Laboratory
Systems Medicine and Bioinformatics
Dr Melkamu Beyene is a Research Assistant in the Baker Institute's Systems Medicine and Bioinformatics lab, where he uses multi-omics bioinformatic methods to identify molecular biomarkers for cardiovascular disease. He joined the Baker Institute in June 2026.
Melkamu holds a PhD in Genetic Epidemiology from Adelaide University. His doctoral research explored healthy ageing through the lens of intrinsic capacity, a function-centred approach introduced by the World Health Organization in 2015, examining the genetic and environmental factors that shape it. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Statistics and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
Awards and Achievements
- Rising star in frailty and aging research, ICFSR2026 USA (2026)
- College of Health Research Top-up Travel Grant Award ICFSR2026 USA (2026)
- THRF-BHI Conference Support Grant Award ICFSR2026 USA (2026)
- Adelaide Medical School HDR Travel Award, AAG conference (2024)
- AAG Student and Early Career Researcher Conference Bursary Award (2024)
- THRF-BHI, Supplementary Scholarship (2023)
- University of Adelaide Research Scholarship (2022)
