| |
 |
|
| |
| Prof. C.N.R.A. Alles |
| Professor in Biochemistry |
| |
 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya |
|
cnraa@pdn.ac.lk, cnraacnraa@gmail.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| Educational Qualifications |
- PhD (2009) - Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
- BVSc (2000)- 2nd class Honors from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
- Dip in Computer System Design (1995) - National institute of Business management (NIBM), Colombo, Sri Lanka. (18 months course)
|
| |
| Professional/Teaching Experience |
- Senior Lecturer (Feb, 2013 - Present) – Dept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
- Temporary Senior Lecturer (Feb - March, 2013) - Dept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- Postdoctoral Fellow Section of Pharmacology, Division of Hard Tissue engineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. Nov, 2010-Nov, 2012) - Conduct tutorials and teaching of laboratory procedures and techniques for PhD course students.
- Lecturer (July 2009- June 2010) - Section of Pharmacology, Dept. of Hard Tissue Engineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
- Temporary Senior Lecturer (May - Nov, 2010) - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
- Teaching assistant (2005-2009) - Section of Pharmacology, Dept. of Hard Tissue Engineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
- Research assistant (2005-2009) - Section of Pharmacology, Dept. of Hard Tissue Engineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
- Guest presentation (2009) - Department of Medical Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
- Guest presentation (2009) - Dental Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto,
Canada.
|
| |
| Awards and prizes |
- NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publication 2015
- NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publication 2014
- NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publication 2011
- NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publication 2010
- Asia Pacific Dental Congress (APDC) - 1st place in free paper competition (2010).
- Honors Scholarship- Japanese Association for Student Services Organization (JASSO)
- (April, 2008- March, 2009).
- Travel award – American Society for Bone and Mineral Research- Hawaii, USA (2007).
|
| |
| Posts and Positions held |
- Head, Technical Resource Center (15th April, 2016 – present)
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
- Professor in Biochemistry (15, March, 2017 – 14, present) – Dept. of Biochemistry,Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Senior Lecturer GII (06, March, 2013 – 14, March, 2017) – Dept. of Biochemistry,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
|
| |
| Fellowships |
- Post-doctoral fellowship (2010-2012) – Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS),
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
- Pre-doctoral International Super Student, fellowship (2008-2009) - Global Center of Excellence
(G-COE) program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
- Pre-doctoral Super Student fellowship (2006-2008) - Center of Excellence (COE) program,
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
|
| |
| Professional Qualifications |
- Member- Sri Lanka Veterinary Association.
- Member- Japanese Society for Oral Biology.
- Member- International/Japanese Association for Dental Research (IADR/JADR)
- Member- Japanese Association for Pharmacology (JPS)
- General practitioner (2000-2005)
|
| |
| Research interests |
- 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.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
