NEWS
March 2008 - Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake delivers the SLMA oration
The SLMA oration for 2008, the highest award for medical research awarded by the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) was delivered by Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake at the inauguration of the 121st Annual SLMA Scientific Sessions on March 19, 2008 at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo.
The title of the oration was 'Genetics of Pre-eclampsia and the Weight of Babies at Birth - Clinical and Genetic Studies in Sri Lanka'
The President of the SLMA Prof. Lalitha Mendis awarding the SLMA Oration Medal to Dr. Dissanayake
Dr. Dissanayake delivering the SLMA oration
February 2008 - Human Genetics Unit featured in the Sunday Times
November 2007 - Dr. Prabha Andraweera receives Australian Leadership Scholarship
Dr. Prabha Andraweera was awarded a Prestegious Australian Leadership Award Scholarship to
read for her PhD at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide, Australia under Prof. Claire Roberts.
August 2007 - Prof. Rohan W. Jayasekara delivers the Dr. M.P.M. Cooray Memorial Oration of the Catholic Doctors Guild of St. Luke Saints Cosmas and Damian.
The Dr. M.P.M. Cooray Memorial Oration for 2007 was delivered at the SLMA Auditorium on August 4, 2007 by Prof. Rohan W Jayasekara. The title of the oration was "The New Reproductive Technologies in Sri Lanka, A Christian Perspective".
Prof. Rohan W Jayasekara Delivering the Orations
June 2007 - Launch of the tele-Genetics Project
The HGU tied up with the
ICTA and the
Nanasala Network to enable people in rural areas to obtain genetic consultations online without the need to come to Colombo.
The staff of the Human Genetics Unit (HGU), Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) and Kurunegala Teaching Hospital (KTH) at the launch of the project at Kurunegala Teaching Hospital on 6 June 2007. From Left to Right: Mr. Upali (KTH), Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake (HGU), Ms. Chitrangani Mubarak (Programme Manager, ICTA), Dr. Ananda Gunasekara (Director, KTH), Prof. Rohan W Jayasekara (Director, HGU), Mr. Gavashkar Subramanium (ICTA).
May 2007 - Colombo-Nottingham Collaboration Leads to New Gene Determining Birthweight
[ Journal Article | News ]
February 2007 - HGU Poster wins first price at ICOGEN 07 in Chennai, India
The poster titled "Chromosomal abnormalities in Sri Lankan women with primary amenorrhoea." by Wetthasinghe, TK, Andraweera PHR, De Saram EMNR, Perera VS, Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW.
won the first price for free papers as the ICOGEN 07 conference in Chennai, India. [ Abstract | Poster ]
