

    402P Faecal microbiota transplantation: a potential novel therapeutic avenue for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
    DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2024.07.282
  • 2024

    Journal article

    The role of the gastrointestinal barrier in obesity-associated systemic inflammation
    DOI: 10.1111/obr.13673
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Understanding the potential causes of gastrointestinal dysfunctions in multiple system atrophy
    DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106296

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2023

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Investigating the Gut Barrier Protective Properties of Metformin to Prevent Parkinson\2019s Disease Onset and/or Progression

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