Inoka C. Perera
Principal Investigator
Transcriptional regulation is a core element that requires deep understanding to shed light on mysteries that microbes hide in them. It is a fascinating field that leads to novel avenues from synthetic biology, bioengineering to drug discovery.
Diverse array of projects are carried out in the group to accommodate young talent.
Dr. Tharaka Kusuminda
2024 –
Postdoctoral Fellow (IDEAnet Project)
Wildlife ecologist with a special interest in bats.
Dr. Sujanthe Mauran
Sasini Angunawala
2023 – 2024 Undergraduate research student (IIMB Honors)
I investigated the gut microbiome of Apis dorsata in Sri Lanka
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera and Dr. A. Jayatunga
Ramona Perera
2023 – 2024 Undergraduate research student (IIMB Honors)
My project was to examine the regulatory mechanisms of a metal ion transporter in Leptospira interrogans
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera
Dinushka Ariyarathne
2023 – 2024 Undergraduate research Student (Zoology Honors)
My goal was to survey and study the dynamics of mite infestations in honey bees.
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera, Prof. Inoka Karunaratne (University of Peradeniya)
Sajani Gaspe
2023 – 2024 Undergraduate research student (IIMB Honors)
I designed a diagnostic assay to identify the serovars of leptospirosis circulating in Sri Lanka.
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera
Chamara Amarasinghe
2023 – Postgraduate student (IDEA net project)
Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus medius) is the most abundant fruit bat in Sri Lanka, though this species is yet to be studied in a wider range. Taxonomic status, movement ecology, and habitat context, including roosting ecology, will be explained in this study while identifying the route of zoonotic diseases that spread in Sri Lanka from India.
Supervisor: Dr. Wipula Yapa, Prof. Inoka C. Perera, Prof. Andreas Nitsche, Prof. Claudia Kohl, Dr. Saminda Fernando
Vithusha Aramphamoorthy
2023 – Postgraduate student (IDEA net Project)
Emerging and re-emerging infectious disease outbreaks and viroterrorism attacks are on the rise, with devastating effects on people’s health. Infectious diseases caused by wild animal pathogens usually emerge very quickly, and some of these emerging pathogens can cause unexpected epidemics among wild animals, humans, and livestock. Poxviruses are best known and most feared viruses which are expected to be a pandemic within the next few years due to the widest host range including many mammals. Hence, my research focuses on Describing the virome of selected rodents in Sri Lanka with a special reference to pox viruses.
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera, Prof. Andreas Nitsche, Dr. Wipula B. Yapa, Dr. Saminda P. Fernando and Dr. Lars Hildebrandt – Einfeldt.
Hansi Ganhewa
2023 – Postgraduate student (IDEA net Project)
Vector mosquitoes of the genus Aedes plays an important role as a vector of arboviruses, many of which can severely affect human health. Studying the vector virome is important for the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases. My project focuses on the analysis of the virome of Aedes sp. mosquitoes in different localities in Sri Lanka and the corresponding disease prevalence in associated human subjects.
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera, Prof. Andreas Nitsche, Prof. Gayani Galhena, Dr. Wipula B. Yapa,
Yasara Rathnayaka
2023 – 2024
My project is to examine the regulatory mechanisms of alkane degradation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera
R.R.P.Y.K. Rathnayaka, Erandika H. Hemamali, Cristina Bez, Iris Bertani, Vittorio Venturi, and Inoka C. Perera (2024) AlkB1 as a key enzyme for alkane degradation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 strain, FIRST INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON CHEMICAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERING, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (June 27, 2024)
Vidumini Alwis
2023 – Postgraduate student
My focus is on alkane degradation and regulation pathways in bacteria. It is aimed to identify a novel n-alkane degrading microorganism from terrestrial and/or marine environments and to gain more insights into the molecular mechanism of n-alkane degradation.
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera
Nimesha Senadeera
2023 – Postgraduate student
My research is focused on biophysical characterization of recombinant full length human serum albumin and its N-terminal truncated protein (Ischemia modified albumin) which is a novel marker of cardiac ischemia.
Supervisors: Dr. Chathuranga B. Ranaweera (PI – KDU), Prof. Inoka C. Perera, Dr. Darshana Kottahachchi (KDU)
Shyn Palihakkara
2023 Undergraduate student (Edinburgh Napier University)
Establishing a mpox specific real-time PCR assay for molecular diagnostics
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera
Thiyasha Dharithri Peiris
2023 Undergraduate student (Edinburgh Napier University)
My work focuses on studying the wound healing properties of a topical application prepared using Traditional Sri Lankan Medicine , which is used in treating diabetic patients. The formulation is tested based on its anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory activities and angiogenic potential.
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera
J. A. T. D. Peiris, S. P. N. N. Senadeera, K. R. Weerasekara, I. C. Perera (2023) Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of a polyherbal formulation based on traditional Sri Lankan medicine for diabetic wound healing. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology Sri Lanka. 22nd September 2023
Sashika Mendis
Internship Student 2022-2023
From Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China
Madhawa Madusanka
Undergraduate Research Student (IIMB) 2022-2023
My work is focused on resolving the activity of an unusual xylanase in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera
T.R.M. Madusanka, I.C. Perera (2023) Predicting the structure and active site of a putative xylanase in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology Sri Lanka. 22nd September 2023
Sadani Panchasika
Undergraduate Research Student (IIMB) 2021-2022
I designed cost effective probes to identify SARS CoV-2 variants and analyzed effect of mutations on the vaccine efficacy.
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera
Liyanage S, Perera I C, Anthonies R, Sepalage C S, Siriwardana S. (2022) An ARMS PCR-based RT coupled method for simultaneous identification of SARS-CoV-2 variants [abstract]. In: The Proceedings of The 42nd Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka; 2022 September 30
Janith Wickramasinghe
Undergraduate Research Student (IIMB) 2021-2022
My project revolved around the wound healing activity of an elusive mushroom which I identified as Calvatia craniiformis. Aqueous extract of the mushroom shows an inhibitory effect on the virulence activation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Supervisors: Prof. Inoka C. Perera, Prof. Chandrika Nanayakkara (Plant Sciences, UoC), Dr. Helani Munasinghe (Department of Botany, SJP)
W.M.J.V. Wickramasinghe, I. C. Perera (2022) Molecular docking for discovering lead compounds of fungal origin as quorum quenching agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, In: The Proceedings of The 42nd Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka; 2022 September 30
Sarani Sepalage
2021 – Graduate Student (IDEA project)
My focus is on avian respiratory viruses and gastrointestinal parasites of migratory waterbirds in Mannar, Sri Lanka. Basically it is aimed to prepare a respiratory virus panel to identify most common avian respiratory viruses in the world.
Supervisors: Prof. Inoka C. Perera, Prof. Nihal Dayawansa, Prof. Sampath Seneviratne, Prof. Andreas Nitsche, Dr. Wipula B. Yapa
Jayani Gunawardana
Graduate Student 2021 ->
An investigation of pro – antioxidant effects of (Oriza sativa L.) extract against cadmium (Cd) induced oxidative misbalance and cytotoxicity in kidney cells (in vitro)
Supervised by: Dr. Chamindri Witharana (PI), Dr. Sameera Gunawardena, Dr. N.D. Amal Wageesha and Prof. Inoka C. Perera
Chamila Nandasena
Graduate Student 2019 ->
My project deals with the FLT3/FL system in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma where it is aimed at finding a peripheral blood marker for treatment assessment.
Supervisors: Dr. D. U. Kottahachchi (PI), Dr. Darshan de Silva, Prof. Inoka C. Perera, Dr. Sasikala Suresh
Sahan Siriwardana
2019 – Graduate Student (IDEA project)
Studying virome and viral shedding dynamics in pteropid bats in Sri Lanka.
Supervisors: Prof. Wipula B. Yapa, Prof. Andreas Nitsche, Dr. Claudia Kohl, Prof. Sunil Premawansa, Prof. Inoka C. Perera
W. P. Erandika Harshani Hemamali
Graduate Student 2016 – 2022
Alkane degradation is a key aspect of biodegradation and the conversion of alkanes to useful industrial products. It is important to study the regulatory pathway of alkane degradation for modifying organisms for this purpose. I have studied a master regulator of this process in P. aeruginosa that I named LcaR which belongs to the GntR family of transcriptional regulators.
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera
Hemamali, Erandika H; Weerasinghe, Laksiri P; Tanaka, Hideaki; Kurisu, Genji; Perera, Inoka C; LcaR: a regulatory switch from Pseudomonas aeruginosa for bioengineering alkane degrading bacteria Biodegradation 17-Jan 2022 Springer
Perera, Inoka C; Hemamali, Erandika H; Genetically Modified Organisms for Bioremediation: Current Research and Advancements Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants 1 163-186 2021 Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86169-8_7
Hemamali, W.P.E.H., Misumi, Y., Tanaka, H., Kurisu, G., Perera, I.C. (2018) Structural Insight to PA1526, a GntR type transcriptional regulator from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 6th Annual Conference on Sri Lanka Japan Collaborative Research, Kandy, Sri Lanka, pg. no. 45
Hemamali, W.P.E.H., Tanaka, H., Kurisu, G., Perera, I.C. (2018) Secondary Structure Determination and Molecular docking of GntR type transcriptional regulator of Pseudomonas aeruginosa as potential drug target, International conference on Health and Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pg. no. 38
Hemamali, W.P.E.H. and Perera, I.C. (2018) Characterization of promoter interaction of GntR type transcriptional regulator PA1526 of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in pursue of finding novel drug leads, South Asian Biotechnology Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pg. no. 51
Hemamali, W. P. E. H. and Perera, I. C. (2019) LcaR: A GntR regulator of Pesudomonas aeruginosa regulates medium chain alkane degradation, Annual research symposium, University of Colombo, pg. no. 218
E. A. Rahman, W. P. E. H. Hemamali, Inoka C. Perera, (2019) Structure Determination and Molecular Docking of Alkane monoxygenase 2 (AlkB2) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1.Annual research symposium of Institute of Biology, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pg. no. 35
Prabashi M. Wikramasinghe., W. P. E. H. Hemamali., Inoka C. Perera., (2020) An in silico study on elusiating the mechanism of Alkane-1-monoxygenase 2 enzyme catalysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, Annual research symposium of Institute of Biology, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pg. no. 58
Sujanthe Mauran
Graduate Student 2015 – 2022
Ligand responsive MarR homologs play a major role in the regulation of gene expression. My project was on a xylan responsive MarR homolog where I explored the possibility of using it as a novel drug target against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Supervisors: Prof. Inoka C. Perera and Prof. N. T. Perera
Mauran, S., Perera, N.T., and Perera, I.C., MxyR of Mycobacterium tuberculosis responds to xylan; an unusual ligand for a MarR family transcriptional regulator., Mol. Biol., 2021, 55 (6)
Mauran, S. Gamage, N.P. Senanayaka, J. Perera, N.T. Perera and I.C. Perera, (2021), Differential expression of mxyr gene cluster of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the presence of carbohydrates, Proceedings of the Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress, Sri Lanka pp. 140, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
de Alwis KAG, Mauran S, Perera IC (2021). Isolation and identification of bacteria with antibacterial activity from cow dung samples collected from selected areas in Sri Lanka – in Proceedings of 41st Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology Sri Lanka pp. 66, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nadeesha WGN, Mauran S, Perera IC (2020). Rv3095: A probable virulence regulator in Mycobacterium tuberculosis – in Proceedings of 40thAnnual Sessions of the Institute of Biology Sri Lanka pp. 69, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Rasakulendran S, Perera NT, Perera IC (2019). Homologs of Rv3095: in the quest of finding its role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis – in Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. pp. 234, Colombo Srilanka
Rasakulendran S, Perera NT, Perera IC (2018). Natural ligands of transcriptional regulator Rv3095: A potential drug target for tuberculosis –in South Asian Biotechnology Conference, pp 111, Colombo, Sri Lanka (The FEBS Journal Poster Prize – Outstanding poster)
Rasakulendran S, Perera NT and Perera IC (2017). Metallobiology of transcriptional regulator Rv3095 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A potential drug target. in World congress on Genetics, Genomics and personalized medicine 2017, Bangalore, India (Best Oral presentation Award)
Rasakulendran S, Perera NT, Perera IC (2017). Transcriptional regulator Rv3095 as potential drug target for Mycobacterium tuberculosis – in The International Conference on Nutritional and Genetic Epidermiology, pp 18, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Session’s Best Presentation Award in the session of Multi-Omics Approaches, Best Student Presentation Award)
N. Abeydeera, S. Rasakulendran, T. Abaywikrama, C. Nanayakara, I. C. Perera and T Perera (2016). Synthesis, characterization and BSA binding studies of novel zinc ferene complexes – in Chemistry in Sri Lanka, Vol 33 pp 208, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Thanusha Abeywickrama
Graduate Student 2015 -2022
A major component of understanding the complex physiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis depends on how much we understand its mechanisms of gene regulation. I worked on a GntR family transcriptional regulator that I named MoyR which is a probable monooxygenase regulator that can be further studied as a potential drug target.
Supervisor: Prof. Inoka C. Perera
Abeywickrama, Thanusha D; Perera, Inoka C; In Silico Characterization and Virtual Screening of GntR/HutC Family Transcriptional Regulator MoyR: A Potential Monooxygenase Regulator in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Biology 10 12 1241 2021 MDPI, https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10121241
Thanusha D. Abeywickrama and Inoka C. Perera (2021). Identification of GntR/HutC Transcriptional Regulator MoyR from Mycobacterium tuberculosis that responds to monovalent cations in DNA binding and Oligomerization. Proceedings of the Virtual symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Protein Data Bank.
Thanusha D. Abeywickrama, Yuko Misumi, Hideaki Tanaka, Genji Kurisu and Inoka C. Perera (2018). Rv0792c; A GntR Protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Characterization and Ligand Screening. 6th Conference on Sri Lanka-Japan Collaborative Research, 2018.
Abeywickrama, T.A., Perera, I. C., Kurisu, G. (2018). Characterization of the GntR Family Transcriptional Regulator Rv0792c; A potential Drug Target for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, vol:12, No: 2, Malaysia.
Abeywickrama, T. A. and Perera, I. C. (2017). Rv0792; a potential drug target for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Applied Science and Environmental Technology-ASET, Thailand.
Ayodya de Alwis
2020-2021 Undergraduate Student
2021 -2022 Voluntary research assistant
Identification of antimicrobial properties of gut microbial secretions of cow dung in Sri Lanka
K.A.G. de Alwis, S. Mauran, I.C. Perera | Isolation and Identification of Bacteria with Antibacterial Activity from Cow Dung Samples Collected from Selected Areas in Sri Lanka, 41st Annual Session of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka |24th September 2021
Indeewari Liyanage
2020-2021 Undergraduate Student
Wound healing properties and potential hypoglycemic effects of major decoctions used to treat diabetic chronic wounds in Sri Lankan traditional medicine and Ayurveda medicine
supervised by Prof. Inoka C. Perera and Dr. S.K.M.K. Herapathdeniya
P. I.T. Liyanage, V. K. Fernando, J.R.A.C. Jayakody, S.K.M.K. Herapathdeniya, I.C. Perera Hypoglycemic, antibacterial, angiogenic, activities and toxicities of two decoctions used in Sri Lankan traditional and Ayurvedic medicine systems.Presented at the 41st Annual Session of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka|24th September 2021 (Won the best research presentation award)
Hashadi N. Gamage
2019 – 2020 Undergraduate student
Determination of probable binding sites for the Rv 3095; a MarR family regulator in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
W.G.H. Nadeesha, S. Mauran, I.C. Perera. (2020). ‘Rv3095; A Probable Virulence Regulator in Mycobacterium tuberculosis’, proceedings of the 40th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, 26th of September 2020.
Prabashi M. Wickramasinghe
2019 – 2020 Undergraduate student
Towards construction of a bioengineered model organism for biotransformation of alkanes
P.M.Wickramasinghe., W.P.E.H.Hemamali., I.C.Perera. (2020). ‘An in silico study on elucidating the mechanism of alkane 1-monooxygenase 2 (AlkB2) enzyme catalysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1’, Proceedings of the 40th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, September, 2020.
Sumudu Nipuni Upatissa
2019 – 2020 Undergraduate student
Regional diversity in microorganisms used in traditional curd production in Sri Lanka
Upatissa, H. D. S. N., Nanayakkara, C.M ., & Perera, I. C. (2020). 40th Annual Session of Institute of Biology In Using the resilience of nature to face the reality of climate change (p. 75). The Institute of Biology Sri Lanka
Dinithi Hemachandra
2019-2020 Undergraduate student
Assessment of the wellbeing and identification of the factors contributing to the deterioration of wellbeing of elephants in Udawalawe National Park
supervised by Prof. P. N. Dayawansa (PI), Mrs. C. M.N. K. Chandrasekara, Dr. C. D. Wijayarathna and Dr. Inoka C. Perera
Vidyani S. Kulatunga
2019 – 2020 Undergraduate student
Study of ectoparasites in nests of common birds in Sri Lanka
supervised by Prof. P. N. Dayawansa (PI) and Dr. Inoka C. Perera
V.S. Kulatunga, I.C. Perera, P.N. Dayawansa (2020). ‘Diversity of nest-dwelling ectoparasites of selected captive breeding birds in National Zoological Gardens, Sri Lanka’, Proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the institute of Biology, 2020.
V.S. Kulatunga, I.C. Perera, P.N. Dayawansa (2021). ‘Diversity and infestation level of nest-dwelling ectoparasites in five types of bird nests in Sri Lanka’,in proceedings of the 25th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, Sri Lanka, 2020.
Erandi Suhashini Weerappuliarachchi
2016-2018 Graduate student (MSc in Environmental Science, UOP)
synthesis and optimization of properties of antibacterial nylon for biomedical applications
supervised by Dr. B.S.Dassanayake (PI), Dr. Inoka C. Perera, Dr. S.S.Gunathilake
Weerappuliarachchi, JWMES; Perera, IC; Gunathilake, SS; Thennakoon, SKS; Dassanayake, BS; (2020) Synthesis of cellulose microcrystals (CMC)/nylon 6, 10 composite by incorporating CMC isolated from Pandanus ceylanicus. Carbohydrate Polymers 241 116227 Elsevier
Warunika Karunasiri
2018 – 2019 Undergraduate student (IIMB)
Studying MSMEG_0596 gene encoding GntR transcriptional regulator in Mycobacterium smegmatis for drug targetting
W. Karunasiri., T.D. Abeywickrama., I.C. Perera. (2019). ‘DNA and ligand binding properties of MSMEG_0596; a GntR family transcriptional regulator in Mycobacterium smegmatis’, Proceedings of the 39th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, 27th September, 2019.
Asma Rahman
2018-2019 Undergraduate student
Characterization of alkB2 alkane monooxygenase of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
F.A. Rahman, W.P.E.H. Hemamali, I.C. Perera. Structure determination and molecular docking of AlkB2 alkane-1-monooxygenase 2 of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology. 27th September 2019;1-13
Pavithra Manhari Hawarihewa
2018 – 2019 Undergraduate student (Nuclear Sciences)
Determination of the radioprotective effect of formulated Metformin-loaded Chitosan nanoparticles on human lymphocytes. supervised by Dr.Inoka C. Perera and Dr. Laksiri Weerasinghe
V.M. Rasuni Thilakshika
2018-2019 Undergraduate student
The effect of I-131 treatment on radio-sensitivities of Thyroid cancer patients
supervised by Dr. Inoka C. Perera and Dr. Sujeewa Weerasinghe
Ravindra Lakshantha Jayaratne
2013-2019 Graduate Student
Assessing bird feathers as a biomonitoring tool for heavy metal pollution
Supervised by Prof. Sarath Kotagama, Prof. Devaka Weerakoon, and Dr. Inoka C. Perera
Jayaratne, RL; Perera, IC; Weerakoon, DK; Kotagama, SW; Dietary assessment of Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta) by analyzing regurgitated materials during their breeding seasons in Sri Lanka NeBIO 7 4 170-178 2016 NECEER, Imphal
Jayaratne, RL; Perera, IC; Weerakoon, DK; Kotagama, SW; Do Cattle Egrets Bubulcus ibis in Sri Lanka migrate to breed? Indian Birds 11 3 69-70 2016 New Ornis Foundation, Hyderabad, India
Jayaratne, Ravindra Lakshantha; Perera, Inoka Chinthana; Weerakoon, Devaka Keerthi; Kotagama, Sarath Wimalabandara; Feathers of Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) Fledglings as a Bio Monitoring Tool for Mercury, Arsenic, Cadmium and Lead Pollution in Sri Lanka. Journal of Ecotoxicology and Ecobiology. Vol44103-1132019
Asitha Premaratne
2017-2018 Undergraduate Research Student (IIMB)
EGFR Mutations in Lung Adenocarcinoma; Development of an economical identification method using PCR techniques and in-silico assesment for new TKI drug leads.
EGFR mutations in lung adenocarcinoma: development of an economical method for the detection of SNPs at exon 20 and 21 | Presented at the 38th Annual Session of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka |28th September 2018
Asela Chandrasinghe
2017 Internship Student
From Pacific University, Oregon, USA
Gayara Udawatta
2017 Internship Student
From The British School of Colombo
Nishanth Kuganesan
2016-2017 Undergraduate Student (Nuclear Sciences)
Preliminary investigation on the influence of WDR3 gene on radiation induced chromosomal damage in thyroid cancer patients in Sri Lanka
supervised by Dr. Inoka C. Perera (PI) Dr. N. V. Chandrasekharan Dr. Sujeeva Weerasinghe
Lakindu S. Pathira Kankanamge
2016-2017 Undergraduate Student
Structure-guided design of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Topoisomerase (I) Inhibitors
Lakindu Samaranayake P.K., and Inoka C. Perera. 2017. “Structure Guided Design of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Topoisomerase I Inhibitors” Proceedings 1, no. 6: 668. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings1060668 Presented at the 1st Molecules Medicinal Chemistry Symposium, Barcelona, Spain, 8 September 2017.
Tharushi de Silva
2016-2017 Undergraduate Student
Analysis of EGFR mutants and demographic data in relation to lung adenocarcinoma patients in Sri Lanka supervised by Dr. Inoka C. Perera (PI) and Dr. Jayantha Balawardana (KDU)
de Silva, T. A., Perera, I. C., & Balawardane, J. (2017). Analysis of EGFR mutants and demographic data in relation to lung adenocarcinoma patients in Sri Lanka. Abstract presented at the Annual Scientific sessions of The Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Yasuri Amarasekara
2016-2017 Undergraduate Student (IIMB)
Analysis of antibacterial properties in Web-Silk Derived from Nephylengys malabarensis supervised by Dr. Inoka C. Perera (PI), Prof. Amaramali Jayatunga, Dr. Chandrika Nanayakkara
Vindhya Kulasena Fernando
2012-2016 Graduate Student
Comparative lethal and sub-lethal toxicity of hexavalent chromium in selected faunal species in Sri Lanka
supervised by Prof M. Wijesinghe (PI), Prof. Sunil Premawansa, Dr. C. Dangalle, and Dr. Inoka C. Perera
Fernando, Vindhya AK; Weerasena, Jagathpriya; Lakraj, G Pemantha; Perera, Inoka C; Dangalle, Chandima D; Handunnetti, Shiroma; Premawansa, Sunil; Wijesinghe, Mayuri R; Lethal and sub-lethal effects on the Asian common toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus from exposure to hexavalent chromium Aquatic Toxicology 177 98-105 2016 Elsevier
Fernando, VK; Perera, IC; Dangalle, CD; Premawansa, S; Wijesinghe, MR; Histological alterations in the body wall of the tropical earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae exposed to hexavalent chromium Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 94 6 744-748 2015 Springer US
Fernando, VAK; Dangalle, CD; Perera, IC; Weerasena OVDSJ, Premawansa S; Handunnetti, S; Wijesinghe, MR; Genotoxic effects of hexavalent chromium on Labeo dussumieri, a food fish in Sri LankaToxicology20152015
Chamil Rajapaksha
2015-2016 Graduate student (MSc in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Peradeniya)
Improved bactericidal activity of Graphene Oxide – Fe3O4 Nanocomposite against pathogenic bacteria supervised by Dr. Inoka C Perera, Dr. Laksiri Weerasinghe , Dr. Chinthika Gunasekara, Prof Sanath Rajapaksha
2013-2014 Undergraduate Student (Zoology)
Development of PCR based method for the detection of subclinical mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Streptococcus disgalactiae in dairy cows through analysis of milk supervised by Prof Dewaka Weerakoon (PI), Dr. Inoka C Perera, Dr. Dhammika Senewirathna
Tharaka Wijerathna
2014-2015 Undergraduate Student (Zoology)
An investigation of the variations in morphometry and the web architecture of the giant wood spider (Nephila pilipes) in forest and non-forest habitats in the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka supervised by Prof. Mayuri Wijesinghe (PI), Dr. Inoka C. Perera
Wijerathna, Tharaka; Tharanga, Dilini; Perera, Inoka C; Wijesinghe, Mayuri R; (2019) Effects of Habitat Change on the Web Characteristics and Fitness of the Giant Wood Spider (Nephila pilipes) in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Zoology, Hindawi
Supun Katugampala
2013-2014 Undergraduate Student (USJP)
Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Studies of Novel Copper-Triazine complexes
supervised by Dr. Theshini Perera (PI) and Dr. Inoka C. Perera
S Katugampala, IC Perera, C Nanayakkara, T Perera (2018) Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of novel sulfonated copper-triazine complexes. Bioinorganic chemistry and applications 2018
Savini Thrikawala
2010-2011 Undergraduate research student (Zoology)
Immune status, clinical aspects and risk factors of human leptospirosis in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka supervised by Prof. Sunil Premawansa (PI) and Dr. Inoka C. Perera