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Biography
Doctor Rangi Kandane-Rathnayake is a Senior Researcher in the Rheumatology Research Group, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health (SCS), and the Scientific Director of the Asia Pacific Lupus Collaboration (APLC). She is an experienced biostatistician-epidemiologist in public health and clinical research with an outstanding track record in registry sciences and longitudinal data modelling. She has worked in several clinical quality registries, including the Australia and New Zealand Haemostasis Registry (ANZHR), Registry of Kidney Diseases (ROKD), and the Australian Bleeding Disorders Registry (ABDR) of the National Blood Authority (NBA) in collaboration with the Australian Haemophilia Centre Director’s Organisation (AHCDO). Her work has been published in many disciplines, including respiratory medicine, haematology, nephrology, and rheumatology.
Dr Kandane-Ratnayake’s current, overarching research ambition is to improve outcomes for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE is a chronic, incurable, multisystem autoimmune disease predominantly affecting young women, among whom it is in the top 10 causes of death. Dr Kandane-Rathnayake is leading research projects in organ damage burden, lupus nephritis, health economics and health-related quality of life related to SLE.
Related Links:
- Asia Pacific Lupus Collaboration
- Lupus and Arthritis Research Group
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Biostatistics, Pgrad.Dip, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 30 Nov 2019
Molecular Epidemiology, PhD, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 15 Oct 2010
Biomedical Sciences, BBMed (Hons), MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 30 Nov 2003
Research area keywords
- SLE
- Outcomes
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Treatment patterns and outcomes of SLE patients with active nephritis
10/01/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Retrospective analysis of T2T endpoint achievement in SLE
Morand, E. & Kandane-Rathnayake, R.
1/01/23 → 1/09/24
Project: Research
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Comparisons between US norm-based two-component and Japanese norm-based three-component SF-36 summary scores in systemic lupus erythematosus patients
Yamashita, S., Katsumata, Y., Konda, N., Kandane-Rathnayake, R. K., Morand, E. F. & Harigai, M., May 2023, In: Modern Rheumatology. 33, 3, p. 517-524 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Fibromyalgia, mood disorders, cognitive test results, cognitive symptoms and quality of life in systemic lupus erythematosus
Raghunath, S., Guymer, E., Glikmann-Johnston, Y., Golder, V., Kandane-Rathnayake, R. K., Morand, E. F., Stout, J. C. & Hoi, A., Jan 2023, In: Rheumatology. 62, 1, p. 190-199 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Association of Modified Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Responder Index Attainment With Long-Term Clinical Outcomes: A Five-Year Prospective Study
Connelly, K., Kandane-Rathnayake, R., Hoi, A., Louthrenoo, W., Hamijoyo, L., Luo, S. F., Wu, Y. J. J., Cho, J., Lateef, A., Lau, C. S., Chen, Y. H., Navarra, S., Zamora, L., Li, Z., An, Y., Sockalingam, S., Hao, Y., Zhang, Z., Chan, M., Katsumata, Y., & 22 others, 19 Sep 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Arthritis & Rheumatology. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Associations of improvement in laboratory tests with clinical outcomes in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus: a multinational longitudinal cohort study
Connelly, K., Kandane-Rathnayake, R., Hoi, A., Louthrenoo, W., Hamijoyo, L., Cho, J., Lateef, A., Fen Luo, S., Wu, Y. J. J., Li, Z., Navarra, S., Zamora, L., Sockalingam, S., Hao, Y., Zhang, Z., Katsumata, Y., Harigai, M., Oon, S., Chan, M., Chen, Y. H., & 15 others, Dec 2022, In: The Lancet Rheumatology. 4, 12, p. e831-e841 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Biomarkers of asthma relapse and lung function decline in adults with spontaneous asthma remission: A population-based cohort study
Tan, D. J., Lodge, C. J., Walters, E. H., Lowe, A. J., Bui, D. S., Bowatte, G., Kandane-Rathnayake, R., Aldakheel, F. M., Erbas, B., Hamilton, G. S., Thomas, P. S., Hew, M., Tang, M. L. K., Abramson, M. J., Perret, J. L. & Dharmage, S. C., 27 Oct 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Allergy. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Paper selected for the Best of Immunology & Cell Biology (ICB)/ Clinical and Translational Immunology (CTI) Workshop at the 2019 Australian & New Zealand Society for Immunology (ASI) Annual Scientific Meeting
Vincent, Fabien (Recipient), Harris, James (Recipient), Morand, Eric (Recipient), Sahhar, Joanne (Recipient), Ngian, G. (Recipient), Kandane-Rathnayake, Rangi (Recipient), Lang, Tali (Recipient), Lin, E. (Recipient) & Mende, R. (Recipient), 11 Dec 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)