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Herath T; Udeshika W; Samarawickrama S; Yogendranathan N; Jayamali W; Kulatunga A; Rodrigo C, 2018, 'Prediction of Dengue critical phase in resource limited settings using clinical features and basic investigations', presented at Annual academic sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Tedla N; Polly P; Herbert C; Thomas S; Velan G; Saunders D, 2018, 'Using narratives to teach Pathology', presented at Teaching and Learning Forum, UNSW, UNSW Sydney

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Luciani F; Lloyd A, 2017, 'Establishment of InC3 viral sequence repository and its applications', presented at 12th National Scientific Workshop of the Australian Center for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research, Barossa Valley, Australia

Fernando D; Mallawarachchi C; Booso R; Dharmawardana P; Harintheran A; Rodrigo C; Dewapriya M, 2016, 'An outbreak of malaria among Sri Lankan security forces personnel deployed in Central African Republic: a case study and lessons learnt', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Lloyd A; Luciani F, 2016, 'Bayesian evolutionary analysis of hepatitis C epidemic in Australia and North America in 20th century', presented at Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference, GoldCoast, Australia

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Lloyd A; Luciani F, 2016, 'Bayesian evolutionary analysis of hepatitis C epidemic in Australia and North America in 20th century', presented at International conference in Systems Biology, Barcelona, Spain

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Lloyd A; Luciani F, 2016, 'Broadly neutralizing antibodies against hepatitis C envelope; using a network approach to understand co-evolution of critical residues', presented at International conference in Systems Biology, Barcelona, Spain

Rodrigo C; Bretana N; Luciani F; Lloyd A; Bull R, 2016, 'Examining past and future hepatitis C virus epidemic trends in the era of directly acting antivirals', presented at Australian Society of Microbiology annual scientific meeting, Perth, Australia

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Luciani F; Lloyd A, 2016, 'Molecular epidemiology of full length hepatitis C virus genomes among injecting drug users with recent infection: The InC3 study', presented at 5th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users, Oslo, Norway

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Luciani F; Lloyd A, 2016, 'Trends of Hepatitis C virus infections in North America and Australia in 20th century; back projections from molecular epidemiology', presented at 5th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users, Oslo, Norway

Rajapakse S; Weerathunga P; Rodrigo C; Niloofa R; de Silva HJ; Fernando N; Sriharan S; Premawansa S; Karunanayake L; Handunetti S, 2015, 'A diagnostic model for leptospirosis for use in resource limited settings', presented at 128th Annual Sri Lanka Medical Association Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Leung P; Walker M; Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Lloyd A; Luciani F, 2015, 'A network approach for the identification of co-evolving mutations in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in the context of immune escape against neutralizing antibody responses', presented at COMBINE Student Symposium, Sydney, Australia

Rodrigo C; Ainan S; Fernando D; Jayanetti SR; Premaratne R; Rajapakse S, 2015, 'Challenges to malaria surveillance following elimination of indigenous transmission: findings from a hospital based study in rural Sri Lanka', presented at 128th Sri Lanka Medical Association Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Walker M; Leung P; Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Lloyd A; Foung S; Luciani F; Bull R, 2015, 'Characterizing neutralizing antibody responses targeting founder virus in early primary HCV infection with varying disease outcome', presented at International Symposium on Hepatitis C virus and related viruses, Strasbourg, France

Rajapakse S; Weerathunga P; Rodrigo C; Sriharan S; Niloofa R; Karunanyake L; Premawanse S; de Silva HJ; Handunetti S, 2015, 'Clinical and laboratory associations of severity in a Sri Lankan cohort of patients with serologically confirmed leptospirosis – a prospective study', presented at Annual Sri Lanka Medical Association Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rajapakse S; Weerathunga P; Rodrigo C; Sriharan S; Niloofa R; Fernando N; Premawansa S; Karunanayake L; Handunetti S, 2015, 'Clinico-epidemiological characteristics, treatment and outcomes of patients with confirmed leptospirosis in a Sri Lankan healthcare setting', presented at 128th Annual Sri Lanka Medical Association Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanks

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Luciani F; Lloyd A, 2015, 'Global molecular epidemiology of acute hepatitis infection via phylogenetic analysis of full length genomes across nine international cohorts', presented at 11th National Scientific Workshop of the Australian Center for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research, Hunter Valley, Australia

Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2015, 'High default rates for treatment of depression in the periphery', presented at 23rd European Psychiatry Association Congress, Vienna, Austria

Leung P; Walker M; Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Lloyd A; Luciani F, 2015, 'Identification of co-evolving mutations of the Hepatitis C virus in the context of immune escape against neutralizing antibody responses using a bioinformatics workflow', presented at 8th Australasian virology society meeting, Hunter Valley, Australia

Rodrigo C; de Silva N; Gunaratne R; Rajapakse S; de Silva V; Hanwella R, 2015, 'Lower estimated glomerular filtration rates in patients on long term Lithium. A comparative study and a meta-analysis of literature', presented at 23rd European Psychiatry Association Congress, Vienna, Austria

Eltahla A; Rodrigo C; Bull R; Luciani F; Lloyd A, 2015, 'Natural prevalence of HCV resistance associated variants in treatment naïve patients across six genotypes', presented at 11th National Scientific Workshop of the Australian Center for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research, Hunter Valley, Australia

de Silva N; Parththipan B; Rodrigo C; Fernando D; Constantine G; Rajapakse S, 2015, 'Peer assisted learning: experience from a medical school in Sri Lanka', presented at 10th Annual conference of the Sri Lanka Association for improving higher education effectiveness, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; de Silva N; Parththipan B; Fernando D; Constantine G; Rajapakse S, 2015, 'Peer assisted learning: experience from a medical school in Sri Lanka', presented at 12th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference and 3rd International Conference on Faculty Development in the Health Professions, Singapore

Walker M; Leung P; Eltahla A; Rodrigo C; Luciani F; Foung S; Lloyd A; Bull R, 2015, 'Understanding the timing, breadth and potency of neutralising antibody responses against transmitted/founders', presented at 11th National Scientific Workshop of the Australian Center for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research, Hunter Valley, Australia

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Wijeratne T; Rajapakse S; Jayananda G, 2014, 'A low cost intervention of using non specialist staff in preventing relapses of schizophrenia', presented at 22nd European Psychiatry Association Congress, Munich, Germany

Rodrigo C; Withana M; Maduranga S; Fernando D; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Accessing medical knowledge for evidence based practice: changing trends in a developing country', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo

Rodrigo C; Fernando T; de Silva V; Rajapakse S; Hanwella R, 2014, 'Caregiver strain and depression among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder in Sri Lanka', presented at 22nd European Psychiatry Association Congress, Munich, Germany

Fernando D; Rodrigo C; de Silva N; Samarasinghe N; Senanayake S; Premaratne R; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Educating the security forces, a high risk group, on malaria elimination efforts in Sri Lanka', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sumathipala D; Rodrigo C; Banu S; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Effect of using English as the medium of instruction on the academic performance of first year medical undergraduates', presented at 9th Annual conference of the Sri Lanka Association for improving higher education effectiveness, Colombo, Sri Lanka

de Silva NL; Samarasekara K; Samarakoon L; Rodrigo C; Fernando D, 2014, 'Factors associated with intention to migrate abroad in graduates and undergraduates of a medical faculty in Sri Lanka', presented at 9th International Medical Education Conference, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

Fernando N; Niloofa R; Fernando T; de Silva N; Rodrigo C; Dikmadugoda N; Premawansa G; Karunanayake L; de Silva HJ; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2014, 'Low serum antioxidant capacity in severe leptospirosis patients in Sri Lanka', presented at 33rd Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; de Silva NL; Gunaratne R; Rajapakse S; de Silva V; Hanwella R, 2014, 'Lower estimated glomerular filtration rates in patients on long term Lithium. A comparative study', presented at 127th Sri Lanka Medical Association Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Fernando N; Niloofa R; Maduranga S; Rodrigo C; Karunanayake L; de Silva HJ; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2014, 'Oxidative damage of lipids and proteins in leptospirosis', presented at 2nd International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Wijeratne T; Jayananda G; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Symptoms of anxiety and depression among Sri Lankan adolescents', presented at 22nd European Psychiatry Association Congress, Munich, Germany

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Wijeratne T; Rajapakse S; Jayananda G, 2013, 'A low cost intervention of using non specialist staff in preventing relapses of schizophrenia', presented at 3rd International Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology & Treatment Guidance, Thessaloniki, Greece

Rodrigo C; de Silva NL; Niloofa R; Fernando N; Karunanayake L; de Silva HJ; Premawansa S; Handunetti S; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Change of haematological parameters in leptospirosis', presented at Annual academic sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Samarakoon L; Fernando T; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Do learning styles and approaches to learning differ among medical undergraduates and postgraduates?', presented at 10th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Wijeratne T; Rajapakse S; Jayananda G, 2013, 'Does cannabis use increase the risk of schizophrenia; a retrospective analysis of a psychiatrically ill population in Sri Lanka', presented at 3rd International Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology & Treatment Guidance, Thessaloniki, Greece

Fernando T; Rodrigo C; Samarakoon L; Navinan R; Dandeniya C; Constantine G; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Electrocardiographic and echocardiographic manifestations of cardiac involvement in leptospirosis', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Fernando N; Niloofa R; Fernando T; de Silva NL; Wickramasinghe H; Dikmadugoda N; Premawansa G; Premawansa S; de Silva HJ; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2013, 'Increased oxidative stress in severe leptospirosis', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Niloofa R; Fernando T; Fernando N; Wolttan T; de Silva NL; Rodrigo C; Dickmadugoda N; de Silva HJ; Premawansa G; Premawansa S; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2013, 'Laboratory confirmation of leptospirosis: comparison between microscopic agglutination test and IgM rapid test Leptocheck WB', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Henegama T; Hanwella R, 2013, 'Life threatening self starvation; a case report', presented at 3rd International Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology & Treatment Guidance, Thessaloniki, Greece

Fernando N; Handunetti S; Niloofa R; Fernando GT; de Silva NL; Wijerathne P; Rodrigo C; Karunanayake L; Dikmadugoda N; de Silva HJ; Wickramasinghe AR; Premawansa G; Premawansa S; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Rapid detection of severe leptospirosis using a simple cost-effective method', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Gurusinghe J; Wijeratne T; Jayananda G; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Symptoms of anxiety and depression among Sri Lankan adolescents', presented at 3rd International Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology & Treatment Guidance, Thessaloniki, Greece

Eugene EJ; Wickramasinghe SA; Kalugalage TL; Rodrigo C; Dickmadugoda N; Somarathne P; de Silva HJ; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2012, 'A pilot study comparing two rapid immunodiagnostic tests with the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) for the detection of leptospira antibodies', presented at 6th biennial scientific sessions of the Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Eugene EJ; Wickramasinghe SA; Kalugalage TL; Rodrigo C; Wickremasinghe H; Dikmadugoda N; de Silva HJ; Somaratne P; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2012, 'A pilot study on comparison of rapid immunodiagnostics for confirmation of leptospirosis', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Eugene EJ; Wickramasinghe S; Kalugalage T; Rodrigo C; Wickremesinghe H; Dikmadugoda N; Somarathne P; de Silva HJ; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2012, 'A pilot study on comparison of rapid immunodiagnostics for confirmation of leptospirosis', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Prasanna N; Wimalachandra M; Herath HM; Perera MD; Suriyamudalige D; Kolombage KS; Soysa SS; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S; Gooneratne LV, 2012, 'Aspirin resistance among Sri Lankan patients', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Samarakoon L; Fernando T; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2012, 'Do learning styles and approaches to learning differ among medical undergraduates and post graduates?', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Samarakoon L; Fernando T; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2012, 'Do learning styles and approaches to learning differ among medical undergraduates and postgraduates?', presented at Annual academic sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka


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