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Biography
Dr Edwin Lim is a neuroscientist and biostatistician, graduated with a PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology (focus: neuroscience) at the University of New South Wales, and a Master of Biostatistics at University of Sydney in 2011 and 2018, respectively. He is an emerging leader in the field of targeted metabolomics (tryptophan) in neuroscience research: he held two Early Career Fellowships from Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia and Society for Mental Health Research; he leads the Translational Metabolomics Research Platform and the Analytical Lab in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University; is the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the International Society for Tryptophan Research (ISTRY), and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Tryptophan Research.
Dr Lim has attracted ~$4.3M in research funding with over $2.2M as a chief investigator. He has over 60 peer-reviewed publications in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Progress in Neurobiology and Molecular Psychiatry.
Research interests
Dr Lim’s research focuses on using biofluids (such as blood, urine, saliva, tears) as surrogate biomarker for neurological diseases. The aim of Dr Lim’s research is to unravel the complexity of environment-host interactions during disease progression and devise a platform for biomarker-guided precision medicine to help overcome medical conditions of a heterogeneous nature. He uses innovative approaches, combining biochemical analyses with mass spectrometry techniques and data analytics with machine learning to identify early predictors for disease prognosis.
Research student supervision
Dr Lim supervise students in PhD, and Master of Research who are interested in metabolomics, neuroinflammation, complex data analytics and biomarker discoveries. Topics include metabolomics &: modifiable lifestyle risk factors, cognitive function, microbiomes, and genomic (tryptophan-related) interactions.
Current research topics
Metabolomics of microbiota-host interaction in the gut-brain axis of neurological diseases;
Metabolomics of complex symptoms in the progression of neuroinflammatory conditions (neurodegenerative & psychiatric disorders);
Targeted Metabolome-Phenome interaction of Traditional Chinese medicine.
Education/Academic qualification
Biostatistics, MBiostat (Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia), University of Sydney
2015 → 2019
Award Date: 20 Dec 2019
Physiology and Pharmacology, Ph.D, The University of New South Wales
2007 → 2010
Award Date: 18 Mar 2011
Research Management and Commercialisation, Grad Cert, The University of New South Wales
2009
Biochemistry and Pharmacology, BSc (Hon 1), The University of New South Wales
2003 → 2005
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Advanced protein quantification capability
Walker, A. K., Lee, A., Connor, M., Atkin, J., Lim, E., Baker, M. S., Rizos, H., Phillips, J. K., Yang, S. & Blair, I.
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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Disease susceptibility, precision medicine and ALS
Atkin, J., Blair, I., Rowe, D. & Lim, E.
30/09/19 → 30/09/21
Project: Other
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YSEP-NSI: Australia China Young Scientist Exchange Program - Next Step Initiative - Lim
19/03/18 → 1/08/18
Project: Other
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Investigating cyanobacteria toxin as a causative environmental factor in pathogenesis of ALS
Lim, E., Tan, V., Guillemin, G., Peyrin, J. M. & SH Tan, P.
1/02/18 → 31/01/19
Project: Other
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New directions for early diagnosis of MND: a large-scale longitudinal analysis of multiple biomarkers to find diagnostic and prognostic "fingerprints"
Guillemin, G., Rowe, D., Blair, I., Atkin, J., Zetterberg, H., Rogers, M., Lovejoy, D., Lim, E. & Tan, V.
1/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Chewing the fat on an emerging target in multiple sclerosis
Lim, C. K., Oct 2021, In: EBioMedicine. 72, p. 1-2 2 p., 103603.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Excitotoxicity and the kynurenine pathway in multiple sclerosis
Tan, L. & Lim, C. K., 1 Sep 2021, Handbook of Neurotoxicity. Kostrzewa, R. M. (ed.). Cham: Springer, Springer Nature, 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Exploring the roles of tryptophan metabolism in MS beyond neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration: a paradigm shift to neuropsychiatric symptoms
Tan, L. S. Y., Francis, H. M. & Lim, C. K., Mar 2021, In: Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health. 12, p. 1-9 9 p., 100201.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Innate immunity impacts social-cognitive functioning in people with multiple sclerosis and healthy individuals: implications for IL-1ra and urinary immune markers
Turner, J. A., Padgett, C., McDonald, S., Ahuja, K. D. K., Francis, H. M., Lim, C. K. & Honan, C. A., Jul 2021, In: Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health. 14, p. 1-12 12 p., 100254.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Machine learning workflows identify a microRNA signature of insulin transcription in human tissues
Wong, W. K. M., Joglekar, M. V., Saini, V., Jiang, G., Dong, C. X., Chaitarvornkit, A., Maciag, G. J., Gerace, D., Farr, R. J., Satoor, S. N., Sahu, S., Sharangdhar, T., Ahmed, A. S., Chew, Y. V., Liuwantara, D., Heng, B., Lim, C. K., Hunter, J., Januszewski, A. S., Sørensen, A. E. & 13 others, , 23 Apr 2021, In: iScience. 24, 4, p. 1-19 47 p., 102379.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Eureka Prize J&J Innovation in Medical Research (Finalist)
Lim, Edwin (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other distinction
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Macquarie University ECR of the Year Awards (Highly Commended Finalist)
Lim, Edwin (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Other distinction
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Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Lim, Edwin (Recipient), 2011
Prize
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International Society for Tryptophan Research (Executive Committee) (External organisation)
Gilles Guillemin (Chair), Florian Zepf (Chair), Trevor Stone (Member), Kuniaki Saito (Member), Sophie Erhardt (Member) & Edwin Lim (Member)
2018 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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International Journal of Tryptophan Research (Journal)
Gilles Guillemin (Editor in chief) & Edwin Lim (Editor in chief)
2015 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial of research outputs › Editorial work