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Biography
- A bioinformatician with more than 10 years’ of experience in the field of Biology, Statistics, Chemistry, Computer Science, and bioinformatics.
- BSc and PhD in bioinformatics that serve as qualifications for a life scientist and a medical research scientist.
- Multiple job roles in analysing high-throughput genomics data and developing tools for analysing large genomics data.
- A dedicated female academic in STEMM worked in bio-medical and developmental biology research.
- Author of multiple research articles and the lead scientist on research projects recognized and funded by international funding bodies.
Education/Academic qualification
Bioinformatics, PhD, Transcriptional Networks Associated with Plant Salinity Tolerance - Awarded Dean’s Commendation for Thesis Excellence., University of Adelaide
1 Apr 2014 → 9 Mar 2018
Award Date: 20 Jul 2018
Bioinformatics, BSc (Hon's), Molecular Phylogenetic Study of Three Asexual Erythrocytic Stage Vaccine Candidate Antigens of Plasmodium vivax, University of Colombo
1 Jul 2007 → 1 Nov 2011
Award Date: 1 Nov 2011
External positions
Honorary Fellow (Collaborator), Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI)
1 Jul 2022 → 1 Jul 2023
Research area keywords
- bioinformatics
- Bioinformatics software
- Biomedical Science
- Developmental Biology
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Harnessing Neuregulin to drive mucosal repair in the intestine
Abud, H. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Amarasinghe, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tang, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Giles, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lyras, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fletcher, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Jarde, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Polo, J. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Development of a Precision Medicine Pipeline through Metastatic Breast Cancer Organoid Establishment and Molecular Characterisation
Jarde, T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Leung, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Richardson, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kaur, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Daly, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Amarasinghe, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gregory, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ooi, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Druce, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nottle, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Simpson, K. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Ramm, S. (Associate Investigator (AI))
6/06/25 → 6/06/26
Project: Research
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Gli1-expressing stromal cells are highly reparative precursors of long-lived chondroprogenitors in the fetal murine limb
Qu, X., Razmara, E., Ashiq Khader, C., H’ng, C. H., Vinu, K. K., Martelotto, L. G., Zethoven, M., Rossello, F. J., Amarasinghe, S. L., Powell, D. R. & Rosello-Diez, A., 18 Nov 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, 18 p., 10107.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Compensatory growth and recovery of cartilage cytoarchitecture after transient cell death in fetal mouse limbs
Ho H’ng, C., Amarasinghe, S. L., Zhang, B., Chang, H., Qu, X., Powell, D. R. & Rosello-Diez, A., Dec 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, 15 p., 2940.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Stromal Niche Signals That Orchestrate Intestinal Regeneration
Abud, H. E. (Leading Author), Amarasinghe, S. L., Micati, D. & Jardé, T., Jan 2024, In: Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 17, 5, p. 679-685 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Arginine-rich C9ORF72 ALS proteins stall ribosomes in a manner distinct from a canonical ribosome-associated quality control substrate
Kriachkov, V., Ormsby, A. R., Kusnadi, E. P., McWilliam, H. E. G., Mintern, J. D., Amarasinghe, S. L., Ritchie, M. E., Furic, L. & Hatters, D. M., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 299, 1, 15 p., 102774.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Benchmarking long-read RNA-sequencing analysis tools using in silico mixtures
Dong, X., Du, M. R. M., Gouil, Q., Tian, L., Jabbari, J. S., Bowden, R., Baldoni, P. L., Chen, Y., Smyth, G. K., Amarasinghe, S. L., Law, C. W. & Ritchie, M. E., Nov 2023, In: Nature Methods. 20, 11, p. 1810–1821 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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