Madusha Peiris, PhD profile page

Dr. Madusha Peiris obtained her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Queensland, Australia, where she grew up before moving halfway across the world to launch her scientific career at Queen Mary University of London. Peiris fell in love with the workings of the gut and hasn’t looked back since. Throughout her research career, Peiris has examined numerous aspects of gut health including pain, the gut microbiome and new drug targets, but her passion for nutrient-sensing and appetite control mechanisms outgrew other gut interests. In addition to research, Peiris is an active educator teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates, including PhD students, at Queen Mary. She now leads Elcella as founder and CEO – taking the lead in turning her discovery into an impactful weight management treatment and teaching people about the importance of gut health for whole-body health.