Dilan Satharasinghe

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Prof.Dilan Satharasinghe

BVSc (Peradeniya),MVM (Massey), PhD (Putra),Professional Diploma & Certificate in Marketing
Professor in Molecular Biochemistry(On sabbatical leave)
Address:

Department of Basic Veterinary Science,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya,20400

Contact:

Phone:+094 812395833/+094 777909725
Email: dilansatharasinghe@vet.pdn.ac.lk
das@pdn.ac.lk
dilansatharasinghe@yahoo.com

  • 2018, 2019 -Presidential Awards: Scientific Publications
  • 2019 - Merit award: Scientific publications
  • 2019 - Best Presentation: WPSA_SL
  • 2018 - Young scientist delegate Joint research programme on “Genetic Resources in Livestock farming and Agriculture” organized by the NSF and Japan Science and Technology Agency
  • Veterinary undergraduate -Veterinary Biochemistry, Animal Nutrition, Poultry Production and Health and Poultry Medicine
  • Postgraduate – Poultry Production and Health
  • Characterization and understanding of the immunopathogenesis of the pathogens that have the direct impact on food safety and food security of food of animal origin, especially the poultry. Further, we evaluate the antitumor effects of PUFAs and other related nutritive compounds present in plant origin products.

Position Current completed
Principle Investigator 2 1
Co-Investigator 3 2
Deputy Coordinator 1
Collaborator 2
Completed projects:
  • Project Title: Enrichment of egg yolk lipids with anti-cancer conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) by feeding seed fat of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) to layer chickens
    Date Range: 2017
    Funding Body: National Science Foundation Sri Lanka
    Position: Co-investigator

Active research grants:
  • Co-investigator, Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) –One Health Poultry Hub – GCRF Interdisciplinary Research Hubs to Address Intractable Challenges Faced by Developing Countries
  • Deputy coordinator and Co-investigator , AHEAD Development Oriented Research Grant – Roadmap to wellness: exploring customized music therapy and relaxation responses with miRNA changes
  • Collaborator, AHEAD Development Oriented Research Grant –Animal feed phosphate from Eppawala rock phosphate: Nutritive evaluation of rock phosphates for poultry layer and effects on birds performance and product quality
  • Co-investigator, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Research Grant -Extended-Spectrum𝛽-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli within the Food production System
  • Co-investigator, National Research Council of Sri Lanka - Risk assessment of foodborne pathogens in food commodities available in the Sri Lankan market and application of biocontrol measures to ensure food safety

Position MPhil. / PhD. current completed
Co supervisor MPhil 4 1
Supervisor MPhil 2 1
Completed supervisions:
  • P. M. S. D. K. Parakatawella. Molecular diagnosis and characterization of Newcastle disease virus in Sri Lanka.

    • Ranasinghe, R.A.S.S., Satharasinghe, D.A., Tang, J.Y.H., Rukayadi, Y., Radu, K.R., New, C.Y., Son, R. and Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K. (2021). Persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in food commodities: foodborne pathogenesis, virulence factors, and implications for public health. Food Research, 5(1), 1-6.
    • Boo, L., Yeap, S. K., Ali, N. M., Ho, W. Y., Ky, H., Satharasinghe, D. A., & Ong, H. K. (2020). Phenotypic and microRNA characterization of the neglected CD24+ cell population in MCF-7 breast cancer 3-dimensional spheroid culture. Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, 83(1), 67-76.
    • Azaman, S. N. A., Satharasinghe, D. A., Tan, S. W., Nagao, N., Yusoff, F. M., & Yeap, S. K. (2020). Identification and Analysis of microRNAs in Chlorella sorokiniana Using High-Throughput Sequencing. Genes, 11(10), 1131.
    • Mendis, B. I. L. M., Palihaderu, P. A. D. S., Satharasinghe, D. A., Premarathne, J. M. K. L. K., Dissanayake, A. S., Rajapakshe, H., Karunanayake, P., Senarath, U., Wijesuriya, W., & Dias, W. K. R. R. (2020). Stress across different social demographic groups in suburban areas of sri lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal, 64(1).
    • Jabeen, S., Yap, H. Y., Abdullah, F. F. J., Zakaria, Z., Isa, N. M., Tan, Y. C., Satharasinghe, D. A. & Omar, A. R. (2019). Complete Genome Sequence Analysis and Characterization of Selected Iron Regulation Genes of Pasteurella Multocida Serotype A Strain PMTB2. 1. Genes, 10(2), 81.
    • Abdolmaleki, M., Yeap, S. K., Tan, S. W., Satharasinghe, D. A., Bello, M. B., Jahromi, M. Z., & Ideris, A. (2018). Effects of Newcastle Disease Virus infection on chicken intestinal intraepithelial natural Killer cells. Frontiers inimmunology, 9.
    • Premarathne, J. M. K. J. K., Satharasinghe, D. A., Gunasena, A. R. C., Wanigasekara, A., Munasinghe, D. M. S., & Abeynayake, P. (2018). Thin layer Chromatographic Method for Quantification of Sulfonamides in Chicken Meat. Food Analytical Methods, 1-7.
    • Khanh, N. P., Tan, S. W., Yeap, S. K., Satharasinghe, D. A., Hair-Bejo, M., Bich, T. N., & Omar, A. R. (2017). Molecular Characterization of QX-Like and Variant Infectious Bronchitis Virus Strains in Malaysia Based on Partial Genomic Sequences Comprising the S-3a/3b-EM-Intergenic Region-5a/5b-NGene Order. Avian diseases, 61(4), 442-452.
    • Omar, A. R., Phuc Khanh, N., Sheau Wei, T., Swee Keong, Y., Satharasinghe, D. A . , Hair B Bejo, M., & Ngoc Bich, T. (2017). Molecular characterisation of QX-like and variant infectious bronchitis virus strains in Malaysia based on partial genomic sequences comprising the S-3a/3bEM-Intergenic region-5a/5b-N gene order. Avian Diseases.
    • Premarathne, J. M., Anuar, A. S., Thung, T. Y., Satharasinghe, D. A., Jambari, N. N., Abdul-Mutalib, N. A. & Nishibuchi, M. (2017). Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance against Tetracycline in Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli in Cattle and Beef Meat from Selangor, Malaysia. Frontiers in microbiology, 8.
    • Premarathne, J. M. K. J. K., Satharasinghe, D. A., Gunasena, A. R. C., Munasinghe, D. M. S., & Abeynayake, P. (2017). Establishment of a method to detect sulfonamide residues in chicken meat and eggs by high performance liquid chromatography. Food Control, 72, 276-282. .
    • Premarathne, J. M. K. J. K., Satharasinghe, D. A., Huat, J. T. Y., Basri, D. F., Rukayadi, Y., Nakaguchi, Y., & Radu, S. (2017). Impact of human Campylobacter infections in Southeast Asia: The contribution of the poultry sector. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 57(18), 3971- 3986.
    • Satharasinghe, D. A., Murulitharan, K., Tan, S. W., Yeap, S. K., Munir, M., Ideris, A., & Omar, A. R. (2016). Detection of inter-lineage natural recombination in avian paramyxovirus serotype 1 using simplified deep sequencing platform. Frontiers in microbiology, 7.
    • Zulkawi, N., Ng, K. H., Zamberi, N. R., Yeap, S. K., Satharasinghe, D. A., Tan, S. W., & Alitheen, N. B. (2018). Antihyperglycemic and anti– inflammatory effects of fermented food paste in high-fat diet and streptozotocin-challenged mice. Drug design, development and therapy, 12, 1373.
    • Zulkawi, N., Ng, K. H., Zamberi, R., Yeap, S. K., Jaganath, I. B., Satharasinghe, D.A. & Alitheen, N. B. (2017). The in vivo hepato-recovery Zulkawi, N., Ng, K. H., Zamberi, R., Yeap, S. K., Satharasinghe, D.A., Jaganath, I. B., & Long, K. (2017). In vitro characterization and in vivo toxicity, antioxidant and immunomodulatory effect of fermented foods; Xeniji™. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 17 (1), 344.
    • Boo, L., Ho, W. Y., Ali, N. M., Yeap, S. K., Ky, H., Chan, K. G., Satharasinghe, D.A. & Cheong, S. K. (2017). Phenotypic and microRNA transcriptomic profiling of the MDA-MB-231 spheroid-enriched CSCs with comparison of MCF-7 microRNA profiling dataset. PeerJ, 5, e3551
    • Boo, L., Ho, W. Y., Ali, N. M., Yeap, S. K., Ky, H., Chan, K. G., Satharasinghe, D.A. & Ong, H. K. (2016). MiRNA transcriptome profiling of spheroid-enriched cells with cancer stem cell properties in human breast MCF-7 cell line. International journal of biological sciences, 12(4), 427.
    • Ali, N. M., Boo, L., Yeap, S. K., Ky, H., Satharasinghe, D. A., Liew, W. C., & Kamarul, T. (2016). Probable impact of age and hypoxia on proliferation and microRNA expression profile of bone marrow-derived human mesenchymal stem cells. PeerJ, 4, e1536.
    • Palihaderu, P. A. D. S., Mendis, B. I. L. M., Satharasinghe, D. A., Premarathne, J. M. K. L. K., Dissanayake, A. S., Rajapakshe, H., Karunanayake, P., Senarath, U., Wijesuriya, W., & Dias, W. K. R. R. (2020). Music preference among different age groups in selected urban and sub-urban areas of Sri Lanka.7th International Conference on Arts and Humanities 2020 (ICOAH).
    • Mendis, B. I. L. M., Palihaderu, P. A. D. S., Satharasinghe, D. A., Premarathne, J. M. K. L. K., Dissanayake, A. S., Rajapakshe, H., Karunanayake, P., Senarath, U., Wijesuriya, W., & Dias, W. K. R. R. (2020,May). Music preferences across different socio-economic classes in selected urban and sub urban areas of Sri Lanka. 3rd International Conference on Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, Brussels, Belgium.
    • R. Sivajiny, R. A. S. S. Ranasinghe, D. A. Satharasinghe and J. M. K. J. K. Premarathne. “Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in Raw Milk and Dairy Products in Pannala Veterinary Division”. 5 th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture 2019. 20- December -.2019.
    • R. Sivajiny, R. A. S. S. Ranasinghe, D. A. Satharasinghe and J. M. K. J. K. Premarathne. “Bacterial quality of Raw Milk and Dairy Products in Pannala Veterinary Division”. Udergraduate Research Symposium 2019. 10- December -.2019.
    • P.S. Anwarama, R.A.S.S. Ranasinghe, D.A. Satharasinghe, and J.M.K.J.K. Premarathne. “Antibiotic resistance patterns of Escherichia coli isolated from chicken meat”. XVIIIth Annual Scientific Sessions- World’s Poultry Science. 27-September 2019.
    • B.I.L.M. Mendis, G.A. Prathapasinghe, D.A. Satharasinghe and J.M.K.J.K. Premarathne. “Quality attributes of jerky prepared with different forms of chicken meat”. XVIIIth Annual Scientific Sessions- World’s Poultry Science. 27-September 2019.
    • R.A.S.S. Ranasinghe, P.S. Anwarama, D.A. Satharasinghe, R.P.V.J. Rajapakse, L.J.P.A.P. Jayasooriya, R.M.S.B.K. Ranasinghe, J.T.Y. Huat, Y. Rukayadi, Y. Nakaguchi, M. Nishibuchi, S. Radu and J.M.K.J.K. Premarathne. “Prevalence of Escherichia coli in chicken meat and edible organs available at retail shops and supermarket chains of North Western Province”.7 th Conference on Sri Lanka- Japan Collaborative ResearchSLJCR 2019. 24-August-2019.
    • Anwarama, P.S., Ranasinghe, R.A.S.S., Satharasinghe, D.A. and Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K. “Prevalence of Escherichia coli in chicken meat and edible organs at retail shops and supermarkets in Kurunegala district”. In: 2nd International Conference on Food Quality, Safety andSecurity–FOODQUALSS2018. 25-26 October 2018.
    • Mendis, B.I.L.M., Prathapasinghe, G.A., Satharasinghe, D.A. and Premarathne, J.M.K. J.K. “Quality Charateristics of Chicken Jerky Prepared with Different Physical Forms Chicken Meat Types”. In: 2nd International Conference on Food Quality, Safety andSecurity – FOOD QUALSS 2018. 25- 26 October 2018.
    • Satharasinghe, D. A., Tan, S. W., Yeap, S. K., Munir, M., Ideris, A., and Omar, A. R. “Destructive innate immune response in chickens following infection with genotype VII Newcastle Disease virus”. In: 4th World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) Asia Meeting 2018. 1-2 October 2018. Proceedings pp. 183-187.
    • Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K., Satharasinghe, D.A. and Radu, S. “Bacteriophages for biocontrol for E. coli food borne pathogen”. In: 17th Annual Scientific Sessions, World’s Poultry Science Association Sri Lanka Branch. 14 September 2018. Abstract book pp. 04-06.
    • Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K., Thung, T. Y., Satharasinghe, D.A. , Huat J.T., Basri D.F., Rukayadi, Y., Nakaguchi, Y., Nishibuchi, M., and Radu S. “Isolation of bacteriophages against Listeria monocytogenes”. In: Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists (SLCM) 27th Annual scientific sessions. 8-11 August 2018.
    • Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K., Thung, T. Y., Satharasinghe, D.A., Huat J.T., Basri D.F., Rukayadi, Y., Nakaguchi, Y., Nishibuchi, M., and Radu S. “Isolation and characterization of E. coli specific bacteriophages”. In: Global Alliance for Research on Avian Diseases (GARAD). Vietnam. 17-19 January 2018.
    • Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K. and Satharasinghe, D. A. “Antimicrobials use in Producing Animals: Past, Present and Future”. In: AgriFish 2017 - Fifth International Conference on Agriculture & Fisheries; Systems & Technology. 08- 09 December 2017.
    • Prabhashini, G.W., Karunaratne, M.C.R.G, Tan, S., Omar A.R., Premarathne J.M.K.J.K., Jayasooriya L.P.A. and Satharasinghe D.A. “Molecular characterisation and phylogenetic analysis of the Sri Lankan Newcastle Disease virus in chickens”. In: 16th Annual Scientific Sessions, World’s Poultry Science Association Sri Lanka Branch. 15 September 2017.
    • Hapugoda, J. C., R. S. Kalupahana, M. R. Sooriyarachchi, and Satharasinghe, D. A. "Joint Modeling of Mixed Responses: An Application to Poultry Industry." In: International Conference on Computational Mathematics, Computational Geometry & Statistics (CMCGS). Global Science and Technology Forum, 2017. Proceedings, pp. 182.
    • Satharasinghe, D.A., Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K., Tan, S.W., Yeap, S.K., Munir, M., Aini, I. and Omar, A. R. “Intracerebral pathogenicity of genotype VII Newcastle disease viruses”. In: 4 th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science. 23-24 January 2017.
    • Kajanthan, T., Satharasinghe, D.A., Karunaratne, G.M.C.R. and Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K. “Effect of bacterial contamination on the hatchability of broiler breeder hatching eggs”. In: URes 2017 Faculty of Livestock Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. 8 September 2017.
    • Dahanayaka, P.L.S., De Silva, S.N.T, Fernando, C.A.N., Satharasinghe, D.A. and Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K. “The green synthesis, characterisation and evaluation of the antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesised from Plectranthus zatarhendi (Iriweriya) leaf extracts”. In: URes 2017 Faculty of Livestock Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. 8 September 2017.
    • Satharasinghe, D. A., Tan, S. W., Yeap, S. K., Munir, M., Ideris, A., and Omar, A. R. “Genome sequencing of Malaysian Newcastle disease viruses using next generation sequencing”. In: 2nd World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) and World Poultry Science Association (WPSA) Scientific Conference held in conjunction with Livestock Asia Expo 2015. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 21-23 September 2015.
    • Satharasinghe, D. A., Tan, S. W., Yeap, S. K., Munir, M., Ideris, A., and Omar, A. R. “The Phylodynamic nature of Newcastle Disease Virus isolated from Malaysia during 2004-2011”. In: Global Alliance for Research on Avian Diseases (GARAD). Kings Collage, London, UK. 29 June – 01 July 2015.
    • L. Boo, N.M. Ali, S.K. Yeap, W.Y. Ho, H. Ky, K.G. Chan, D.A. Satharasinghe, W.C. Liew, H.K. Ong, and S.K. Cheong. “miRNA profiling of a triple-negative breast cancer spheroid-enriched with cancer stem cell properties derived from human breast MDA-MB-231 cell line”. In: International Student Congress of (bio) Medical Sciences (ISCOMS), 2016. University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands. 7-10 June 2016. Abstract book pp. 262.
    • Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K., Satharasinghe, D.A., Gunasena, A.R.C., Munasinghe, D.M.S., and Abeynayak, P. “Development and validation of thin layer chromatographic method for screening of sulfonamides in chicken meat”. In: International Symposium on Food Safety and Quality: Applications of Nuclear and RelatedTechniques-IAEACN-222.I AEA, Vienna, Austria.10-13November 2014.
    • Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K., Satharasinghe, D.A., Gunasena, A.R.C., Munasinghe, D.M.S., and Abeynayak, P. “Establishment of a method to detect sulfonamide residues in chicken and eggs by High Performance Liquid Chromatography”. In: International Symposium on Food Safety and Quality: Applications of Nuclear and RelatedTechniques-IAEACN-222. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 10-13November 2014.
    • Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K., Satharasinghe, D.A., Gunasena, A.R.C., Munasinghe, D.M.S., and Abeynayak, P. “Effects of cooking on sulfadiazine residues in eggs”. In: Wayamba University International Conference. Sri Lanka. 29 - 30 August 2014. Abstract book pp. 220.
    • Puhambugoda, T.K., Senevirathne, T.M.T.L., Kalupahana, R.S., Aluthwatte, A.H.L.M., Abeykoon, A.M.H., Tharindra, K.A.D.M., Chandrarathna, G.H.E., Jayasooriya, L.J.P.A.P., Prathapasinghe, G.A. and Satharasinghe, D.A. “Evaluation of antiseptic capacity of a commercially available detergent as an udder and equipment cleaning agent under local conditions”. In: Wayamba University International Conference. Sri Lanka. 29 - 30 August 2014. Abstract book pp. 222.
    • Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K., Satharasinghe, D.A., Gunasena, A.R.C., Wanigasekara, A., Munasinghe, D.M.S., and Abeynayak, P. “Analysis of sulfonamide residues in chicken and shrimp using TLC”. In: International Symposium High Performance Thin‐Layer Chromatography. 2 – 4 July 2014. Lyon, France.
    • Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K., Satharasinghe, D.A., Gunasena, A.R.C., Munasinghe, D.M.S., and Abeynayak, P. “Laboratory Quality Assurance”. In: The Third African Conference on Quality Management in Nuclear Industry and Research Laboratories. 7-8 November 2012. Algiers.
    • Satharsinghe, D.A., Ekanayake, C., Premarathne, J.M.K.J.K., and Gregory, N.G. “Influence of storage and hen age on embryonic death of broiler breeders”. In: Peradeniya University Research Sessions. 2011. Proceedings vol 16 pp. 54.
    • Nugaduwa, N. V. G. R., Maxim, K. D. J. S., Prathapasinghe, G. A., Arulkanthan, A., Satharasinghe, D. A., Rajapakse, R.P.V.J.A and Jayasooriya, L. J. P. A. P. “Evaluation of the efficacy of three potential larvicides that can be utilized for controlling mosquitoes”. In: Sri Lanka Veterinary Association Annual Scientific Session. 2012.
    • Medhavini, B., Anupama, N.M.T., Prathapasinghe, G.A., Satharsinghe, D.A. and Jayasooriya, LJPAP. “Evaluation of mosquito larvicidal activity and impact on a non-targeted aquatic sepcies: Brine shrimp by a novel larvicidal compound”. In: InternationalSymposium2012KDU.22-23August2012.Abstractbookpp.38.
    • Chandrasiri, A. A. D. T., Satharasinghe, D. A., Prathapasinghe, G. A., Wasantha Kumara, N. A.Y., Jayasooriya, L. J. P. A. P. “Determination of serum calcium (ca) and phosphorous (p) levels of dogs raised with or without provision of mineral supplements”. In: Sri Lanka Veterinary Association Annual Scientific Session. 2012.