| Prof. J.G.S. Ranasinghe |
| Senior Professor in Biochemistry |
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Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya |
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shirani.ranasinghe@med.pdn.ac.lk |
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shiraniranasinghe5@gmail.com |
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+94 77 388 9404 |
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| Educational Qualifications |
- Ph.D. University of Kagoshima, Japan (2001)
- MPhil University of Miyazaki, Japan (1996-2001)
- BVSc - 2nd class Honors from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (1988)
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| Research Interests |
- 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
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| Academic Positions Held |
- Head of the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, , University of Peradeniaya from 2013.
- Chairperson to the Board of Study in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Postgraduate Institute of Science from year 2014 to 2017
- Secretary/Higher Degree committee Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniaya 2016
- Member to the Board of Management Postgraduate Institute of Science from year 2014 to 2017
- Member of the Board of Study Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Post Graduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka from 2002. upto date.
- Coordinator of the MSc programme in Experimental Biotechnology in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Postgraduate Institute of Science from 2005. upto date
- Secretary to the Board of Study in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Postgraduate Institute of Science from year 2002 to 2008
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| Memberships in Professional Organizations and Committees |
- Member of the National council for Eldersin the Ministry of Social Empoerment and welfare.
- Member of Kandy Society of Medicine
- Member of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science ( SLAAS) from 2000
- Member of Popularization of Science Sri Lanka Association of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 2008.
- Member of Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry
- Member of the Board of study, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Postgraduate Institute of Science from 2005 upto date
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| Fellowships |
- Invited research scholar-Nagoya City University Japan 2015 Visiting Professor/Erlangen University, Germany, 2019
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| Contribution at University Level |
- Senior Student Counselor of the University of Peradeniya for the years 2002, 2006, 2009
- Deputy Proctor of the Faculty of Medicine in 2007.
- Member in subcommittee appointed by the University for Prevention of Ragging in 2007.
- Chairperson of the Committee on Illnesses of Clinical Importance and Snakebite and Poisoning. 7th Medical Exhibition in 2003
- Treasurer Medical exhibition 2015
- Nominee to represent the Faculty of Medicine in the Organizing Committee of PURSE (Peradeniya University Research Sessions) in 2008.
- Member in Subcommittee on Income Generation Project
- Member of the Faculty Student Affairs Committee from 2006 to 2015
- Member to the Dean’s Task Force to provide input in Group2 Clinical Laboratory and Management.
- Coordinator for the 10 Module Growth and Development of the Beyond 2004
- Actively involved in above module revision in 2014
- Initiated and Coordinated Biochemistry Practical revision in 2015
- Coordinator to Establish diagnostic lab as a service for the clinical programme, Hospitals and income generation
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| Resource Person in Workshops |
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Name - Quality Control and Quality Assurance for State and Private Sector Health Laboratories
Place - Organized by Post Graduate Institute of Science Peradeniya at PGIS
Date - 2003-10-03
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Name - Identification of Snakes and Management of Snake Bites
Place - Organized by Post Graduate Institute of Science Peradeniya at PGIS
Date - 2006-11-11
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Name - Fitness over Forty
Place - Organized by Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
Date - 2008-4-08
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Name - Developing National Guide lines for protection of “Animal Participants” in Research.
Place - Organized by the Forum of Ethics Review Committees in Sri Lanka, convened by the ethics Review Committee Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo at Faculty of Medicine Colombo
Date - 2008-09-11
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Name - Human Growth and maturation and Clinical application
Place - Organized by Post Graduate Institute of Science Peradeniya at PGIS
Date - 2011-09-02
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| Coordinator in Workshops |
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Name - Identification of Snakes and Management of Snake Bites
Place - Organized by Post Graduate Institute of Science Peradeniya at PGIS
Date - 2006-11-11
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Name – Workshop for Supervisors Research Degree Organized by the Higher Degrees Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya
Place - Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya
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| Delivered Orations in Professional Symposia |
- Bibile Memorial Oration 2019 Organized by Kandy Society of Medicine.
- Invited Speaker /Technical Presentation at International Symposium Ayurveda Expo 2015
- Invited Speaker Personnel experience in human-animal combine research and their benefits to general public. At OPA( The organization of professional associations of Sri Lanka) 8 th April 2011
- The International Conference on Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology 2018 scheduled on December 3-4 2018 in Dubai, UAE.
- College of Biochemistry – Invited speak 2018
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