Welcome to Suneth Lindamulage - New intern in Müllner Group
Please join us in welcoming Suneth Lindamulage who joined the Müllner Group in September 2026. Suneth brings expertise in clinical ophthalmology, retinal electrophysiology, and AI-based vision research. At DANDRITE, Suneth will be expanding into visual neuroscience to explore how retinal signals are transformed within neural circuits.
What research were you involved in immediately prior to joining DANDRITE, and at which institution(s)?
“My background is in clinical ophthalmology, particularly inherited retinal disease, with a strong interest in vision electrophysiology. At Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital in Sri Lanka, I played a leading role in establishing Sri Lanka’s first ISCEV-standard clinical vision electrophysiology service, where I worked extensively with ERG, EOG and VEP combined with multimodal retinal imaging in patients with retinal and visual pathway disorders. More recently, my research has explored relationships between retinal imaging and electrophysiological function, including the use of computational and AI-based approaches.”
What made you decide to join DANDRITE and move to Aarhus, Denmark?
"My previous work has focused largely on the retina and on measuring visual function at the level of the eye. Over time, I became increasingly interested in what happens to visual information after it leaves the retina—how retinal signals are transformed and processed within neural circuits on their way to the visual cortex.
Joining DANDRITE gives me the opportunity to expand from clinical retinal electrophysiology into experimental visual neuroscience and to learn modern approaches for investigating neural circuits. I was particularly attracted by Fiona Müllner’s research on visual processing in thalamic circuits and the opportunity to learn within the interdisciplinary research environment at DANDRITE."
What will you be working on, and is there anything in particular that you are especially looking forward to in your new position?
"I will learn different techniques for tracing and studying neuronal circuits in mice and contribute to the lab’s work on mapping visual subcircuits. I am particularly looking forward to gaining hands-on experience with contemporary neuroscience methods and understanding how visual information is processed at the cellular and circuit levels.
For me, this is an exciting opportunity to connect my previous experience in retinal physiology and clinical electrophysiology with the study of how visual signals are processed further along the visual pathway."
Is there a fun fact about yourself that you would be happy to share?
“Outside medicine and research, I enjoy travelling and discovering new places, cultures and meeting new people. Moving from Sri Lanka to Denmark has certainly given me plenty of opportunities for that, and I am enjoying getting to know Denmark.”