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Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Established in 1983

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Faculty

Prof. Rohan W. Jayasekara MBBS, PhD, C.Biol.(UK), MSB (Lond)

Chair and Senior Professor of Anatomy, Director Human Genetics Unit, Medical Geneticist

Prof. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake MBBS, PhD

Professor, Medical Geneticist

Dr. Hemali Goonasekara MBBS, DPath, MD

Senior Lecturer, Consultant Haematologist

Dr. Nirmala Sirisena MBBS, MSc

Lecturer, Clinical Geneticist

Dr. Dulika Sumathipala MBBS, MSc

Lecturer and Clinical Geneticist

Administrative Staff

Ms. Sakunthala Bandranayake

Secretary

Nihal De Saram

Senior Technical Officer and Laboratory Manager

Sisira Perera

Senior Laboratory Assistant

Nazeel Mohomed

Laboratory Assistant

Ms. Dilum Nisansala

Genetic Nurse

Scientific Staff

Imalki Kariyawasam BSc, MSc

Scientist (Cytogenetics)

Vindya Udalamaththa BSc, MSc

Scientist (Cytogenetics)

Dinuka Markalanda BSc, MSc

Scientist (Molecular Genetics)

Nethra Hidellage BSc, MSc BSc

Scientist (Molecular Genetics and Stem Cell Biology)

Suganeya Sivapalan BSc, MSc BSc

Scientist (Stem Cell Biology)

Shani Amarasinghe BSc BSc

Bioinformatician

Current PhD Students

Dr. Kalum Wettasinghe MD, MSc

"Genetics of Recurrnet Pregnancy Loss and Subfertility"

Dr. Thurayratnam Chenturan BVS

"Genetics of Pre-eclampsia"

Anchala Kuruppu BSc, MSc

"Genetics of Breast Cancer"

Ranmalee Amarasekara BSc, MSc

"Genetics of Pre-eclampsia examining the role of infectious agents in the aetiology of the condition"

Dr. Romane Perera MBBS

"Genetics of back pain"

Manoj Bandara BSc, MSc

"Genetics of haematopoietic stem cells"

Iresha Rathnayake BSc, MSc

"Genetics of mesenchymal stem cells"

Allumni

Past Faculty

Dr. Prabha Andraweera MBBS, PGDHD, PhD.

Graduated PhD Students

Dr. Nilakshi Samaranayake MBBS, DParasit, PhD

Currently Senior Lecturer, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, University of Colombo.

Thesis: A candidate gene association study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

Dr. Gayani Harendra BSc, MSc, PhD

Currently Senior Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Universtity of Colombo.

Thesis: Inherited factors in pre-eclampsia and weight of babies at birth: investigations on the role of the heparin binding epidermal factor (HB-EGF) gene

Graduated MSc Clinical Genetics Students - First Batch 2012

Dr. Nirmala Sirisena MBBS, MSc

MSc Project: Disorders of Sexual Development

Currently Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and the Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Dr. Padmapani Padeniya MBBS

MSc Project: Thalassaemia

Currently Medical Office, De Soysa Hospital for Women, Colombo

Dr. Subashani Karunarathne MBBS

MSc Project: Turner Phenotype

Currently Medical Officer, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo

Dr. Rasika Rajapakse MBBS, MSc

MSc Project: Hypercholestoralaemia

Currently in Canada

Dr. Dulika Sumathipala MBBS,MSc

MSc Project: Heriditery Ataxia

Currently Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and the Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Dr. Nilam Thakur MBBS, MSc

MSc Project: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Currently Clinical Geneticist, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal (The first Clinical Geneticist in Nepal)

Graduated MSc Genetic Diagnostics Students - First Batch 2012

Jeewani Opanayake BSc, MSc

MSc Project: Laeukaemia Diagnostics

Thilini Gamage BSc

MSc Project: Using novel technology to study chromosomal aberrations

Currently: PhD Student, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Oslo, Norway

Dinuka Makandala BSc

MSc Project: Y chromosome microdeletions

Currently: Scientist, Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.

Vindya Udamaliththa BSc

MSc Project: Copy Number Variation in Human Disease

Currently: Scientist, Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.

Former Medical Officers and Research Assistants

Dr. Jagathi Fonseka MBBS

Currently Medical Officer, Lanka Hospitals, Colombo

Sandamali Senanayake BSc

Janaki Niranjala BSc

Currently MSc Student, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

Christine Ramani Jesudasan BSc, MSc

Currently PhD student, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Oslo, Norway

Pubudu Samarakoon BSc, MSc

Currently PhD student, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Oslo, Norway

Lakshini Weerasekara BSc

Currently PhD student, Centre for Diabetes Research Lab, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, Australia

Gayani Gammulla BSc, MSc

Currently PhD student, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

Nadeeka Jayawardena BSc, MSc

Currently Pobationary Lecturer, University of Peradeniya

Sumali Jayaweera BSc

Currently in Ausatralia

Nirosha Samsudeen BSc

Dr. S. Sandamal MBBS

Currently Registrar in Peadiatrics

Dr. Roshini Weerasiri MBBS

Dr. Sharmilee Sivaneswaran MBBS

Dr. Priyanwada Jayalath MBBS

Nilpua Awanthi