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STAFF
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, MDSenior 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
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