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Personal profile
Biography
Nir earned his PhD degree with high distinction in 2010 from Porto University, Portugal. His areas of expertise epigenetics, ageing and exercise, an area for which he won the Young Tall Poppy 2021 award. His expertise has been recognised by being selected to the ARC College of Experts in 2023. He is a NHMRC Investigator EL2 Fellow (2021-2025), a former NHMRC Career Development Fellow (2018-2021), and ARC DECRA Fellow (2014-2016). He has led as CI1 two recent ARC DPs and an American Federation of Ageing grant. His leadership in the field is evidenced by his role as lead of the Gene SMART study at the Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University (VU). He has published more then100 manuscripts (h-index = 45; 5600 citations) in high-impact journals (e.g. Nature Reviews Genetics, J Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, Aging Cell, Nat Comms,). He supervises six PhD students and four postdoctoral fellows in his immediate research group and has previously supervised 6 PhD students to completion, all of whom graduated with multiple first author publications.
Research interests
The Eynon Group is interested in the study of epigenetics and other molecules associated with healthy aging and exercise. The group investigates the role of epigenetics in ageing and exercise adaptations, as well as sex differences in response to exercise. The lab uses a combination of wet-lab and bioinformatics analyses, with a particular focus on ‘omics’ datasets including DNA methylation, transcriptomics and proteomics
Supervision interests
Available for supervision of both undergradutae and post-graduate (Masters, Honours, PhD) students
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Genetics and Exercise, PhD, Universidade do Porto (University of Porto)
Award Date: 27 Jul 2010
Research area keywords
- epigenetics
- Exercise
- ageing
- Sex Differences
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Sex-specific epigenetic atlas across lifespan
Eynon, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Voisin, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Teschendorff, A. E. (Partner Investigator (PI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
23/05/24 → 22/05/27
Project: Research
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NHMRC Equipment Grant - Danish Myo-Technology Organ Bath 820MO and electrical stimulator
Rose, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mitchell, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tiganis, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mcgrath, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lockie, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Harrison, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Eynon, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/11/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Can exercise slow down the epigenetic ageing clock?
Eynon, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Lamon, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Levinger, I. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/20 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Circulating lipocalin-2 across the adult lifespan
Bauer, C., Smith, C., Vogrin, S., Palmer, A. S., Woessner, M., Landen, S., Jacques, M., Byrnes, E., Eynon, N., Sim, M., Lewis, J. R. & Levinger, I., Feb 2025, In: JBMR Plus. 9, 2, 7 p., ziae162.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Skeletal Muscle Aging: Lessons From Teleosts
Quach, T. K., Taylor, M., Currie, P. D., Eynon, N. & Ruparelia, A., Jun 2025, In: The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 80, 6, 68 p., glae052.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
A comprehensive map of the aging blood methylome in humans
Seale, K., Teschendorff, A., Reiner, A. P., Voisin, S. & Eynon, N., Dec 2024, In: Genome Biology. 25, 1, 24 p., 240.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Bioavailable testosterone and androgen receptor activation, but not total testosterone, are associated with muscle mass and strength in females
Alexander, S. E., Gatto, B., Knowles, O. E., Williams, R. M., Fiebig, K. N., Jansons, P., Della Gatta, P. A., Garnham, A., Eynon, N., Wadley, G. D., Aisbett, B., Hiam, D. & Lamon, S., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: The Journal of Physiology. 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
Cell-type specific epigenetic clocks to quantify biological age at cell-type resolution
Tong, H., Guo, X., Jacques, M., Luo, Q., Eynon, N. & Teschendorff, A. E., 2024, In: Aging. 16, 22, p. 13452-13504 53 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Australian Epigenetic Alliance Susan Clark Inaugural Award for Research Excellence
Eynon, N. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research
Eynon, Nir (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (CDF Level 1)
Eynon, N. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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NHMRC Investigator Grant (Emerging Leader Level 2)
Eynon, N. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Competitive Fellowships