Academic Staff

Dr. D. Pamoda W. Jayatunga
B.Sc. (Colombo), A. I. Chem. C., M. Phil. (USJ), PhD (Australia)
Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of the Unit

Research Interests: Molecular Neuroscience, Neuroprotection, Nutraceuticals
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Senior Prof. B. G. D. Nissanka K. de Silva
B.Sc. (USJP), PhD (USJP)
Senior Professor
nissanka@sci.sjp.ac.lk, nissanka@sjp.ac.lk, nissankakolitha@gmail.com
Research interests: Molecular Biology, Medical Entomology, Molecular Entomology
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Senior Prof. Dinithi Peiris
B.Sc. (Colombo), PhD (Sheffield, UK)
Senior Professor
dinithi@sci.sjp.ac.lk
Research Interests: Pharmacognosy, Molecular pathway analysis, in silico analysis, Infertility
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Dr. D. H. H. Munasinghe
B.Sc. (Colombo) M.Sc. (South Korea) Ph.D. (UK)
Senior Lecturer
h_munasinghe@yahoo.com
Research Interests: Microbiology, Physiology, Analysis of Food Quality, Marine Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience and Caenorhabditis elegans research
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Dr. Hiruni Harischandra
B.Sc. (ISU, USA), Ph.D. (USA)
Senior Lecturer
hirunih@sci.sjp.ac.lk
Research Interests: Host-parasite interactions of parasitic nematodes, Vectors of zoonotic parasites.
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Dr. Kasun M. Thambugala
B.Sc. Hons (Kalaniya), PhD (MFLU, Thailand), PhD (Kelaniya)
Lecturer
kasun@sci.sjp.ac.lk
Research Interests: Fungal Systematics, Bioinformatics, Plant pathology, Microbial Genetics, Biotechnology
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Dr. Samawansha Tennakoon
BSc. in Genetics (Ind), MSc in Biomedical Basis of Diseases (UK),
PhD in Malignant Diseases (AUT)
Lecturer (Un-confirmed)
samawansha@sci.sjp.ac.lk, samawansha@gmail.com
Research Interests: Cell receptors and cell signaling, Molecular pathology, Therapeutic effects of herbal medicine, Molecular diagnosis of diseases
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Dr. Dilakshini Daynanda
BSc (Colombo), PhD (USJP)
Senior Lecturer (On contract)
dilakshini@sci.sjp.ac.lk
Research Interests: Viruses, Vector borne diseases, Immunology
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