Dr. Rasaratnam Karunaithas

Chronology of career

• 2012 April – 2013 May: Lecturer (Temporary)
• 2013 June – 2020 April: Lecturer (Probationary)
• 2020 April – present: Senior Lecturer (G II)

Membership in subcommittees

• 2021 March – present: Member/ IT, Web and Library committee of FAHS
• 2021 April – present: Chairperson/ Strategic Planning and Building Committee of FAHS
• 2021 October – Present: Secretory/ Research and Higher Education Committee of FAHS

Appointments in university

• 2021 January – present: Member/ Sport Adversary Committee of University of Jaffna
• 2021 April – present: Secretory / Research and Education Subcommittee, Gender Equality and Equity of University of Jaffna
• 2022 March- present: Member/Ethics Review Committee of Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna

Honours and Awards

• Partial support by Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University for following Ph.D. 2015- 2016.
• Financial assistance from UGC to university teachers for higher studies for following Ph.D. 2016-2020.
• University Research Grant -2022 from the University of Jaffna

Membership in Professional Associations

• Registered Medical Laboratory Technologist in Sri Lanka Medical Council.
• Life Member of Jaffna Science Association.

Intellectual Activities

• External reviewer for the Restructured Curriculum of Bachelor of Science Honors in MLS Degree programme, FAHS, Ruhuna University.
• Editor/ Undergraduate Research Symposium -2021 of the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna.

• Haematology I and II
• Research Methodology
• Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance
• Medical Laboratory Technology II

Journal Articles

• Rasaratnam, K., Nantasenamat, C., Phaonakrop, N., Roytrakul, S. & Tanyong, D. 2021. A novel peptide isolated from garlic shows anticancer effect against leukemic cell lines via interaction with Bcl-2 family proteins. Chemical Biology & Drug Design.
• Karunaithas, R., Murugananthan, A. and Kannathasan, S. 2012. Prevalence and associated factors of soil transmitted helminthes infestation among preschool children of Vadamaradchi Educational Zone. Vingnanam Journal of Science, 10(1), pp.25–34.

International Conferences

• Rasaratnam, K., Roytrakul, S. & Tanyong, D. 2019. A novel peptide isolated from garlic inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis on leukemic cells. 14th International Symposium of the Protein Society of Thailand, Maruay Garden Hotel, Bangkok.

National Conferences

• Dissanayake, WMW., Sathees, S., Karunaithas R. 2022. Awareness and attitude towards thalassemia among A/L students studying in the Kurunegala Education Zone.
• Proceedings of the 4th Undergraduate Research Symposium of the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna.