{"id":422,"date":"2018-07-02T07:08:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T07:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/profiles\/?page_id=422"},"modified":"2023-10-18T06:28:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T06:28:17","slug":"positions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/dilshani-dissanayake\/positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-header-row&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221;]<h1 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span> present<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Professor in Physiology<\/h4><p>Deaprtment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Head of the Department<\/h4><p>Deaprtment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Neuroscientist in Charge <\/h4><p>Neurophysiology Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Director<\/h4><p>Research Promotion and Facilitation Centre (RPFC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Team leader and coordinator <\/h4><p>Meditation research group, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013 \u2013 to date <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founder member of the faculty research committee<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010 \u2013 2014<\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Convenor of the special senses module, MBBS degree program<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2012 - 2015 <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson of the research stream of the BSc physiotherapy degree course <\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014 - 2018 <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson of the special senses module, MBBS degree program<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017 <\/span><span>2012 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lead coordinator of the research promotion and facilitation centre <\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017 \u2013to date <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founder Director of the research promotion and facilitation centre <\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013 \u2013 to date <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Neuroscientist in charge, Neuroscience research laboratory<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018 \u2013 to date <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Convener of the clinical trials committee<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013 \u2013 to date <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founder member of the faculty research committee<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010 \u2013 2014<\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Academic Sub-warden<\/h4><p>Girl\u2019s hostel, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016- 2021<\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior treasurer of the Medical students welfare society <\/h4><p>Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017- 2021 <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson of the Medical students\u2019 financial assistance scheme <\/h4><p>Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016-2019 <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary specialty Board in Physiology <\/h4><p>Post-graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016 \u2013 to date <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Specialty Board in Physiology<\/h4><p>Post-graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019- to date <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator for MCQ core-group in Physiology<\/h4><p>Post-graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019- to date <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator for MCQ core-group in Physiology<\/h4><p>Post-graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Memberships and Positions held in Professional Bodies\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of the Commonwealth Alumni Association, 2014-to date<\/li>\n<li>Life member of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)<\/li>\n<li>Founder and life member of Colombo University Alumni Association (Secretary 2015-2016) \/\u00a0\u00a0Member of the executive committee 2016-2017\/<\/li>\n<li>Life member of Physiological Society of Sri Lanka (Assistant Secretary 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, Secretary 2014-2015\/\u00a0 \u00a0 Council member 2015-2016<\/li>\n<li>Life member Faculty of Medicine Teachers Association (Secretary<strong> &#8211;<\/strong>2002-2003\/ Council member 2003-2004\/ Social Secretary 2011-2012, Assistant secretary 2014-2015<\/li>\n<li>Life member of International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)<\/li>\n<li>Member of British Pharmacological Society (BPS) 2004-2008<\/li>\n<li>Member of British Association of Psychopharmacology (BAP) 2004-2008<\/li>\n<li>Executive committee member of the Sri Lanka Association of Young Scientists (SLAYS) 2016\/2017<\/li>\n<li>Life member of the University of Nottingham Alumni 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