Ashen Chanaka Peiris

Following research has been carried out

Iron Status, Vitamin A Status, Total Energy Intake And Associated Factors Among Female Field Hockey Players

Compromised micronutrient or energy intake can affect aerobic endurance of athletes. The objectives were to assess body mass index, aerobic endurance, iron and vitamin A status and nutritional intake of national level female field hockey players and to identify associations between analyzed parameters.

Mr. Channa Tharanga Somadasa

Following research has been carried out – “Design and implementation of a new assay (An Allele Specific PCR Method) For Genotyping CYP2D6, Molecular- Cytogenetic analysis of A Ring Chromosome 18 in a Sri Lankan Child with Congenital Malformation and Global Development Delay and Mutation, study of VHL gene a family with Cerebellar Hemangioblastoma- Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dr. Ashrifa Ali

Following research is being carried out –I am investigating the role of a scaffold protein (AKAP12) in blood vessel development. Scaffolding proteins are important because they are critical regulators of key signaling pathways by providing a framework that organizes signaling proteins into specific complexes in space and overtime, thereby favoring one cellular outcome over the other. Abnormal blood vessel development is the underlying factor in many diseases including ischemia and stroke (vascular insufficiency) and tumor growth and retinopathies (vascular overgrowth).

Pasandee Wickramasinghe

PhD (second year)
Anti-Aging Medicine Laboratory
Department of Medical Life Systems
Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences
Doshisha University, Japan

M.Sc (completed)
Molecular Life Sciences Laboratory
Department of Medical Life Systems
Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences
Doshisha University, Japan
Research Topic: Development of Peptide-based Inhibitory Compounds against
Subtilase Cytotoxin

Fathima Nafrisha Cassim Bawa

BSc Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Microbiology (University of Mysore) – 2013/2016 – 1st Class Distinction PhD Candidate in Biomedical Sciences specializing in Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Ohio, USA Graduate Research Assistant in Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Ohio, USA

Upon completion of the undergraduate degree, Nafrisha received the Full Bright Scholarship, providing her the research opportunity at Kent State University, Ohio. She currently works on the Role of Retinoic acid receptors in lipid metabolism and related conditions such as Diabetes, Obesity, NAFLD and Atherosclerosis. Her main research areas include Diabetes, Obesity, Atherosclerosis, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases, Lipid and Glucose metabolism,

During her undergraduate years, she was the General Secretary for the Spectrum Students’ Society for the year 2015/2016 and was also the Unilever Sparks Student Ambassador for SIST.

Sinaly Nimaya Ukwatte

BSc Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Microbiology (University of Mysore) – 2014/2017 Business Development Executive at Hayleys Aventura (Pvt) Ltd in Cosmetic & Detergent sector from July 2018

Nimaya during her undergraduate period was fortunate to be elected for a scuba diving and training programme under the Marine Project organized by Earth Lanka in collaboration with the UN which enabled her to continue a one-year research on marine biology. She then joined the cooperate sector, where she represented Sri Lanka for the conference on Cosmetic ingredients held at Jakarta Indonesia 2018 for her commendable service in the development of new personal care products collaborating with world 2nd biggest fragrance and Flavours Company and development of new home care products collaborating with one of the world biggest Enzyme Company and Solvent Company.

Nimaya was awarded with the Spectrum High Achievers Award in 2015 for Scuba Diving and training as integral participants of the Marine Project organized by Earth Lanka in collaboration with United Nation and was also the President of Community Services of Spectrum Students’ Society 2016/2017 She is also a talented swimmer and currently a Member of Hayleys Swimming team that also won at Mercantile Swimming Championship and a member of the Hayleys Toastmasters Club.