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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.
Research area keywords
- nutrition
- Drosophila
- ageing
- fitness
- dietary restriction
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):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Many ways to die: unveiling the hidden diversity in ageing
Mirth, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Piper, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/04/25 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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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. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Johnson, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Henstridge, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/11/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Small, portable incubator for insect maintenance
Piper, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Henstridge, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Johnson, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Mini cetrifuge and set of 4 pipettes
Piper, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Johnson, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
4/05/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Dietary Zinc Limitation Dictates Lifespan and Reproduction Trade-Offs of Drosophila Mothers
Sarmah, S., Truong, H. T. H. H., McColl, G., Burke, R., Mirth, C. K. & Piper, M. D. W., May 2025, In: Aging Cell. 24, 5, 16 p., e14498.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Valine Restriction Extends Survival in a Drosophila Model of Short-Chain Enoyl-CoA Hydratase 1 (ECHS1) Deficiency
Mele, S., Martelli, F., Barlow, C. K., Jefferies, G., Dworkin, S., Christodoulou, J., Schittenhelm, R. B., Piper, M. D. W. & Johnson, T. K., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. 48, 1, 12 p., e12840.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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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
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A multi-nutrient array protocol to study disease-diet interactions in Drosophila melanogaster
Lin, J., Martelli, F., Mele, S., Quig, A., Johnson, T. K. & Piper, M. D. W., 20 Sept 2024, In: STAR Protocols. 5, 3, 17 p., 103225.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Simple Method for Quantifying Larval Locomotion in Drosophila melanogaster
Lin, J., Mele, S., Piper, M. D. W. & Johnson, T. K., 2024, Neurobiology: Methods and Protocols. Dworkin, S. (ed.). New York, NY, USA: Humana Press, Vol. 2746. p. 101-108 8 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 2746).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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