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Dr Dhanushi Rupasinghe

Dr Dhanushi Rupasinghe

Senior Research Associate

BSc (Arcadia University, 2009), MSc (Arcadia University, 2011), PhD (UNSW, 2024)

Medicine & Health
The Kirby Institute
I am a biostatistician working on large HIV observational databases (TAHOD, TAHOD-LITE, TAHOD-CC, SRN-AP, and TB-SRN). I am currently a Research Fellow at the Biostatistics and Databases Program. I have experience in analyzing multi-regional epidemiological datasets and prior experience working on genetic-linkage studies. My research interests and experience include observational cohorts in HIV, liver, and diabetes. 
I am also a coordinator and mentor of the Fogarty-IeDEA Mentorship Program (FIMP). I have supervised candidates in this program from concept development to manuscript stage. 

 

 

 
Phone
+61 (2) 9385 0859
E-mail
drupasinghe@kirby.unsw.edu
Location
Level 5, Wallace Wurth
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Jiamsakul A; Rupasinghe D; Woolley I; Choi JY; Templeton DJ; Widhani A; Petoumenos K; Tanuma J; Ly PS; Khol V; Zhang FJ; Zhao HX; Han N; Lee MP; Li PCK; Kwong TS; Li TH; Kumarasamy N; Ezhilarasi C; Pujari S; Joshi K; Gaikwad S; Chitalikar A; Sangle S; Mave V; Marbaniang I; Nimkar S; Merati TP; Wirawan DN; Yuliana F; Yunihastuti E; Maria S; Karjadi TH; Oka S; Nishijima T; Na S; Kim JM; Gani YM; Rudi NB; Azwa I; Kamarulzaman A; Syed Omar SF; Ponnam-Palavanar S; Ditangco R; Pasayan MK; Mationg ML; Chan YJ; Ku WW; Wu PC; Ke E; Ng OT; Lim PL; Lee LS; Yap T; Avihingsanon A; Gatechompol S; Phanuphak P; Phadungphon C; Kiertiburanakul S; Phuphuakrat A; Chumla L; Sanmeema N; Chaiwarith R; Sirisanthana T; Praparattanapan J; Nuket K; Khusuwan S; Kantipong P; Kambua P; Nguyen KV; Bui HV; Nguyen DTH; Do CD; Ngo AV; Nguyen LT; Sohn AH; Ross JL; Petersen B; Law MG; Ellis D; Bloch M; Winter D; Soma S; Murphy L; Marci S; Coleman I; Burton L; Baker D; Byrne E; Williamson C; Garton L; Doyle T; Jackson E; Ryder N; Sweeney G; Moran B; Carr A; Hesse K; Hawkes A, 2024, 'HIV Treatment Outcomes After 10 years on ART in the TREAT Asia Observational Database and Australian HIV Observational Database', Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1999, 97, pp. 460 - 470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000003515
    Journal articles | 2024
    Tusch E; Ryom L; Pelchen-Matthews A; Mocroft A; Elbirt D; Oprea C; Günthard HF; Staehelin C; Zangerle R; Suarez I; Vehreschild JJ; Wit F; Menozzi M; Monforte ADA; Spagnuolo V; Pradier C; Carlander C; Suanzes P; Wasmuth JC; Carr A; Petoumenos K; Borgans F; Bonnet F; De Wit S; El-Sadr W; Neesgaard B; Jaschinski N; Greenberg L; Hosein SR; Gallant J; Vannappagari V; Young L; Sabin C; Lundgren J; Peters L; Reekie J; Calvo G; Dabis F; Kirk O; Law M; D'Arminio Monforte A; Morfeldt L; Reiss P; Weber R; Lind-Thomsen A; Salbol Brandt R; Hillebreght M; Zaheri S; Scherrer A; Schöni-Affolter F; Rickenbach M; Tavelli A; Fanti I; Leleux O; Mourali J; Le Marec F; Boerg E; Thulin E; Sundström A; Bartsch G; Thompsen G; Necsoi C; Delforge M; Fontas E; Caissotti C; Dollet K; Mateu S; Torres F; Blance A; Huang R; Puhr R; Gronborg Laut K; Kristensen D; Phillips AN; Kamara DA; Smith CJ; Hatleberg CI; Brandt RS; Raben D; Matthews C; Bojesen A; Grevsen AL; Powderly B; Shortman N; Moecklinghoff C; Reilly G; Franquet X, 2024, 'Trends in Mortality in People With HIV From 1999 through 2020: A Multicohort Collaboration', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 79, pp. 1242 - 1257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciae228
    Journal articles | 2023
    Ross J; Rupasinghe D; Avihingsanon A; Lee MP; Pujari S; Sharp G; Kumarasamy N; Khusuwan S; Khol V; Somia IKA; Pham TN; Kiertiburanakul S; Choi JY; Do CD; Sohn AH; Jiamsakul A, 2023, 'Trends in hepatitis C virus coinfection and its cascade of care among adults living with HIV in Asia between 2010 and 2020', Plos One, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287909
    Journal articles | 2023
    Suwanlerk T; Rupasinghe D; Jantarabenjakul W; An VT; Ross JL; Kariminia A; Van Lam N; Kinikar A; Ounchanum P; Puthanakit T; Nik Yusoff NK; Lumbiganon P; Chokephaibulkit K; Viet DC; Sudjaritruk T; Moy FS; Wati DK; Mohamed TJ; Nallusamy R; Kumarasamy N; Khol V; Khanh TH; Kurniati N, 2023, 'Lipid and glucose abnormalities and associated factors among children living with HIV in Asia', Antiviral Therapy, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13596535231170751
    Journal articles | 2022
    Han WM; Law MG; Choi JY; Ditangco R; Kumarasamy N; Chaiwarith R; Ly PS; Khusuwan S; Merati TP; Do CD; Yunihastuti E; Azwa I; Lee MP; Pham TN; Chan YJ; Kiertiburanakul S; Ng OT; Tanuma J; Pujari S; Zhang F; Gani Y; Mave V; Ross J; Avihingsanon A; Khol V; Zhang FJ; Zhao HX; Han N; Lee MP; Li PCK; Kwong TS; Li TH; Ezhilarasi C; Joshi K; Gaikwad S; Chitalikar A; Sangle S; Mave V; Marbaniang I; Nimkar S; Wirawan DN; Yuliana F; Widhani A; Maria S; Karjadi TH; Tanuma J; Oka S; Nishijima T; Na S; Kim JM; Rudi NB; Kamarulzaman A; SyedOmar SF; Ponnampalavanar S; Pasayan MK; Mationg ML; Chan YJ; Ku WW; Wu PC; Ke E; Ng OT; Lim PL; Lee LS; Yap T; Avihingsanon A; Gatechompol S; Phanuphak P; Phadungphon C; Phuphuakrat A; Chumla L; Sanmeema N; Sirisanthana T; Praparattanapan J; Nuket K; Payoong P; Kantipong P; Kambua P; Pham TN; Nguyen KV; Nguyen DTH; Nguyen DT; Ngo AV; Nguyen LT; Sohn AH; Ross JL; Petersen B; Law MG; Jiamsakul A; Rupasinghe D, 2022, 'Weight changes, metabolic syndrome and all-cause mortality among Asian adults living with HIV', HIV Medicine, 23, pp. 274 - 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13211
    Journal articles | 2022
    Khuon D; Rupasinghe D; Saphonn V; Kwong TS; Widhani A; Chaiwarith R; Ly PS; Do CD; Avihingsanon A; Khusuwan S; Merati TP; Van Nguyen K; Kumarasamy N; Chan YJ; Azwa I; Ng OT; Kiertiburanakul S; Tanuma J; Pujari S; Ditangco R; Zhang F; Choi JY; Gani Y; Sangle S; Ross J; Gorbach PM; Jiamsakul A, 2022, 'BMI as a predictor of high fasting blood glucose among people living with HIV in the Asia-Pacific region', HIV Medicine, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13351
    Journal articles | 2022
    Rupasinghe D; Choi JY; Kumarasamy N; Pujari S; Sun LP; Merati TP; Lee MP; Kinh NV; Kiertiburanakul S; Do CD; Avihingsanon A; Ross J; Jiamsakul A, 2022, 'Viral hepatitis and the cascade of care among people living with HIV in the Asia-Pacific', HIV Medicine, 23, pp. 959 - 968, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13280
    Journal articles | 2022
    Rupasinghe D; Choi JY; Yunihastuti E; Kiertiburanakul S; Ross J; Ly PS; Chaiwarith R; Do CD; Chan YJ; Kumarasamy N; Avihingsanon A; Kamarulzaman A; Khusuwan S; Zhang F; Lee MP; Van Nguyen K; Merati TP; Sangle S; Oon Tek N; Tanuma J; Ditangco R; Sim BLH; Pujari S; Jiamsakul A, 2022, 'Factors associated with high alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and cirrhosis in people living with HIV on combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) in the Asia-Pacific', Journal of Medical Virology, 94, pp. 5451 - 5464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmv.28019
    Journal articles | 2021
    Han WM; Jiamsakul A; Salleh NAM; Choi JY; Huy BV; Yunihastuti E; Do CD; Merati TP; Gani YM; Kiertiburanakul S; Zhang F; Chan YJ; Lee MP; Chaiwarith R; Ng OT; Khusuwan S; Ditangco R; Kumarasamy N; Sangle S; Ross J; Avihingsanon A; Ly PS; Khol V; Zhao HX; Han N; Li PCK; Lam W; Chan YT; Ezhilarasi C; Pujari S; Joshi K; Gaikwad S; Chitalikar A; Mave V; Marbaniang I; Nimkar S; Wirawan DN; Yuliana F; Widhani A; Maria S; Karjadi TH; Tanuma J; Oka S; Nishijima T; Na S; Kim JM; Rudi NB; Azwa I; Kamarulzaman A; Syed Omar SF; Ponnampalavanar S; Pasayan MK; Mationg ML; Ku WW; Wu PC; Ke E; Ng OT; Lim PL; Lee LS; Liang D; Gatechompol S; Phanuphak P; Phadungphon C; Phuphuakrat A; Chumla L; Sanmeema N; Sirisanthana T; Praparattanapan J; Nuket K; Kantipong P; Kambua P; Nguyen KV; Bui HV; Nguyen DTH; Ngo AV; Nguyen LT; Sohn AH; Petersen B; Law MG; Jiamsakul A; Bijker R; Rupasinghe D, 2021, 'HIV treatment outcomes among people who acquired HIV via injecting drug use in the Asia-Pacific region: a longitudinal cohort study', Journal of the International AIDS Society, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25736
    Journal articles | 2020
    Rupasinghe D; Kiertiburanakul S; Kamarulzaman A; Zhang F; Kumarasamy N; Chaiwarith R; Merati TP; Do CD; Khusuwan S; Avihingsanon A; Lee MP; Ly PS; Yunihastuti E; Nguyen KV; Ditangco R; Chan YJ; Pujari S; Ng OT; Choi JY; Sim BLH; Tanuma J; Sangle S; Ross J; Law M, 2020, 'Early mortality after late initiation of antiretroviral therapy in the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database (TAHOD) of the International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Asia-Pacific', HIV Medicine, 21, pp. 397 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.12836
    Journal articles | 2019
    Jung IY; Rupasinghe D; Woolley I; O'Connor CC; Giles M; Azwa RISR; Choi JY, 2019, 'Trends in mortality among ART-treated HIV-infected adults in the Asia-Pacific region between 1999 and 2017: results from the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database (TAHOD) and Australian HIV Observational Database (AHOD) of IeDEA Asia-Pacific', Journal of the International AIDS Society, 22, pp. e25219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25219
  • Conference Abstracts | 2022
    Palatino M; Rupasinghe D; Widhani A; Chi N; Somia I; Kumarasamy N; Khusuwan S; Khol V; Lee M; Kiertiburanakul S; Pham T; Pujari S; Avihingsanon A; Choi J; Chaiwarith R; Chan Y; Azwa I; Ditangco R; Borse R; Ng O; Tanuma J; Zhang F; Gani Y; Ross J; Jiamsakul A, 2022, 'Recent detectable viral loads among adults living with HIV in the Asia-Pacific between 2015 and 2020', in JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY, JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, Vol. 25, pp. 201 - 201, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000870695800247&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Dominguez-Dominguez L; Reekie J; Leung P; Zucco A; Novak R; Gilson R; Stephan C; Rupasinghe D; Helleberg M; MacPherson C; Lundgren J; Murray D, 2020, 'Impact of genetic variation of the APOBEC3G gene on HIV RNA, T-cell counts, markers of inflammation and clinical events', in JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY, JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, pp. 104 - 105, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000577152500154&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

My research focuses on liver-related outcomes and its associated risk factors among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Asia. I am also interested in diabetes-related outcomes and genetic-linkage studies.

More recently, I have been involved in the development of an Australian HIV Observational database (AHOD) sub-study focusing on the quality of life among PLWH who are virologically suppressed.