M.B.B.S.(Ruhuna), Ph.D. (Ruhuna)

Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry and Head of the Department

Research Interests: Iodine nutrition during pregnancy and in children, study on glyceamic index of traditional and improved Sri Lankan rice varieties

E-mail: ericdezoysa@yahoo.com

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B.Sc.(SJP), M.Sc.(SJP), Ph.D.(Ruhuna)

Professor of Biochemistry

Research Interests: Bioactivity studies of medicinal plant extracts, Isolation and characterization of antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective and antioxidant compounds from medicinal plant extracts, Mechanisms of β- cell regeneration, Antioxidants and antioxidant enzymes in disease,

E-mail: ayomaj@med.ruh.ac.lk

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BSc (Hon) (University of Peradeniya), FIChem C, MPhil (University of Ruhuna), Ph.D. (Australian National University).

Professor in Biochemistry

Research Interests: Studies on biological and pharmacological properties of medicinal plants (Hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory activities etc), Cellular mechanisms involved in calcium signaling in cardiac muscle, Diagnosis, management and prevention of childhood obesity and its complications.

E-mail: ruwaniph@yahoo.com

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MBBS (Ruhuna), Ph.D. in Biochemistry (Ruhuna)

Professor in Biochemistry

Special interests: I am interested on doing research in the field of Human Nutrition, Cardiovascular health and risk factors, Research ethics

Teaching commitments: Contribution to teaching

• I involved in teaching Biochemistry for medical undergraduates during the first two years.
• I was a visiting lecturer for Biochemistry for the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna and was in the team of curriculum revision.
• I was a resource person for Active Citizens Programme to the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology (April 2016)

E-mail: chandima@med.ruh.ac.lk

Mobile: 0777 909662

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BSc (Special – First Class Honors, University of Colombo), M.Phil (University of Peradeniya), Grad. Chem (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon), Ph.D. (Friedrich Schiller University, Germany)

Professor in Biochemistry

Research Interests: Bioactivity studies (anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, cytotoxicity, anticancer, photoprotective activities) of traditional medicinal plants in Sri Lanka, Development/ optimization of Mass spectrometry based rapid screening methods for natural products, Structure activity relationship studies

E-mail: mayurin@med.ruh.ac.lk, mayurinapagoda@yahoo.com

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B.Sc Chemistry (Hons), Ph.D. in Biochemistry, F IChemC

Professor in Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry

Special Interests: Biochemistry and Pharmacognosy

Research Interest: Bioactivity studies of natural products, isolation and characterization of antidiabetic, antihyperlipidaemic and antioxidant compounds, antidiabetic mechanisms of new drug leads, beta-cell regenerative effects in animal models and in cell cultures, clinical trials of antidiabetic drug leads, bioactivity and toxicity studies of nanoencapsulated drugs

Teaching: Biochemistry for medical undergraduates

Email: anojaattanayake@med.ruh.ac.lk

Office: 0912234801

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BSc Chem (First Class Honors, University of Colombo), Ph.D. in Medicinal and BioMolecular Chemistry (University of Queensland), Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (John Keells R & D)

Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry

Special interests: High-throughput screening in drug discovery, Nanomedicine, Pharmaceutical biodiscovery, Assay development, Chelation, and antioxidant therapies, Non-communicable diseases, Herbal and complementary medicine.

Teaching commitments: Conduction of lectures (Amino acids and Proteins, Lipids), practical sessions and tutorial classes at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

E-mail: p_kalansuriya@med.ruh.ac.lk

Mobile: +94 77 329 4912

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BSc (Hons) Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (Peradeniya), MPhil (Biochemistry)

Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry

Special Interests: Age related trends of bone turnover markers and relationship of bone turnover markers with serum vitamin D, systemic inflammation, nutrient intake and bone mineral density (BMD) in adult women. Effect of bisphosphonates and vitamin D supplement on bone turnover markers in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Screening of antimicrobial properties of Sri Lankan medicinal plants and lichens against human pathogens, screening of phytochemicals and isolation of active compounds.

E-mail: hasangamr@gmail.com, pramudi@med.ruh.ac.lk

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BSc (Hons) – Special Degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, (University of Colombo)

Lecturer (Probationary) in Biochemistry

Research Interest : Nanomedicine, Molecular and biochemical analysis of human and prokaryotic special genes , Recombinant protein expression and purifications in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems , Development of bimolecular separation methods using advanced nanomaterial

E-mail: Veromee@med.ruh.ac.lk
Mobile: +94718022934

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B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons) (University of Peradeniya), Ph.D. (reading)

Lecturer (Probationary)

Special Interests: Bioactivity assessment of medicinal plant extracts, Assay development (antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant), Development and characterization of nanoparticles based antidiabetic herbal drug leads, Release studies for nanoencapsulated herbal drug leads

E-mail : nayomi@med.ruh.ac.lk

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Technical Officer(Grade I)(Animal House)

Email: priyashanthagh@admin.ruh.ac.lk

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Technical Officer(Grade II “A”)

Email: kawmadeeasa@admin.ruh.ac.lk

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