Dr Chamini Perera is a Senior Lecturer working with the Pancreatic Research Group, South West Sydney Clinical Campuses, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney. She completed her PhD in the field of Neuropathic Pain and transitioned into the field of pancreatology in 2019. Her current research involves understanding the mechanism of Pancreatic Cancer-Related Diabetes with a focus on identification of potential biomarkers of pancreatic cancer for early detection. She is an emerging research leader in the field of pancreatic research and currently serves as a board member of the Australasian Pancreatic Club.