Asia Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Asia PGI), in collaboration with ARTIC Network and the Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID), organised a 7-day Workshop on Viral Whole Genome and Metagenomic Sequencing at Duke-NUS Medical School. The workshop, uniting 21 participants from 13 countries in South and Southeast Asia, served as a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange....Read More

Within the framework of SKKU Invitational Training, participants engaged in a multifaceted exploration, addressing Molecular Virology, Immunology, and advanced Cancer Immunology and hands-on laboratory experience. The agenda unfolded through structured academic meetings, cultural experiences, and enlightening seminars featuring distinguished guest speakers.Read More

Professor Malik Peiris led an exclusive visit to Hong Kong for the collaborative project “Sri Lanka Dengue.” The primary objective was to engage in in-depth discussions and explore innovative techniques that could be effectively incorporated into the university’s contributions to the project initiative.Read More

Identifying a need for public awareness on allergies, Prof. Chandima Jeewandara and Dr. Thushali Ranasinghe from the AIBCU recently clarified some of the most pressing questions about allergies with The Morning Newspaper. The link to the complete e-article is as follows: https://www.themorning.lk/articles/OhDqIpqKfqQpRcisZl7WRead More

We are very proud of Prof. Chandima Jeewandara, Director of the Allergy, Immunology andCell Biology Unit and Head and Professor in Immunology, Allergy, and Molecular Medicine,who has been named a finalist for the BSI Early Career Research Excellence Award 2023.It is remarkable that Prof. Jeewandara is the only international nominee in the category whilethe other...Read More

The AICBU in collaboration with the NDCU does serotype surveillance of dengue outbreaksin Colombo and the rest of the Island monthly. The current data for March 2023 shows that Dengue serotype 3 is emerging and signs of itbecoming dominant and displacing DENV-2. Sri Lanka has not had DENV-3 for many years.Read More

The launch of the Sinhala translation of “Your Amazing Immune System” took place at the launch of the MSc. In Immunology program. This book was translated by Prof. Chandima Jeewandara, Prof. Neelika Malavige, and Prof. Hiran Amarasekara, under the name “ඔබේ ශරීරය ආරක්ෂා කරන විස්මිත ප්‍රතිශක්තීකරණ පද්ධතිය”. The Ministry of Education, the Republic of Korea,...Read More

The Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit closed applications for the inaugural batch of students for its newly developed MSc in Immunology. The degree will be a 2-year, 60-credit SLQF Level 10 program that features online lectures by local and international faculty on weekdays and on-site practicals on weekends. Delivered in collaboration with Sungkyunkwan University,...Read More

Abstracts submitted by Dr. Thushali Ranasinghe and Ms. Inoka Sepali Aberathna for the European Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Winter School 2023 were accepted for poster presentation in Davos, Switzerland from 26th – 29th January 2023. Dr Thushali Ranasinghe’s poster was titled evaluating the aetiology of unexplained anaphylaxis in Sri Lanka. Ms. Inoka Sepali...Read More

The oral presentation by Dr. Dumni Gunasinghe at the Ceylon College of Physicians Annual Academic sessions 2022 won the Henry Rajaratnam award in Endocrinology and cardiovascular diseases.Read More