Prof Kennedy Erlwanger

Kennedy Erlwanger is a South African physiologist affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand, recognized for his work in metabolic physiology and developmental programming. His scholarship explores how early-life nutritional and pharmacological exposures shape long-term metabolic health, with a particular focus on metabolic syndrome, hepatic steatosis, renal dysfunction, and cardiovascular remodeling.

His research frequently employs rodent models to investigate the effects of high-fructose diets, phytochemicals such as quercetin, naringin, β-sitosterol, and thymoquinone, as well as pharmacological agents like fenofibrate. This work highlights oxidative stress, lipid metabolism, telomere biology, and sex-specific responses as key mechanistic pathways, contributing to understanding prevention strategies for cardio-metabolic disease.

Erlwanger has also contributed to translational and collaborative studies spanning animal science and biomaterials, including dietary interventions in poultry and regenerative biomaterial scaffolds for bone repair. Across his publications, a consistent strength lies in integrating nutritional biochemistry, physiology, and experimental pathology to inform therapeutic and preventive approaches to chronic metabolic disorders.