BDS PhD
Senior Lecturer Grade I
Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
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Senior Lecturer Grade I
Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine and Allied Science
Rajarata University
Senior Research Officer
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Royal Childrens Hospital
Melbourne
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Department of Biochemistry,
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Post-doctoral research Officer
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Royal Childrens Hospital
Melbourne
Post-doctoral research associate
Department of Orthopedic surgery
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Senior Lecturer
Department of Biochemistry,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka.
Research postgraduate student
Department of Biochemistry and Department of Orthopedic surgery
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Lecturer (probationary)
Department of Biochemistry
Faculty of Medicine
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka
BDS (Sri Lanka), PhD (Hong Kong)
Link to Google Scholar Profile
- Lamandé SR, Yuan Y, Gresshoff IL, Rowley L, Belluoccio D, Kaluarachchi K, Little CB, Botzenhart E, Zerres K, Amor DJ, Cole WG, Savarirayan R, McIntyre P, Bateman JF. Mutations in TRPV4 cause an inherited arthropathy of hands and feet Nature Genetics. 2011 Oct 2. doi: 10.1038/ng.945. PMID: 21964574
- Kumara Kaluarachchi, Saranga Sumathipala, Navaratne Eriyagama, Dhammika Atapattu, Sarath Arseculeratne. The Identification of the Natural Habitat of Rhinosporidium seeberi with R. seeberi-Specific in situ Hybridization Probes. Journal of infectious diseases and antimicrobial agents. Jan.-April 2008 Vol 25 No 1 (25-32)
- Sumeth Perera MW, Gunasinghe D, Perera PA, Ranasinghe A, Amaratunga P, Warnakulasuriya S, Kaluarachchi K. Development of an in vivo mouse model to study oral submucous fibrosis. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine. 2007 May;36(5):273-80. PMID: 17448137
- Shen G, Zhao Z, Kaluarachchi K, Bakr Rabie A. Expression of type X collagen and capillary endothelium in condylar cartilage during osteogenic transition--a comparison between adaptive remodelling and natural growth. European Journal of Orthodontics. 2006 Jun;28(3):210-6. PMID: 16679327.
- Shen G, Rabie AB, Zhao ZH, Kaluarachchi K, Forward deviation of the mandibular condyle enhances endochondral ossification of condylar cartilage indicated by increased expression of type X collagen. Archives of Oral Biology. 2006 Apr;51(4):315-24. PMID: 16199001
- Shen G, Hagg U, Rabie AB, Zhao Z, Kaluarachchi K, Identification of temporal pattern of mandibular condylar growth: a molecular and biochemical experiment.Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 2005 May;8(2):114-22. PMID: 15888124
- Cheung, K. M., Kaluarachchi, K., Andrew, G., Lu, W., Chan, D., and Cheah K. S. An externally fixed femoral fracture model for mice. Journal of Orthopedic Research. 21(4), 685-690. 2003 Jul; PMID: 12798069
- So CL, Kaluarachchi K, Tam PP, Cheah KS. Impact of mutations of cartilage matrix genes on matrix structure, gene activity and chondrogenesis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2001;9 Suppl A:S160-73. PMID: 11680681
Visiting Research Officer
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Royal Childrens Hospital
Melbourne
Visiting Post-doctoral research Officer
National University of Singapore
Singapore
Visiting Lecturer
Faculty of Dental Sciences
University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka.
Visiting Lecturer
MSc. Program in Clinical Biochemistry
Board of Study in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Postgraduate Institute of Science. University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka.
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Deputy Proctor
Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine and Allied Science
Rajarata University
Senior Student Counselor
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Senior Treasurer
Medical Students Union, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Licenses obtained
License to handle and conduct experiments on laboratory animals
From The Hospital Authority, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Designated Radiation Worker License
From The Radioisotope Unit. The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong
Research students trained
Principal Supervisor of the MPhill Project of Dr Sumeth Perera SJ PhD
Thesis title : Development of an animal model to study Oral Submucous Fibrosis using aqueous areca nut (Areca catechu) extract.
December 2005 University of Peradeniya
Volunteer work
Hon. Laboratory Consultant to the “Low cost Drug laboratory”,
Sri Lanka Eye Foundation, Center for Sight.
General Hospital, Kandy.
