Dr Amali Mallawaarachchi

Dr Amali Mallawaarachchi is a Clinician-Scientist whose current research focuses on understanding the molecular basis of polycystic kidney disease through the application of the latest sequencing technologies. Major areas in this project include investigating novel mutational mechanisms in cyst development and in genetically undiagnosed polycystic kidney disease families.

Amali studied Medicine at James Cook University in Queensland, then completed her Physician Training in Sydney. She is Australia's first dual-trained Clinical Geneticist and Nephrologist. Amali completed her PhD at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research under the supervision of Professor John Shine and Associate Professor Mark Cowley, focusing on molecular diagnostics in polycystic kidney disease. As part of her studies, she developed the world-first whole genome sequencing-based diagnostic test for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.