Research Scientist
A*STAR Institute for Human Development Potential
Singapore, Singapore
Suresh Anand Sadananthan is a Research Scientist under the Human Development programme at the A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP).
Dr. Sadananthan’s research focuses on obesity and muscle health, with a particular interest in how body fat distribution and muscle quality relate to cardiometabolic risk across the life course. His work spans adults and children, integrating advanced imaging and physiological assessments to study adiposity, muscle health, and their metabolic consequences.
He develops and applies MRI- and spectroscopy-based biomarkers to characterize abdominal and ectopic fat depots and leverages deep-learning-based image analysis methods for automated segmentation of MR images. His research also includes detailed phenotyping and longitudinal tracking of abdominal fat distribution in children.
Actively involved in GUSTO and S-PRESTO studies on maternal and early life determinants of childhood obesity and metabolic disorders, Dr. Sadananthan has expanded the investigation of body fat partitioning in the developmental cohorts at A*STAR IHDP to include MRI-based assessment of cardiac fat, structure, and function to examine early life risk factors for future cardiovascular and metabolic health. Through these combined efforts, he aims to advance the understanding of how early-life and adult determinants of obesity and muscle health shape long-term cardiometabolic outcomes.
Friday, February 6, 2026
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Â
