{"id":487,"date":"2016-12-09T05:56:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T05:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/clinmed\/senaka.rajapakse\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2023-10-10T04:43:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T04:43:36","slug":"research-and-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pulani-lanerolle\/research-and-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Research &amp; Grants"},"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\">Research &amp; Grants<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-padding-10 fom-hidden&#8221;][vc_column]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Research Interests<\/h3>\n[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><li class=\"\">Research interest - 1<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><li class=\"\">Research interest - 2<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Research Grants<\/h3>\n[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><li class=\"\">2016 -2019\u00a0 \u00a0Reducing cardiometabolic risk by addressing adolescent health and nutrition (20162018). Ongoing doctoral project working on body composition and energy expenditure through stable isotopes and development of an intervention programme.<\/p>\n<p>Financial support \u2013 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Corporation grant no SRL 6035. (Main counterpart)<\/li><li class=\"\">2014 to date\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Longitudinal measures of body composition from 0 to 24 months \u2013 Multicenter study. The Sri Lankan arm is within an ongoing doctoral project with a student registered at the University of Colombo.<\/p>\n<p>Financial support \u2013 IAEA CRP (co\u00a0 investigator)<\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"\">2014 \u2013 date\u00a0 \u00a0Micronutrient status obesity, cardiometabolic markers including body composition in 7-9 year old primary school children \u2013 ongoing Mphil project.<\/p>\n<p>Financial support \u2013 National Science Foundation research Contract grant no: RG\/2014\/HS\/09 (principal investigator and grant holder)<\/li><li class=\"\">2008 to date\u00a0 \u00a0Improving accuracy of dietary estimation : development\u00a0 and validation of Portion Size Assessment tools in the form of photographs, line diagrams and realistic food models\u00a0 for Sri Lankan populations. No financial assistance<\/li><li class=\"\">2010 \u2013 2014 Body composition analysis, biochemical risk markers and lifestyle in identifying risk of dysglycaemia and relationship to body fat in urban adult women in Sri Lanka and effectiveness of a culturally appropriate nutrition and lifestyle modification counseling programme for reduction of cardiovascular disease risk.\u00a0 Doctoral project with PhD awarded in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Financial support \u2013<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) Research Contract, grant no 15920: (2009-2012). (co investigator)<\/li>\n<li>University of Colombo Research grant AP 03 (Principal Investigator and grant holder).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"\">2013 \u2013 2014 Iron and Vitamin A status and effect of supplementation among healthy infants funded by the National Science Foundation (co investigator- not grant holder)<\/li><li class=\"\">2012 \u2013 2014 Hydration status and micronutrient status in national level athletes. Funded by the Department of Biochemistry<\/li><li class=\"\">2008 \u2013 2010 Assessment of Body Composition and Improving Micronutrient Health status of Adolescent girls through Dietary Modification \u2013 Doctoral project with PhD awarded in 2012 :<\/p>\n<p>Financial support \u2013<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) Technical Cooperation Project no: SRL\/6030 (2008-2011).\u00a0 (Co Investigator ).<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition Coordination Division of the Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition. Grant No: 2.1.b.G\/vi (2008-2011) (Co investigator).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Supervision of Postgraduate - PhD\/MPhil\/ MSc Research<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><li class=\"\">2016 to date\u00a0 \u00a0Co supervisor, School-based physical activity intervention in 11-13 year -old adolescents. Ongoing. Doctoral student registered for PhD, University of Colombo.<\/li><li class=\"\">2017 to date\u00a0 Co supervisor, Obesogenic behaviors, their correlates and cardio-metabolic risk among 11-13 year old school children in Colombo Municipal Council area. Ongoing. Doctoral student registered for part time PhD, University of Colombo.<\/li><li class=\"\">2014 to date\u00a0 \u00a0Co supervision Longitudinal measures of body composition in 0 to 24-month old infants. Ongoing. Doctoral student registered for part time PhD, university of Colombo.<\/li><li class=\"\">2016 to date\u00a0 Co supervisor Micronutrient status and obesity, in 9-year old primary school children. Ongoing doctoral student registered for PhD.<\/li><li class=\"\">2019\u00a0 \u00a0Co supervisor, Resting energy expenditure in healthy adults and alpha -tocopherol content in palm oil on repeated frying. MSc completed.<\/li><li class=\"\">2019\u00a0 \u00a0Co supervisor, Development of a thermogenic index for protein-rich foods and applying it to a test meal. MSc completed.<\/li><li class=\"\">2016\u00a0 Co supervisor &#8211; Association between fat free mass and iron status in overweight women.\u00a0 MSc awarded in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Colombo.<\/li><li class=\"\">2015\u00a0 \u00a0Principal Supervisor: Iron status, Vitamin A status, total energy intake and associated factors among female field hockey players. MSc awarded. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Colombo<\/li><li class=\"\">2014\u00a0 \u00a0Principal Supervisor: Body composition analysis, biochemical risk markers and its application in identifying risk of body fat related co-morbidities and evaluation of nutritional intervention for risk reduction in Diabetes Mellitus. PhD awarded, University of Colombo.<\/li><li class=\"\">2013\u00a0 \u00a0 Principal Supervisor: Hydration status in athletes: urine osmolality and specific gravity. MSc awarded. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Colombo<\/li><li class=\"\">2013\u00a0 \u00a0Principal Supervisor: Chemical nutrient analysis and cafeteria food consumption patterns. MSc awarded. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Colombo<\/li><li class=\"\">2013\u00a0 \u00a0Principal Supervisor: Chemical analysis of Sodium and Potassium content of fruits and vegetables. MSc awarded. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Colombo<\/li><li class=\"\">2012\u00a0 \u00a0 Co supervisor: Assessment of body composition and micronutrient status of out of school adolescent girls. 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