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Biography
- 2001 - PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, UNSW, AU
- 2001-2003 - postdoc, Technical University of Delft, NL
- 2003-2011 - postdoc, University College London, UK
- 2011-2016 - Royal Society University Research Fellow, University College London, UK
- 2016 - present - ARC Future Fellow, Monash University, AU
Research interests
I am interested in how nutrition affects various aspects of fitness and and long-term health. Our model organism of choice is the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.
The interaction between an organism, nutrition and its environment is complex. Inevitably, organisms must consume a diet that is not perfectly matched to their requirements. They must therefore implement strategies to alter their ability to seek out, consume, absorb and metabolise various nutrients in a manner that is sensitive to their nutritional history as well as current and perceived future experiences. My work seeks to understand the mechansms by which organisms modulate these traits.
Together, these underpin a range of projects on insect behaviour and physiology. The application of these activities will enable us to use nutrition as a treatment to enhance health and ageing.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- nutrition
- Drosophila
- ageing
- fitness
- dietary restriction
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Designing precision dietary therapies for inherited metabolic disorders through nutriphenomics
Johnson, T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Piper, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Solon-Biet, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dworkin, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), He, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Christodoulou, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Schittenhelm, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Imlach, W. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Schwarz, G. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/03/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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NHMRC Equipment Grant - Multi-channel pipette and tips
Piper, M., Johnson, T. & Henstridge, M.
1/11/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Small, portable incubator for insect maintenance
Piper, M., Henstridge, M. & Johnson, T.
1/10/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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A defined diet for pre-adult Drosophila melanogaster
Martelli, F., Quig, A., Mele, S., Lin, J., Fulton, T. L., Wansbrough, M., Barlow, C. K., Schittenhelm, R. B., Johnson, T. K. & Piper, M. D. W., Dec 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 9 p., 6974.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Exome-informed formulations of food proteins enhance body growth and feed conversion efficiency in ad libitum-fed mice
Wu, T., Baatar, D., O' Connor, A. E., O'Bryan, M. K., Stringer, J. M., Hutt, K. J., Malimige Aponso, M., Monro, K., Luo, J., Zhu, Y., Ernst, A., Swindells, E. O. K., Alesi, L. R., Tho Tony Nguyen, N., Piper, M. D. W. & Bennett, L. E., Jan 2024, In: Food Research International. 176, 13 p., 113819.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Identifying potential dietary treatments for inherited metabolic disorders using Drosophila nutrigenomics
Martelli, F., Lin, J., Mele, S., Imlach, W., Kanca, O., Barlow, C. K., Paril, J., Schittenhelm, R. B., Christodoulou, J., Bellen, H. J., Piper, M. D. W. & Johnson, T. K., 26 Mar 2024, In: Cell Reports. 43, 3, 20 p., 113861.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Short-term fasting of a single amino acid extends lifespan
Fulton, T. L., Wansbrough, M. R., Mirth, C. K. & Piper, M. D. W., 2 Feb 2024, In: GeroScience. 46, 4, p. 3607–3615 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Ageing impairs protein leveraging in a sex-specific manner in Drosophila melanogaster
Rushby, H. J., Andrews, Z. B., Piper, M. D. W. & Mirth, C. K., Jan 2023, In: Animal Behaviour. 195, p. 43-51 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)