{"id":485,"date":"2016-11-21T07:29:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T07:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/clinmed\/senaka.rajapakse\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:46:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:46:10","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"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\">Supervised Projects<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-withdetails  fom-projects\"><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Study on pathophysiological aspects of P.falciparum malaria.<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>PhD, University of Colombo. 2005. Dr. Myat Phone Kyaw, Ministry of Health, Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p>Position held prior to retirement: Director (Research), Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Myanmar<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Socio-economic, behvioural and environmental aspects of malaria transmission in an endemic area of Sri Lanka.<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>PhD, University of Colombo.2005.\u00a0 DAR Premasiri, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Regional Malaria Officer, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Effectiveness of larvivorous fish and chemical larviciding with temephos in Anophiline mosquito control in river basins below the major dams in Sri Lanka<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>PhD, University of Colombo. 2006. PHD Kusumawathi, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Regional Malaria Officer, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Study of relationship between nutritional status and malaria infections<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>PhD, University of Colombo. 2007. STC Mahawithanage.<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Associate Director (Regulatory and Staff Affairs), Fonterra group of companies, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Role of white blood cells and soluble mediators of host origin and parasite factors that mediate clinical disease and immunity to P.vivax malaria infections<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>PhD, University of Colombo, 2007. WALD Wanasekera<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Dean, Faculty of Science, Horizon Campus, Malabe, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Clinical epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka and molecular identification of the parasite<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>PhD, University of Colombo, 2007. HVYD Siriwardana<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Seasonal variation and predisposing factors in the incidence of soil transmitted helminth infections in the plantation sector of Sri Lanka<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>MPhil, University of Colombo, 2005. GSA Gunawardana<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Evaluation of Rapid Whole Blood Immunochromatographic P.f\/P.v assay for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum and P.vivax malaria.<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>MD, University of Colombo, 2003. SD Fernando<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Soil-transmitted helminths in Sri Lanka<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>MD, University of Colombo, 2007. GSA Gunawardana<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Study on Phlebotomine Sandflies in selected areas of Sri Lanka<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>MD, University of Colombo, 2007. SASC Senanayake<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Study of behavioural patterns in cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a novel treatment method for CL in Sri Lanka<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>MD, University of Colombo, 2016. Wardha Refai<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Post-MD trainee, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Cutaneous leishmaniasis: developing a valid and reliable instrument for community based case detection and epidemiology in Polonnaruwa district<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>MD, University of Colombo, 2016. Wardha Refai<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Post-MD trainee, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Role of TNF-alpha in P.vivax malaria<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>BSc (Medical Sciences), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 1995. Shiona Couttes<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Host cells and soluble mediators of disease in malaria<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>BSc (Medical Sciences), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 1994. Jennifer Koh<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>A study on prevalence of toxoplasmosis in immunocompromised cancer patients<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>MSc, Molecular Medicine, University of Colombo. 2012. NSAR Cooray<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Setting up of a serological assay for diagnosis of leishmaniasis and seroprevalence of anti-leishmania antibodies in patients whose diagnosis has been confirmed through PCR.<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>MSc, Molecular Medicine, University of Colombo. 2012. Dr. GSP Ranasinghe<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>G6PD polymorphism and chronic kidney disease of uncertain aetiology: a hospital based study<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>MSc, Molecular Medicine, University of Colombo. 2016. Dr. HJD Liyanage<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/nadira-karunaweera\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2018\/11\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Hidden parasite reservoirs in residents of formerly malaria endemic areas: a challenge to malaria elimination program<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>MSc, Molecular Medicine, University of Colombo. 2016. 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