Dr Bentotage Samitha Madushan Fernando

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Immunology from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Immunology from the University of New South Wales, Australia

Medicine & Health

School of Biomedical Sciences

Mobile

+61481268240

E-mail

b.fernando@student.unsw.edu.au

Location

Kensington, Sydney, NSW 2052

Journal articles | 2022

Adhikari A; Abayasingam A; Rodrigo C; Agapiou D; Pandzic E; Brasher NA; Fernando BSM; Keoshkerian E; Li H; Kim HN; Lord M; Popovic G; Rawlinson W; Mina M; Post JJ; Hudson B; Gilroy N; Dwyer D; Sasson SC; Grubor-Bauk B; Lloyd AR; Martinello M; Bull RA; Tedla N; Lloyd AR; Kaldor J; Dore G; Sorrell T; Dwyer D; Hudson B; Bartlett A; Lemberg D; Di Girolamo N; Byrne M; Hammoud M; Lloyd AR; Sultan R; Hudson B; Rawlinson W; Konecny P; Matthews G; Shek D; Holdaway S; Mitsa-Kos K; How-Chow D; Lagunday R; Robinson S; Terrill L; Joshi N; Li Y; Gill S; Sevehon A, 2022, 'Longitudinal Characterization of Phagocytic and Neutralization Functions of Anti-Spike Antibodies in Plasma of Patients after Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection', Journal of Immunology, 209, pp. 1499 - 1512, http://dx.doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.2200272

Journal articles | 2021

An H; Richardson A; Rajasekariah P; Zhong L; Fernando BSM; Macmillan A; Klotzsch E; Bryant K; Kaakoush NO; Tedla N, 2021, 'Nuclear Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like Receptor A3 Is Monomeric and Is Involved in Multiple Layers of Regulated Gene Expression and Translation', Journal of Proteome Research, 20, pp. 3078 - 3089, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00946

Journal articles | 2021

Deshpande NP; Riordan SM; Gorman CJ; Nielsen S; Russell TL; Correa-Ospina C; Fernando BSM; Waters SA; Castaño-Rodríguez N; Man SM; Tedla N; Wilkins MR; Kaakoush NO, 2021, 'Multi-omics of the esophageal microenvironment identifies signatures associated with progression of Barrett’s esophagus', Genome Medicine, 13, pp. 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13073-021-00951-6

Journal articles | 2020

Capraro A; Whan R; Thomas S; Jaffe A; Bridge W; Waters S, 2020, 'Novel Antioxidant Therapy with the Immediate Precursor to Glutathione, -Glutamylcysteine (GGC), Ameliorates LPS-Induced Cellular Stress in In Vitro 3D-Differentiated Airway Model from Primary Cystic Fibrosis Human Bronchial Cells', Antioxidants, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox9121204

Journal articles | 2020

Hewson C; Capraro A; Wong S; Pandzic E; Fernando BSM; Awatade N; Zhong L; Hart-Smith G; Whan R; Thomas S; Jaffe A; Bridge W; Waters S, 2020, 'Novel antioxidant therapy with the immediate precursor to glutathione, γ-glutamylcysteine (GGC), ameliorates LPS-induced cellular stress in an in vitro cystic fibrosis model', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.27.119990

Journal articles | 2019

Wijeratne DT; Fernando S; Gomes L; Jeewandara C; Jayarathna G; Perera Y; Wickramanayake S; Wijewickrama A; Ogg GS; Malavige GN, 2019, 'Association of dengue virus-specific polyfunctional T-cell responses with clinical disease severity in acute dengue infection', IMMUNITY INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE, 7, pp. 276 - 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/iid3.271

Journal articles | 2018

Jayaratne HE; Wijeratne D; Fernando S; Kamaladasa A; Gomes L; Wijewickrama A; Ogg GS; Malavige GN, 2018, 'Regulatory T-cells in acute dengue viral infection', IMMUNOLOGY, 154, pp. 89 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imm.12863

Journal articles | 2018

Jayathilaka D; Gomes L; Jeewandara C; Jayarathna GSB; Herath D; Perera PA; Fernando S; Wijewickrama A; Hardman CS; Ogg GS; Malavige GN, 2018, 'Role of NS1 antibodies in the pathogenesis of acute secondary dengue infection', NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07667-z

Journal articles | 2018

Malavige GN; Wijewickrama A; Fernando S; Jeewandara C; Ginneliya A; Samarasekara S; Madushanka P; Punchihewa C; Paranavitane S; Idampitiya D; Wanigatunga C; Dissanayake H; Prathapan S; Gomes L; Aman SAB; St John A; Ogg GS, 2018, 'A preliminary study on efficacy of rupatadine for the treatment of acute dengue infection', SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22285-x

Journal articles | 2018

Wijeratne D; Fernando S; Gomes L; Jeewandara C; Ginneliya A; Samarasekara S; Wijewickrama A; Hardman C; Ogg G; Neelika Malavige G, 2018, 'Quantification of dengue virus specific T cell responses and correlation with viral load and clinical disease severity in acute dengue infection', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/325944

Journal articles | 2018

Wijeratne DT; Fernando S; Gomes L; Jeewandara C; Ginneliya A; Samarasekara S; Wijewickrama A; Hardman CS; Ogg GS; Malavige GN, 2018, 'Quantification of dengue virus specific T cell responses and correlation with viral load and clinical disease severity in acute dengue infection', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12, pp. e0006540, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006540

Journal articles | 2016

Fernando S; Wijewickrama A; Gomes L; Punchihewa CT; Madusanka SDP; Dissanayake H; Jeewandara C; Peiris H; Ogg GS; Malavige GN, 2016, 'Patterns and causes of liver involvement in acute dengue infection', BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1656-2

Journal articles | 2015

Jeewandara C; Adikari TN; Gomes L; Fernando S; Fernando RH; Perera MKT; Ariyaratne D; Kamaladasa A; Salimi M; Prathapan S; Ogg GS; Malavige GN, 2015, 'Functionality of Dengue Virus Specific Memory T Cell Responses in Individuals Who Were Hospitalized or Who Had Mild or Subclinical Dengue Infection', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003673

Journal articles | 2015

Jeewandara C; Gomes L; Paranavitane SA; Tantirimudalige M; Panapitiya SS; Jayewardene A; Fernando S; Fernando RH; Prathapan S; Ogg GS; Malavige GN, 2015, 'Change in Dengue and Japanese Encephalitis Seroprevalence Rates in Sri Lanka', PLOS ONE, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144799

Journal articles | 2014

Gomes L; Fernando S; Fernando RH; Wickramasinghe N; Shyamali NLA; Ogg GS; Malavige GN, 2014, 'Sphingosine 1-Phosphate in Acute Dengue Infection', PLOS ONE, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113394
Preprints | 2021

Adhikari A; Abayasingam A; Rodrigo C; Agapiou D; Pandzic E; Brasher N; Madushan Fernando BS; Keoshkerian E; Li H; Kim HN; Lord M; Popovic G; Rawlinson W; Mina M; Post J; Hudson B; Gilroy N; Bartlett A; Ahlenstiel G; Grubor-Bauk B; Dwyer D; Konecny P; Lloyd A; Martinello M; Bull R; Tedla N, 2021, Longitudinal characterisation of phagocytic and neutralisation functions of anti-Spike antibodies in plasma of patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.21.473774

Investigating the role of heme metabolism and cellular energy metabolism in regulation indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) in human antigen-presenting cells.

Mapping the biochemical signaling pathways by which IDO1 is induced in MDMs during inflammation.

Dr Bentotage Samitha Madushan Fernando

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