Research

Name (in alphabetical order)

Subject of Research

PROF. NADIRA KARUNAWEERA

Multicentre study of immune gene polymorphisms that determine antibody production to malaria antigen in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford, UK.

Studies on genetic diversity of malaria parasites in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health, USA
 
A study on cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka 

PROF. DEEPIKA FERNANDO

Elimination of malaria from the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka and the Mannar district.

Multicentre study of immune gene polymorphisms that determine antibody production to malaria antigen” in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford, UK.

Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria infections in selected epidemiological areas of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Anti Malaria Campaign, Sri Lanka.

A knowledge, attitude, practices survey on the usage pattern, nets, shape preference and sleeping habits of the community in collaboration with the Anti Malaria Campaign, Sri Lanka. 

Host genetic susceptibility in patients with cutaneous Leishmaniasis 

DR  SHARMINI GUNAWARDENA

Studies on genetic diversity of malaria parasites in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health, USA
 
Comparison of Toxoplasma gondii antibody prevalence among women with bad obstetric history and healthy pregnant women

DR. SISIRA PATHIRANA

Effect of  host immunity on relapse rate and infectivity to mosquitoes in Malaria using Plasmodium cynomolgi / Toque monkey system

Studies on association between the sporozoite inoculum and relapse rate using Plasmodium cynomolgi / Toque monkey system

Studies on identification of genes coding strain-specific protective immunity to Plasmodium infection

DR. YAMUNA SIRIWARDENA

A study on cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

DR. NILAKSHI SAMARANAYAKE

A Candidate Gene Association Study of Genetic Susceptibility to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis