
Evance Pakuwal
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Miss Pakuwal is a microbiologist with extensive research experience and qualifications in microbiology and cell & molecular genetics. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in Medicine at the Adelaide Medical School. Her research focuses on the gut microbiome and the liver.
Her project explores the changes in the gut microbiome dynamics of severe alcoholic hepatitis patients' post-oral faecal microbiome transplantation (FMT).
Some of her research interests include molecular microbiology (microbiome), genomics, bioinformatics, and computational methods in biological research.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2021 - 2023 Graduate Research Assistant Kent State University 2021 - 2023 Graduate Teaching Assistant Kent State University -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title Kent State University United States Master of Science in Cell and Molecular Genetics Tribhuvan University Nepal Master of Science in Food and Industrial Microbiology Tribhuvan University Nepal Bachelor of Science in General Microbiology -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Kamath, S., Bryant, R. V., Costello, S. P., Day, A. S., Forbes, B., Haifer, C., . . . Joyce, P. (2025). Translational strategies for oral delivery of faecal microbiota transplantation. Gut, 22 pages.
2025 Pakuwal, E., Tan, J. L., Page, A. J., Stringer, A. M., Woodman, R. J., & Chinnaratha, M. A. (2025). A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of fecal microbiome transplantation in patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis. European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
2025 Ghaju, S., Pakuwal, E., Takeshita, R. S. C., Mou, X., & Chung, W. C. J. (2025). Short-term ingestion of sublethal microcystin levels disrupts stress response in male mice. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 16, 10 pages.
- Pakuwal, E., & Manandhar, P. (n.d.). Production of Rice Based Alcoholic Beverages and their Quality Evaluation. Journal of Food Science and Technology Nepal, 12(12), 37-48.
- Koirala, B., Pakuwal, E., Rai, H. J., & Shrestha, A. (n.d.). Evaluation of Antioxidants and Antimicrobial Properties of Indigenous Plants: Elaeocarpus sphaericus and Ficus religiosa. International Journal of Environment, 10(2), 48-63.
- Pakuwal, E., & Manandhar, P. (n.d.). Comparative Study of Nutritional Profile of Rice Varieties in Nepal. Nepal Journal of Biotechnology, 9(1), 42-49.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2024 Pakuwal, E., Tan, J. L., Page, A., Stringer, A., & Chinnaratha, M. A. (2024). A systematic review on the efficacy and safety of faecal microbiome transplantation in severe alcoholic hepatitis. In JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY Vol. 39 (pp. 88). WILEY. -
Report for External Bodies
Year Citation - Pakuwal, E., Hargreaves, B., Moradi, M., Page, A. J., Chinnaratha, M. A., & Stringer, A. M. (n.d.). The Efficacy of Microbiome-Targeted Therapy in Modulating Gut Health in Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols.
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Theses
Year Citation 2023 Pakuwal, E. (2023). The Impact of Cyanotoxin Exposure on the Mice Gut Microbiome Communities Structure. (Master's Thesis, Kent State University).
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