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SERVICES IN ACADEMIC AND OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO

  • Coordinator, Training Programme in Clinical Genetics - Jan 2021 to date.
  • Convener, Blood & Lymphoreticular System Module - March 2015 to March 2018.
  • Course Coordinator, M.Sc. in Clinical Genetics course - June 2015 to September 2017.
  • Course Coordinator, M.Sc. Genetic Diagnostics - August 2013 to May 2015.
  • Member, Electives Committee - Oct 2013 to date
  • Departmental Coordinator - International Unit - Overseas Electives Programme, Faculty of Medicine - 2017 to date.
  • Committee member - Endocrine & Metabolism module - 2015 to date.
  • Member - Awards, Scholarships, Fellowship & Orations Committee - Feb 2015 to date.
  • Member - Postgraduate Programmes Committee - October 2020 to date.
  • Member - Board of Survey, Department of Anatomy - 2014 & 2016.
  • Member - Library Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) - 2015.
  • Head, Editorial Committee - Rohan W Jayasekara Felicitation Volume - September 2015.
  • Member - Annual Research Symposium 2014 Organizing Committee - Nov 2014.
  • Head, Editorial Committee - Anatomy Block Centenary Souvenir - July 2013.

MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Steering Committee member of the Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative (G2MC) initiative - February 2020 to date.
  • Co-Chair, Young Investigator Sub-Committee of the Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative (G2MC) initiative - July 2020 to date.
  • Founder President, Human Genetics Society - January 2020 to date.
  • Founder Editor-in-Chief, GeneNews, the official e-Newsletter of the Human Genetics Society - March 2020 to date.
  • Treasurer, Anatomical Society of Sri Lanka - 2018/2019.
  • Academic Editor - Genetics Section of the BioMed Research International Journal published by Hindawi - July 2020 to date.
  • Editorial Board Member of the Sri Lanka Journal of Health Research published by the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services - March 2021 to date.
  • Life Member, Sri Lanka Medical Association - From 2012.
  • Life Member, Anatomical Society of Sri Lanka - From 2018.

Resource Person At Conferences/Symposia/Workshops

  • “Hereditary Breast and Colorectal Cancers” – Virtual Pre-Congress Workshop on “Clinical Genomics for Medical Practitioners” held on 18th July 2020 at the Lionel Memorial Auditorium, SLMA in conjunction with the 133rd Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association in collaboration with the Human Genetics Society and Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
  • “Implementing Genomic Medicine in the Clinical Setting” Pre-Congress Workshop held at the 150th Anniversary Colombo Medical Congress 2020, Colombo held on 10th February 2020.
  • “Genetics and Genomics of Breast Cancer in Sri Lanka” – Presentation made at the Symposium on Genetics (Session 17) held at the 150th Anniversary Colombo Medical Congress 2020, Colombo held on 13th February 2020.
  • “Breast Cancer: Testing & Counseling in the Genomics Era” – Presentation made at the Conference “Genomics Transforming Clinical Practice” held at Hyderabad, on 5th and 6th July 2019, organized by the Board of Genetic Counseling (BGC), India.
  • “Genetic Determinants of Sporadic Breast Cancer in Sri Lankan Women” – Presentation made at the Seminar on Epigenetics organized by the International Council for Science (ICSU), Regional Office for Asia and Pacific (ROAP) in collaboration with the Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka held on 7th November 2017.
  • “Genetics of Inherited Cancer Syndromes” – Presentation made at the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Golden Jubilee Congress 2017 in collaboration with FIGO, AOFOG, SAFOG held from 4th – 6th August 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • “Genetic variants associated with risk and clinico-pathological profile of sporadic breast cancer in Sri Lankan women” – Presentation made at the Third International Conference on Natural Products Genomics and Drug Discovery “Basic and Translational Research on Cancer and Inflammation” held from 10th – 11th July 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • “Prevention of Inherited Cancer Syndromes”
  • “Implementation of a multigene cancer panel test for the early detection and management of inherited predisposition to cancer” – Presentation made at the National Policy & Strategic Framework on Cancer Prevention & Control and Annual Forum on Best Practices on Cancer Prevention & Control held on 29th December 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • “Genetics of Disorders of Sex Development” – Presentation made at the Murugesar Sinnetamby Memorial Symposium on Genetics, Fetal Medicine, and Assisted Reproductive Technologies held on 3rd December 2015 at the Sri Lanka Medical Association.
  • “Implementation of a targeted multi-gene cancer panel test to determine the aetiology of Breast cancer in Sri Lanka” – Presentation on Frontier Research in Genomic & Regenerative Medicine made at the Valedictory Academic Meeting in honour of Prof. R.W. Jayasekara at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo held on 17th September 2015.
  • “Genetics of Disorders of Sex Development” – Presentation made at the Symposium on Clinical Genetics in Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya in collaboration with the Human Genetics Unit held on 28th November 2014.
  • “Cancer Genetics & Genomics” – Presentation made at the 127th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association held on 17 July 2014 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo.
  • “Identifying Hereditary Cancer Syndromes & Indications for Referral for Genetic Consultation” – Presentation made at the Symposium on Cancer Genetics held by the Human Genetics Unit in Conjunction with the Commencement of the Cancer Genetics Clinic at the National Cancer Institute, Maharagama on 14 March 2014 at the National Cancer Institute, Maharagama.
  • “Disorders of Sex Development in Sri Lanka” – Presentation made at the Lunch time Symposium held at the International Conference on Birth Defects 2014 – “Genes, Genome and Human Malformations” – 11 February 2014, Waters Edge, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • “Genetics of Colorectal Cancer” – Presentation made at the SLMA Pre-Congress Workshop on Cancer Genetics – Diagnostics, Prognostication and Pharmacogenomics held at Waters Edge, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 10thJuly 2013.
  • “Status of Genetics Education and Services in Sri Lanka” – Presentation made at the International Workshop and Symposium on Integrating Genetics in the Medical Curriculum – Waters Edge, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 12-14 June 2013.
  • “Chromosomal Abnormalities in Dysmorphic Syndromes” – Presentation made at the Workshop on Cytogenetics for Pathologists at the Faculty Board Room, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 10thApril 2013.
  • “DSD Research at the Human Genetics Unit” – Presentation made at the Disorders of Sex Development Symposium at the Sri Lanka Medical Association on the 3rd March 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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