| Prof. B. Nilanthi Dissanayake |
| Professor in Microbiology |
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Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya. |
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nilanthi.dissanayake@med.pdn.ac.lk, nilanthidnk@gmail.com |
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+94 71 814 8755 |
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https://www.researchgate.net |
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https://orcid.org/ |
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| Educational / Professional Qualifications |
- MBBS (Peradeniya) 2002
- Dip in Med Micro
- MD in Med Micro (Colombo) 2012
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| Undergraduate Teaching and Examinations |
- Lecturer and examiner at Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
- Visiting lecturer and examiner, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya
- Visiting lecturer and examiner at Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya – BSc Hons in Microbiology
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| Postgraduate Teaching |
- Resource person and examiner for MSc Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya – MSc in Medical Microbiology
- Trainer and examiner for diploma in medical microbiology and MD in Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
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| Supervision of MPhil degrees |
- Antimicrobial resistance and occurrence of phylogroup b2, st131, O25b-st13l, and resistance encoding genes among extra-intestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli of human and companion animals in selected locations in Sri Lanka – completed in 2023 (Co-supervisor)
- Pneumococcal colonization in health and respiratory disease among a group of Sri Lankan children between 2 months to 2 years - Completed in 2022 (Co-supervisor)
- Prevalence and Molecular characterization of extended spectrum β- lactamase producing coliforms and Mycoplasma in upcountry dairy farms in Sri Lanka – completed in 2021 (Co-supervisor)
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| Supervision of research component of MSc in Medical Microbiology. Post Graduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya |
- Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy - completed in 2013 (Main supervisor)
- Aetiological agents of human dermatophytosis - completed in 2013 (Main supervisor)
- Vancomycin resistant enterococcl colonization among ICU patients in a tertiary care hospital - Completed in 2014 (Main supervisor)
- Urinary catheter colonization of candida in an intensive care unit - completed in 2020
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| Supervision of thesis in MD in Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo |
- Optimization of multiplex PCR for the detection of aetiological agents of acute bacterial meningitis - completed in 2019 ( Main supervisor)
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| Research interests |
- Interested in research studies in the fields of clinical and applied Microbiology including hospital acquired infections, antimicrobial resistance, and fungal infections. Also interested in collaborative research studies exploring the concept of “one health” concept.
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