Mrs. U.G.S. Janesha

FAHS

Mrs. U.G.S. Janesha
Lecturer (Probationary)

B.Sc. (Hons) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UOP, SL)
Email shashinijanesha@ahs.ruh.ac.lk / shashinijanesha91@gmail.com
Mobile +94 71 150 4027
Office +94 91 223 4676

Google scholar link : https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=r-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20jI2p4Mk6gC&hl=en&user=r-jI2p4Mk6gC

Research gate link : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Uyanahewa-Gamage-Janesha

Biography

Shashini Janesha joined the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,University of Ruhuna as a probationary lecturer in 2019. She Completed her B Sc. (Hon) Special Degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya in 2017. She has research experience in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Microbiology. She teaches Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Genetics and Basic statistics to Medical Laboratory Science undergraduates.

Course/Modules Teaching for undergraduates

  • Basic genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Basic statistics
  • Biotechnology
  • Cell Biology and Biochemistry
  • Medical Laboratory practice
  • Laboratory Management
  • Microbiology
  • Human Biology

Research and publications

Present research interests

Cancer genetics, Translational medicine

Special awards and prizes

  • Best Oral Presenter- International Conference on Agriculture and Food security 2019

Research publications(full paper)

  • Janesha U.G.S, M.R.P.Hasanga, R.P. Hewawasam and W. M. D. G. B. Wijayaratne (2020) In vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Litsea iteodaphne against a selected group of bacteria including methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Journal Advanced Biomedical Research.

Published abstracts of oral presentations

  • Janesha U.G.S., M.P.C.S. Dhanapala (2019) The effect of salt stress on the expression of some Aux/IAA genes in different rice varieties in Sri Lanka. International Conference on Agriculture and Food security.
  • Janesha U.G.S., M.R.P.Hasanga, R.P. Hewawasam and W. M. D. G. B. Wijayaratne (2019) Comparison on vitro antibacterial activity of Listea iteodaphne extracts against selected gram positive and gram negative pathogenic bacteria. Galle Medical Assosiation.
  • Janesha U.G.S., M.R.P.Hasanga, R. P.Hewawasam and W.M.D.G. B. Wijayaratne. (2019). In vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Litsea iteodaphne (“Kalu Nika”) against twenty methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).Young Scientist Forum.

Published abstracts of poster presentations

  • Janesha U.G.S., M.R.P.Hasanga, R.P. Hewawasam and W. M. D. G. B. Wijayaratne (2019) Antibacterial potential of ethanol extracts of Litsea iteodaphne (“Kalu Nika”) against selected human pathogens. Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.

Membership of professional associations

  • Life Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Member of Young Scientist Forum
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