Chamilani Nikapitiya

Biography:

Dr. Chamilani is a Research professor at Chungnam National University, College of Veterinary Medicine, South Korea. She earned her MPhil Degree in Food Science and Technology at the PGIA, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and Doctor’s Degree in Aquatic Life Medicine at Jeju National University, Korea.  She worked at Professor Martha’s laboratory in the University of Rhode Island, USA as a Postdoctoral Research fellow for two years in the area of identifying novel molecules involved in oyster immune defense responses. Her main research interests aim to understand host-pathogen interactions, molecular immune defense mechanisms against pathogens, and study combined disease control and preventive measures for fish using immune stimulants and vaccine strategies (phage therapy, exosomes, extracellular vesicles, antimicrobial peptides, and mRNA-vaccines). She has more than 100 peer-reviewed publications (h-index 36), and contributed to five patents.