Dr. Dushani L. Palliyaguru is an expert in aging, disease prevention and environmental health. She currently serves as the Co-founder and CEO of HealthSurveil, a US-based health tech startup that specializes in preventing and controlling aging-related chronic diseases using data, AI, sensor and IoT technology, and scientifically-backed products. 

Dr. Palliyaguru completed her primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka and won a Full Scholarship to Clark University in Worcester, MA in the U.S., where she majored in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She obtained her Ph.D. in Environmental and Occupational Health from University of Pittsburgh in 2016 where her dissertation focused on understanding how Withaferin A targeted the Nrf2-mediated environmental stress response pathway to prevent liver disease. She also completed her Postdoctoral training at the National Institutes of Health where she studied biomarkers of aging, pharmacological compounds for healthspan and lifespan extension and dietary interventions for Alzheimer's disease prevention.