Meet Associate Professor Devanshi Seth
Hi, I’m A/Prof Devanshi Seth and I head Centenary’s Alcoholic Liver Disease Laboratory.
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Clinical Professor Devanshi Seth
Dr Seth has a wide spectrum of expertise in molecular/cellular biology, genetics, clinical, cancer research, industrial biotechnology and corporate management. Dr Seth directs a unique Research Program in Australia addressing the gaps in understanding Alcohol-induced Liver Disease. She established this research program as a response to this often neglected but a significant and much needed ...
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The Alcoholic Liver Disease research program includes studies on genetics of alcoholic cirrhosis and molecular mechanisms underlying liver disease. By identifying biomarkers for alcohol use and liver injury, we utilise transcriptomics, lipid and miRNA profiling to find treatment targets and pathways.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024
To celebrate this year's International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we asked Professor Devanshi Seth from the Centre for Healthy Ageing some questions about being a woman in science and what advice she has for other women aspiring to a career in science.
What happens to people who consume hazardous amounts of alcohol?
Clinical Professor Devanshi Seth, Head of the Centenary Institute’s Alcoholic Liver Disease Laboratory is co-author on a newly published study that has identified factors affecting mortality in people drinking extreme amounts of alcohol.
2025/2026 Student Research Projects
Honours projects Directed evolution of liver hormones to enhance metabolism Primary Supervisor: Associate Professor Daniel HesselsonSupervisory Team: Dr Alex ColeCentre: Biomedical AI The hormone FGF21 is being developed as a therapy for type 2 diabetes and fatty liver with clinical trials showing promise for improving metabolic health including lowering liver fat and blood cholesterol. Natural ...
2025/2026 Student Projects
Honours, masters and PhD opportunities are available at Centenary across many projects and laboratories for students studying at The University of Sydney. Full list available below.
Addressing barriers for women in medical research
The challenges faced by women in science took centre stage at the panel discussion, ‘Breaking through: The unspoken barriers for women in medical research’.
Breaking through the barriers
Bringing together leaders in STEM from Government, medical research, health and university sectors to participate in a meaningful panel discussion to be facilitated by Sophie Scott OAM, award-winning medical TV journalist, international speaker and educator, around how the medical research sector can be a leader in gender and diversity balance. The breakfast event will highlight ...
New genetic tool predicts risk of liver disease in heavy drinkers
An international research group led by the Centenary Institute has developed a new genetic risk prediction tool to identify heavy drinkers most at risk of developing alcohol-associated cirrhosis, a severe form of liver disease.