| Dr. Damsara Nandadeva |
| Senior Lecturer in Physiology |
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Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya |
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damsara.nandadeva@med.pdn.ac.lk, damsara@gmail.com |
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+94 81 239 6297 |
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https://scholar.google.com/citations |
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| Educational /Professional Qualifications |
- PhD, Applied Physiology, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA
- MPhil (Master of Philosophy), Human Physiology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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| Employment |
- Senior Lecturer in Physiology, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
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| Teaching Experience |
- Medical and dental undergraduates
- Allied health sciences undergraduates
- Exercise and Sports Science Diploma
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| Research Interest |
- Vascular and autonomic functions in health and disease
- Exercise Physiology
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| Prizes, Awards and Scholarships |
2023 |
American Journal of Physiology – Heart and Circulatory Physiology, Best Rapid Report Awarded at APS Summit 2023 |
2022 |
American Physiological Society, Cardiovascular Section Research Recognition Awarded at Experimental Biology 2022 |
2021 |
American Physiological Society, Environmental & Exercise Physiology (EEP) Section Underrepresented Minority in Physiology Predoctoral Research Awarded at Experimental Biology 2021 |
2021 |
American College of Sports Medicine, Texas Chapter, Student Research Development Awarded Presentation 3rd place |
2020 |
American College of Sports Medicine, Texas Chapter, Annual Meeting Poster Finalist, |
2020 |
American Physiological Society, Caroline tum Suden/Frances Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Awarded at Experimental Biology 2019 |
2017 |
Semi-finalist at the SLAYS 3MT® competition jointly organized by the Sri Lanka Academy of Young Scientists and National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka |
2006 |
Dr Craib Prize for Pharmacology at the 3rd MBBS (Part I) Examination |
2005 |
University Scholarship for best performance at 2nd MBBS Examination |
2005 |
Dr C. E. S. Weerathunga gold medal for best performance at 2nd MBBS Examination |
2005 |
The Arthur Fernando Memorial Prize for best performance at the 2nd MBBS Examination |
2005 |
Emily Wickramanayake scholarship for Biochemistry at the 2nd MBBS Examination |
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| Memberships in Professional bodies and other Associations |
- Member of the American Heart Association since 2020 - 2022
- Member of American College of Sports Medicine (Texas Chapter) - 2019 - 2022
- Member of the American Physiological Society since 2018
- Member of the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka since 2014
- Committee member of the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka – 2016 & 2023
- Life Member of Kandy Society of Medicine since 2016
- Life Member of Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association since 2016
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| Funding and Grants awarded |
2023 |
University of Peradeniya – University Research Grant (URG/2023/25/M) PI – Cardiac autonomic function and blood pressure variability in individuals with a family history of hypertension. |
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American Heart Association, Predoctoral Fellowship (827597/2021) (PI) - Racial differences and long-term effects of COVID-19 on vascular function in young healthy adults. |
2021 |
American College of Sports Medicine, Texas Chapter, Student Research Development Award - Sex Differences and Long-term Effects of COVID-19 on Vascular Function in Young Adults. |
2017 |
University of Peradeniya - University Research Grant (URG/2017/44/M) (Co-investigator) - Normative Data of Autonomic Function Tests in Healthy Adults |
2014 |
University of Peradeniya - University Research Grant (RG/2014/28/M) (PI) – Effect of “Live high - train low” altitude training model on aerobic capacity, lung function and hematological parameters in elite Sri Lankan endurance athletes |
2013 |
University of Peradeniya - University Research Grant (RG/AF2013/09/Ag) (Co-investigator) – Preliminary analysis of Metallothionein – 2A (MT-2A) polymorphisms among a selected group of patients of chronic kidney disease of uncertain aetiology (CKDu) in North Central Province, Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Department of Agriculture Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya |
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