Dr Ananthan Ambikairajah
Visiting Fellow
BSc (Neuroscience), MTeach (Secondary), PhD
email ananthan.ambikairajah@anu.edu.au

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Research interests

Dr Ambikairajah's research interests include genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors which influence brain health, with a particular focus on menopause.

Publications

  • Alateeq, K., Walsh, E.I., Ambikairajah, A. & Cherbuin, N. (2024). Association between dietary magnesium intake, inflammation, and neurodegeneration. European Journal of Nutrition, 1-12
  • Ambikairajah, A., Khondoker, M., Morris, E., de Lange, A. M. G., Saleh, R. N. M., Minihane, A. M.,& Hornberger, M. (2024). Investigating the synergistic effects of hormone replacement therapy, apolipoprotein E and age on brain health in the UK Biobank. Human Brain Mapping, 45(2), e26612.
  • Cherbuin, N.; Patel, H.; Walsh, E.I.; Ambikairajah, A.; Burns, R.; Brüstle, A. & Rasmussen, L.J. (2024). Cognitive Function Is Associated with the Genetically Determined Efficiency of DNA Repair Mechanisms. Genes, 15, 153.
  • Namsrai, T., Ambikairajah, A. & Cherbuin, N. (2023). Poorer sleep impairs brain health at midlife. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 1-10.
  • Ambikairajah, A, Walsh, E & Cherbuin, N 2022, 'A review of menopause nomenclature', Reproductive Health, vol. 19, no. 29, pp. 1-15.
  • Ambikairajah, A, Tabatabaei Jafari, H, Hornberger, M et al. 2021, 'Age, menstruation history, and the brain', Menopause, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 167-174.
  • Ambikairajah, A, Tabatabaei Jafari, H, Walsh, E et al. 2020, 'Longitudinal Changes in Fat Mass and the Hippocampus', Obesity, vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 1263-1269.
  • Ambikairajah, A & Tisdell , C 2019, 'E-Examinations and the Student Experience Regarding Appropriateness of Assessment and Course Quality in Science and Medical Science', Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 460-478.
  • Ambikairajah, A, Walsh, E, Tabatabaei Jafari, H et al. 2019, 'Fat mass changes during menopause: a metaanalysis', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 221, no. 5, pp. 393-409.
  • Ambikairajah, A, Ambikairajah, R & Ambikairajah, E 2019, 'The impact of improving feelings of relatedness on motivation and engagement for tertiary students', International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 52, no. 5, pp. 721-730.