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SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS
 
The list of scientific communications since the year 2000 is given below. All abstracts, posters and slides are in pdf format you need Acrobat Reader® to read them.
 
INTERNATIONAL

 

2009

 

Dissanayake VHW, Jayamanne NMM, Nisansala PKDS, Lie R. A Survey of Scientist and Policy Makers’ Attitudes Toward Research on Stored Human Biological Materials in Sri Lanka. FERCAP International Conference on Developing Leadership in Ethical Health Research towards Good Practices and Integrated Systems. November 23-24 , 2009. Chang Mai. Thailand.

 

Chenthuran T, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Association of epidermal growth factor (EGF) gene variations and pre-eclampsia. International conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. September 16 -18, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Conference:32)

 

Harendra GG, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Investigations on the role of the heparin binding epidermal growth factor (HBEGF) gene with pre-eclampsia. International conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. September 16 -18, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Conference:33)

 

Wettasinghe TK, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Absence of Y chromosome microdeletions in a Cohort of Male Partners from Couples with Spontaneous Recurrent Pregnancy loss. International conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. September 16 -18, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Conference:35). This paper was judged as one of the “outstanding poster presentations” at the conference.

 

Gunathilake VW, Andraweera PH, Wetthasinghe TK, De Saram EMNR, Perera VS, Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW. Chromosomal abnormalities in Sri Lankan women with Primary Ammenorrhoea.  International conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. September 16 -18, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Conference:35)

 

Goonasekara HWW, Sandamal LYS, Weerasekara LY, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. A Family Series of Genetic Thrombophilic Polymorphisms in Sri Lanka. International conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. September 16 -18, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Conference:35-6)

 

Kuruppu A, Sandamal LYS, Weerasekara LY, Goonasekara HWW, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. A descriptive study of the prevalence of Factor V (F5) 1691G>A, Protrhombin (F2) 20210G>A and methylenetetrahydrofolate 677C>T polymorphisms among patients with thromboembolism in the Sri Lankan population. International conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. September 16 -18, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Conference:36)

 

Samaranayake TN, Jameel Mr, Gajasinghe SVD, Fernando DS, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Polymorphisms in the Tumour Nectosis Factor Genes and Susceptibility to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Sri Lankan Population.  International conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. September 16 -18, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Conference:42)
This paper was judged as one of the “outstanding poster presentations” at the conference.

 

Samarakoon PS, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. SeqAnnotator a DNA sequence annotation system for genomic laboratories. International Conference on Bioinformatics (InCoB). The official conference of the Asia-Pacific Bioinformatics Network (APBioNet). September 7-11, 2009. Singapore. (Abstracted in the proceedings of InCoB).

 

2008
Weerasekera LY, Goonasekara HWW, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. A descriptive study of the prevalence of factor V (F5) 1691 G>A, prothrombin (F2) 20210G>A and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T polymorphisms among patients with thromboembolism in the Sri Lankan population. 13th Human Genome Meeting. September 27-30, 2008. Hyderabad, India. Abstracted in the proceedings of the 13th Human Genome Meeting. 229.

 

Dissanayake VHW, Weerasekara LY, Gammulla CG, Jayaweera SLD, Kariyawasam C, Perera B, Sandamal LYS, Broughton Pipkin F, Morgan L, Jayasekara RW. The prevalence of variant alleles of functionally significant polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, factor V, and prothrombin genes in the Sri Lankan population. 13th Human Genome Meeting. September 27-30, 2008. Hyderabad, India. Abstracted in the proceedings of the 13th Human Genome Meeting. 117.

 

Samarakoon PS, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Sri Lankan Genome Variation Database. 13th Human Genome Meeting. September 27-30, 2008. Hyderabad, India. Abstracted in the proceedings of the 13th Human Genome Meeting. 96.

 

Samaranayake TN, Fernando SD, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Inherited Susceptibility to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. 13th International Congress on Infectious Diseases. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 19-22, 2008. Abstracted in the International Journal of Infectious Disease, 2008,12(suppl 1).

 

Samaranayake TN, Fernando SD, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Inherited Variability in Tumour Necrosis Factor Production and Potential Susceptibility to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Sri Lankan Population. 13th International Congress on Infectious Diseases. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 19-22, 2008. Abstracted in the International Journal of Infectious Disease, 2008,12(suppl 1).
2007
Wetthasinghe, TK, Mallawarachchi PHR, De Saram EMNR, Perera VS, Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW. Chromosomal abnormalities in Sri Lankan women with primary amenorrhoea. ICOGEN ‘07, International Conference and Workshop on Genetics: The basis and diagnosis of genetic disorders. February 1-4, 2007. Chennai, India. (Abstracted in the proceedings of ICOGEN ‘07, 30) [This communication won the First Prize]

2006
Dissanayake VHW, Gammulla CG, Jayaweera SLD, Broughton Pipkin F, Morgan L, Jayasekara RW. Haplotype analysis of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene in the Sri Lankan population. 11th International Congress of Human Genetics, August 6-10, 2006. Brisbane, Australia. (Abstracted in the proceedings of the 11th International Congress of Human Genetics, 291)

2004
Dissanayake VHW, Morgan L, Broughton Pipkin F, Jayasekara RW, Seneviratne HR, Kalsheker, N. A study of the association of the methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase 677C>T polymorphism and pre-eclampsia in Sinhalese women in Sri Lanka. 14th World Congress of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, November 14-17, 2004. Vienna, Austria. (Abstracted in Hypertension in Pregnancy 2004,23(Suppl 1):20)

Dissanayake VHW, Gills V, Morgan L, Broughton Pipkin F, Jayasekara RW, Seneviratne HR, Kalsheker, N. A study of the association of the angiotensinogen haplotypes with pre-eclampsia in Sinhalese women in Sri Lanka. 14th World Congress of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, November 14-17, 2004. Vienna, Austria. (Abstracted in Hypertension in Pregnancy 2004,23(Suppl 1):81)

Dissanayake VHW, Morgan L, Broughton Pipkin F, Jayasekara RW, Seneviratne HR. Severe maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality associated pre-eclampsia in Sinhalese women in Sri Lanka. 14th World Congress of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, November 14-17, 2004. Vienna, Austria. (Abstracted in Hypertension in Pregnancy 2004,23(Suppl 1):132)

Dissanayake VHW, Morgan L, Broughton Pipkin F, Jayasekara RW, Seneviratne HR, Kalsheker, N. The association of epidermal growth factor (EGF) haplotypes with the weight of babies at birth. 14th World Congress of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, November 14-17, 2004. Vienna, Austria. (Abstracted in Hypertension in Pregnancy 2004,23(Suppl 1):81)

Dissanayake VHW, Morgan L, Broughton Pipkin F, Jayasekara RW, Seneviratne HR. A study of the association of Transforming Growth Factor Alpha (TGFΑ) polymorphisms and Pre-eclampsia. The Society for Gynaecological Investigation 51st Annual Scientific Meeting, March 23-25, 2004, Huston, Texas, USA. (Abstracted in the Journal of the Society for Gynaecologic Investigation 2004,11(Supple 1):257A)

2003
Dissanayake VHW, Morgan L, Broughton Pipkin F, Jayasekara RW, Seneviratne HR. A study of the Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism among Sri Lankans – implications for cardiovascular fitness. Asian Federation of Sports Medicine Congress, October 25-26, 2003, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Dissanayake VHW, Morgan L, Broughton Pipkin F, Jayasekara RW, Seneviratne HR. A study of the association between Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) polymorphisms and pre-eclampsia. British Human Genetics Conference 2003. September 15-17, 2003, York, United Kingdom. (Abstracted in the Journal of Medical Genetics 2003 40(Supple 1):S83)

Dissanayake VHW, Morgan L, Broughton Pipkin F, Vathanan V, Premaratne S, Jayasekara RW, Seneviratne HR. The urine protein heat coagulation test is a reliable screening test for proteinuria in pregnancy. The British Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy. July 24-25, 2003, Glasgow, United Kingdom. [This paper was awarded the third prize for oral presentations]

2002
Dissanayake VHW, Morgan L, Kalshekar N, Baker P, Broughton Pipkin F. The MTHFR C677T polymorphism is not associated with pre-eclampsia in women in Nottingham. 13th World Congress of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, June 2-5, 2002. Toronto, Canada. (Abstracted in Hypertension in Pregnancy 2002,21(Suppl 1):122)
1998
Sumathipala A, Fernando DJS, Jayasekara RW, Abeysingha MRN, Siribaddene S, Dissanayake VHW, De Silva N. Establishing a twin register in Sri Lanka. 9th International Congress on Twin Studies, June 4-6, 1998. Helsinki, Finland. (Abstracted in Twin Research 1998,1(2):111) [ Abstract | Poster ]

NATIONAL
 

2009

 

Wettasinghe TK, Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW. AZFc partial deletions in male partners of women with spontaneous recurrent pregnancy loss in Sri Lanka. 42nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. November 13-15, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2009,31(1): 71).

 

Harendra GG, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Haplotypes of Heparin Binding Epidermal Growth Factor (HBEGF) gene is associated with weight of babies at birth among Sinhalese. 42nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. November 13-15, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2009,31(1):73.

 

Chenthuran T, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW.  Association of variants in the Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) gene with birth weight of babies. 42nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. November 13-15, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2009,31(1):74).

 

Chenthuran T, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Association of epidermal growth factor (EGF) gene variations and pre-eclampsia. 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 18-21, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2009, 54 (supple 1):34)

 

Harendra GG, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Investigations on the role of the heparin binding epidermal growth factor (HBEGF) gene with pre-eclampsia. 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 18-21, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2009, 54 (supple 1):34)

 

Jayakody RL, Galappatthy P, Risama MF , Jinadasa CMV, Tharanga TDP, Wijerathne TW, Dissanayake VHW. Genetic variants in the Cytochrome P4502D6 (CYP2D6) gene in the Sri Lankan population. 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 18-21, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2009, 54 (supple 1):35

 

2008

 

HLV Nanayakkara, RP Weerathunga, VHW Dissanayake. The CAG repeat length in Sri Lankan patients with Huntington Disease. 2nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lankan Association of Neurologists, 21-23 November 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

 

DRS Siriwardhana, NCA Guasekera, ND Gunawardena, VHW Dissanayake. An audit of tests performed for identification of pathogens in Cerebro Spinal Fluid (CSF) in a molecular microbiology laboratory. 2nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lankan Association of Neurologists, 21-23 November 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

 

HLV Nanayakkara, RP Weerathunga, VHW Dissanayake. Fragile X syndrome detected in Sri Lankan patients due to methylation. 2nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lankan Association of Neurologists, 21-23 November 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

TK Wetthasinghe, PH Andraweera, VHW Dissanayake, RW Jayasekara. Genetic Abnormalities in Women With Primary amenorrhoea and Masculine Features. 41st Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Physicians, October 2-4, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the CCP, 46.

 

Weerasekera LY, Goonasekara HWW, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. A descriptive study of the prevalence of factor V (F5) 1691 G>A, prothrombin (F2) 20210G>A and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T polymorphisms among patients with thromboembolism in the Sri Lankan population. 41st Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Physicians, October 2-4, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the CCP, 49. 

 

D J S Opanayake, C R J Pedurupillay, A M M H Athapaththu, N T Hidellage, V H W Dissanayake. Are aberrant BCR-ABL transcripts more common in Sri Lankan adults with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML)? 41st Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Physicians, October 2-4, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the CCP, 50. 

 

HLV Nanayakkara, RP Weerathunga, VHW Dissanayake. The CAG repeat length in Sri Lankan patients with Huntington Disease. 41st Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Physicians, October 2-4, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the CCP, 50.

 

RP Weerathunga, HLV Nanayakkara, NCA Gunasekara, VHW Dissanayake. Alpha and beta thalassaemia mutations detected in a clinical genetic testing laboratory in Sri Lanka. 41st Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Physicians, October 2-4, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the CCP, 51.

 

HLV Nanayakkara, RP Weerathunga, VHW Dissanayake. Pharmacogenomic testing for warfarin therapy in the era of personalised medicine. 41st Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Physicians, October 2-4, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the CCP, 52.

 

CRJ Pedurupillay, AMMH Athapaththu, DJS Opanayake, VHW Dissanayake. An Audit of Tests Performed for Hematological Malignancies in a Genetic Laboratory. 41st Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Physicians, October 2-4, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the CCP, 63.

 

CRJ Pedurupillay, AMMH Athapaththu, DJS Openayake, NT Hidellage, VHW Dissanayake. Recurrent Balanced Reciprocal Chromosomal Translocations seen in Haematological Malignancies. 41st Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Physicians, October 2-4, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the CCP, 64.

 

DRS Siriwardhana, NCA Gunasekara, AMMH Athapaththu, HLV Nanayakkara, DJS Opanayake. 16s rRNA gene sequencing for identification of bacterial pathogens in a molecular microbiology laboratory. 41st Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Physicians, October 2-4, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the CCP, 66.

 

HLV Nanayakkara, RP Weerathunga, NCA Gunasekara, VHW Dissanayake. Mutations in the HFE gene and HFE-Associated Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HFE-HHC) in Sri Lanka. 41st Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Physicians, October 2-4, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the CCP, 66.

 

Dissanayake VHW, Nanayakkara NV, Weeratunga R. A novel BRCA1 mutation in a Sri Lankan Sinhalese Family with Breast Cancer. Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Surgeons, August 27-29, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the SLCOG, 45.

 

AMMH Athapaththu, HLV Nanayakkara, DJS Opanayake, NT Hidellage, CRJ Pedurupillay, RP Weerathunga, NCA Gunasekara,  S. Siriwardena, VHW Dissanayake. An audit of tests performed for hematological malignancies in a Genetic Laboratory. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists, August 29-30, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the 9th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists. 27.

 

HLV Nanayakkara, RP Weerathunga, VHW Dissanayake. Alpha and beta thalassaemia mutations detected in a clinical genetic testing laboratory in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists, August 29-30, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the 9th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists. 23.

 

LY Weerasekera, HWW Goonasekara, HLV Nanayakkara, RP Weerathunga, NCA Gunasekara, RW Jayasekara, VHW Dissanayake. A descriptive study of the prevalence of factor V (F5) 1691 G>A, prothrombin (F2) 20210G>A and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T polymorphisms among patients with thromboembolism in the Sri Lankan population. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists, August 29-30, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the 9th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists. 29. 

 

Goonasekara HWW, Weerasekera LY, Dammika L, Tudawe MN, Dissanayake VHW. A descriptive study of the prevalence of inherited thrombophilic risk factors in a group of patients presenting with thrombophilia. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists, August 29-30, 2008. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the 9th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists. 28

 

Samarakoon PS, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. The Sri Lankan Human Genome Variation Database. HISSL 2008 – The Scientific Sessions of the Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, 26 July 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of HISSL 2008, 19)
 
CRJ Pedurupillay, AMMH Athapaththu, DJS Opanayake, HT Hidellage, VHW Dissanayake. Chromosome abnormalities in patients with recurrent spontaneous pregnancy loss and subfertility. 41st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, June 27-29, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2008,30 (suppl 1),97)
 
VHW Dissanayake, LY Weerasekare, CG Gammnulla, PH Andraweera, RW Jayasekara. Thrombophilic genetic mutations and recurrent pregnancy loss – A case control study. 41st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, June 27-29, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2008,30 (suppl 1),98)
 
TK Wetthasinghe, VHW Dissanayake, RW Jayasekara. A descriptive study on the role of Y chromosome microdeletions in spontaneous recurrent pregnancy loss. 41st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, June 27-29, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2008,30 (suppl 1),98)
 
HLV Nanayakkara, RP Weerathunga, N Rodrigo, VHW Dissanayake. Chromosome abnormalities in patients with recurrent spontaneous pregnancy loss and subfertility. 41st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, June 27-29, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2008,30 (suppl 1),99)
 
HLV Nanayakkara, RP Weerathunga, DC Peiris, VHW Dissanayake. Genetic classification of Sri Lankan children with neuroblastoma. 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians. June 19-22, 2008. Kandy, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians,62.) [Abstract | Slides]
 
VHW Dissanayake, LY Weerasekera, HWW Goonasekera, RWJayasekara. A comparative study of genetic thrombophilic polymorphisms in children pre senting with thrombosis with that of the sri lankan general population. 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians. June 19-22, 2008. Kandy, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 63)
 
AMMH Athapaththu, NT Hidellag, DJS Opanayake, CR JPedurupillay, VHW Dissanayake. Prognostically significant translocations in Sri Lankan children with acute lymphobastic leukaemia. 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians. June 19-22, 2008. Kandy, Sri Lanka.  (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 64)
 
HLV Nanayakkara, RP Weerathunga, VHW Dissanayake. Genetic testing for Duchene Muscular Dystrophy by Multiplex-Ligation Probe Amplification. 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians. June 19-22, 2008. Kandy, Sri Lanka. Abstracted in the Proceedings of the 11th (Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 65)
 
DJS Opanayake, AMMH Athapaththu,CRJ Pedurupillay, NT Hidellage, VHW Dissanayake. Chromosomal abnormalities detected In Children with Dysmorphic Features. 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians. June 19-22, 2008. Kandy, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 85)
 
AMMH Athapaththu, DJS Opanayake, CRJ Pedurupillay, NT Hidellage, VHW Dissanayake. Chromosomal abnormalities detected in children with dysmorphic features. 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians. June 19-22, 2008. Kandy, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 89)
Dissanayake VHW, Kariyawasam C, Perera BM, Sandamal LYS, Weerasekera LY, Jayasekara RW. Genetic testing for the Factor V gene polymorphisms – should we be testing for both Leiden and R2? 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1): 16

Hidellage NT, Athapaththu AMMH, Opanayake DJS, Pedurupillay CRJ, Dissanayake VHW. Recurrent balanced reciprocal chromosomal translocations seen in haematological malignancies. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1):16

Dissanayake VHW, Andraweera PH, Wetthasinghe TK, Perera VS, De Seram EMNR, Athapaththu AMMH, Opanayake DJS, Hidellage NT, Pedurupillay CRJ, Jayasekara RW. The cytogenetic profile of children with Down Syndrome. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1): 17

A case series of true hermaphrodites. Andraweera PH, Wetthasinghe TK, Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1): 17

Nanayakkara HLV, Dissanayake VHW. Aneuploidy screening of abortus material by Multiplex-ligation Probe Amplification (MLPA) provides useful information for counselling couples with spontaneous pregnancy loss. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1):30

Dissanayake VHW, Weerasekera LY, Gammulla CG, Andraweera PH, Wetthasinghe TK, Goonasekera HWW, Jayasekara RW. Genetic thrombophilic polymorphisms and pregnancy complications. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1): 30

Athapaththu AMMH, Hidellage NT, Opanayake DJS, Pedurupillay CRJ, Ratnayake A, Dissanayake VHW. Prognostically significant translocations in Sri Lankan children with Acute Lymphobastic Leukaemia (ALL). 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1):40

Samaranayake TN, Fernando SD, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Inherited variability in Tumour Necrosis Factor production and potential susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Sri Lankan population. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1):43

Samaranayake TN, Dissanayake VHW, Fernando SD Clinical manifestations of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) – evidence for a possible genetic susceptibility. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1):43

Dissanayake VHW, Andraweera PH, Wetthasinghe TK, Perera VS, De Seram EMNR, Athapaththu AMMH, Opanayake DJS, Hidellage NT, Pedurupillay CRJ, Jayasekara RW. Cytogenetic diagnostic services in Sri Lanka 2006-2007. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1):58

Nanayakkara HLV, Dissanayake VHW. Pharmacogenomic testing for warfarin therapy in the era of personalised medicine. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1): 58

Pedurupillay CRJ, Athapaththu AMMH, Opanayake DJS, Dissanayake VHW A case series of rare cytogenetic abnormalities. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1):59

Opanayake DJS, Athapaththu AMMH, Hidellage NT, Pedurupillay CRJ, Ratnayake A, Dissanayake VHW. Are aberrant BCR-ABL transcripts more common in Sri Lankan adults with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML)? 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1):59

2007
 
Nanayakkara HLV, Rodrigo N, Dissanayake VHW. Prenatal genetic screening in Sri Lanka. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1): 60 [Abstract | Poster]

Nanayakkara HLV, Dissanayake VHW. Preliminary results of a genetic testing service for thalassaemia in Sri Lanka – new opportunities for clinical phenotyping. 121st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 19-22, 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 53 (supple 1): 60 [Abstract | Poster]
Samaranayake TN, Mahesh PKB, Dissanayake VHW, Fernando SD. Clinical Manifestations of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis - further evidence from 200 patients. 63rd Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 5-8, 2007. (Abstracted in the proceedings of the Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2007,6)
 

Dissanayake VHW, Gammulla CG, Jayaweera SLD, Broughton Pipkin F, Morgan L, Jayasekara RW. Genetic polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrogolate reductase, factor V and prothrombin genes in the Sri Lankan population. 120th Annual Sceientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 21-24, 2007. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 52 (supple 1): 44)

Andraweera PH, Gammulla CG, Weerasekara LY, Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW. The prevalence of thrombophilic genetic variants in patients with a history of thromboembolism. 120th Annual Sceientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 21-24, 2007. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2007, 52 (supple 1): 44)

2006

 

Nanayakkara V, Dissanayake VHW. Antenatal genetic screening for fetal aneuploidy in Sri Lanka: Preliminary results. 39th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. October 20-22, 2006. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2006;28(Supple1): 21)

Wetthasinghe TK, Mallawarachchi PHR, De Saram EMNR, Perera VS, Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW. Chromosomal abnormalities in Sri Lankan women with primary amenorrhoea. 39th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. October 20-22, 2006. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2006;28(Supple1): 36-37)

Gammulla CG, Jayawardena N, Mallawarachchi PHR, Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW. Prevalence of thrombophilic genetic variants in Sinhalese women with recurrent pregnancy loss: preliminary results. 39th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. October 20-22, 2006. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2006,28(Supple1): 58)

Attapaththu M, Ratnayake A, Gunasekera N, Dissanayake VHW. The need for genetic evaluation prior to offering intracytoplasmic sperm injection/in vitro fertilization: two case reports. 39th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. October 20-22, 2006. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2006,28(Supple1): 53-54)

Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW, Senevirathne HR, Kalsheker N, Broughton Pipkin F, Morgan L. The prevalence of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductease 677>T polymorphism in the Sri Lankan population. Proceedings of the 119th Anniversary Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 22-25, 2006, Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in Ceylon Medical Journal 2006,51(Supple1): 8-9) [This paper was awarded the S. E. Seneviratne Prize]

Samarasinghe HD, Mayurathan K, Dissanayake VHW, Gamage R, Jayasekara RW. A Preliminary study of familial Parkinson's Disease in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 119th Anniversary Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 22-25, 2006. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in Ceylon Medical Journal 2006,51(Supple1): 13)

Dissanayake VHW, Wickramasinghe D, Jayasekara RW. A descriptive study of prevalence and pattern of congenital heart disease among children with Down Syndrome. Proceedings of the 119th Anniversary Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 22-25, 2006. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in Ceylon Medical Journal 2006,51(Supple1): 13-14)

Dissanayake VHW, Perera WMDTN, Govindapala DS, Gamage R, Perera S, Jayasekara RW. An audit of the Neurogenetics Clinic at the Institute of Neurology (ION), National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL). Proceedings of the 119th Anniversary Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 22-25, 2006, Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in Ceylon Medical Journal 2006,51(Supple1): 14

2004
Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW. Very few clinical genetic referrals in Sri Lanka originate from family physicians. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka. November 5-7, 2004. Colombo. Sri Lanka.

Dissanayake VHW, Samarasinghe D, Morgan L, Broughton Pipkin F, Seneviratne HR, Jayasekara RW. Severe maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality associated with pre-eclampsia in Sinhalese women in Sri Lanka. 37th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. September 3-5, 2004. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2004,26(Supple1): 25-26)

Dissanayake VHW, Samarasinghe D, Morgan L, Broughton Pipkin F, Seneviratne HR, Jayasekara RW. An analysis of the reasons for non-participation of subjects referred for recruitment for the Inherited Factors in Pre-eclampsia study (IFPE Study). 37th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. September 3-5, 2004. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2004,26(Supple1): 28-29)