RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Prof. J.G.S. Ranasinghe
Research Interest
  • Toxicology related to meta, drugs and biological samples
  • Effects of mineral at cellular level and its significance on the pathogenesis of diseases
  • Vitamin D status of our Sri Lankan Population
  • Analysis of Gall stones and Renal stones with respect to dietary pattern
  • The common edible plants  with a risk of toxicity
  • Study of the involvement of heavy metals and ceruloplasmin in epileptic patients in Sri Lanka and the effects of antiepileptic drugs on serum heavy metal concentrations
  • Effects of probiotics, fermented milk products  on serum parameters
  • Criteria for  selection of ideal probiotics
  • Effects of supplementation of Se, prebiotics, probiotics and nucleotides on  serum parameters
Publications 

 

Prof. C.N.R.A. Alles
Research Interest
  • Role of Rel B in bone homeostasis and osteoclastogenesis.
  • Feasibility of using NF-kB, TNF-α, and RANKL inhibitors and herbal plant extracts on bone formation, bone resorption and osteoporosis.
Publications 

 

Prof. P.H.P. Fernando
Research Interest
  • Lipid metabolism
  • Blood sugar homeostasis
  • Natural products research

 

Prof. (Mrs) H.K.I. Perera
Research Interest
  • Antibiotic effects of medicinal plants
  • Acid Proteinases
  • Proteinase inhibitors
Publications 

 

Prof. K. Maduwage
Research Interest
  • Clinical and Experimental Toxinology (snake envenoming)
  • Randomized controlled clinical trials (snake envenoming)
  • Cochrane systematic reviews (intervention reviews)
  • Pharmacology of snake antivenoms (efficacy, effectiveness, pharmacokinetics and adverse effects)
  • Coagulopathy of snake envenoming and toxins
  • Systematics of venomous snakes of Asia
  • Systematics of freshwater fish and lizards
  • Biomedical inventions
Publications 

 

Dr. W.I.T. Fernando
Research Interest
  • Natural Product chemistry and herbal Medicine
  • Identification of Enzyme inhibitors from Sri Lanka flora and fauna.

 

Dr. S.P.R.P. Prematilake
Research Interest
  • Toxicology
Publications 

 

Dr. A.W.D.T. Ambagaspitiya
Publications 

 

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