PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS
​Abeysinghe G, Meng W, Masuo S, Sugasawa T, Takaya N, Takeshita N (2024). Exploring the divergence of functional and evolutional interactions between fungi and bacteria. [in review]
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Keerthi S. Guruge, Miyako Yashioka, Noriko Yamanaka, Nobuhiko Tanimura, Mafumi Watanabe, Akiko Sakuma, Haruyo Wasada-Ochi, Gayan Abeysinghe (2024). Modification in hepatic and renal transcriptomic response and biological functions in Pigs Incessantly exposed to low-dose of Fumonisin B1. [In review]
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Abeysinghe G, Zoysa HKS, Bamunuarachchige TC and Zakeel MCM. Cold tolerant microorganisms and their applications. In R. Soni, D. Suyal, A. N. Yadav & R. Goel (Eds.). Trends in Applied Microbiology for Sustainable Economy (pp 185-200). Academic Press, Elsevier, UK.
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PAKN Dissanayake, DMSB Dissanayake, LM Rankoth and Gayan Abeysinghe. Waste Management challenges in developing countries. In T. C. Bamunuarachchige & H. K. S. de Zoysa (Eds.) Waste Technology for emerging economies. Taylor and Francis Group, CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003132349-2
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Abeysinghe G, Kuchira M, Kudo G, Masuo S, Ninomiya A, Takahashi K, Utada A, Hagiwara D, Nomura N, Takaya N, Obana N, Takeshita N (2020). Fungal Mycelia and bacterial thiamine establish a mutualistic growth mechanism. Life Science Alliance 3, DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202000878
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Randima GDD, Abeysinghe GD, Vandercone RPG, Bamunuarachchige TC (2016). Screening of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in captivity at elephant orphanage Pinnawala and ETH Udawalawe for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus Type I (EEHV I) using direct amplification of pathogen DNA from trunk washes. Proc. of the Fourth International Conference on Advances in Bioinformatics, Biotechnology and Environmental Engineering- ABBE 2016 Birmingham, UK. ISBN: 978-1-63248-091-0. doi: 10.15224/978-1-63248-091-0-07.
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Jayasekara JAAWL, Gayan Abeysinghe, Dissanayake DMJC, Vandercone RPG, Bamunuarachchige TC. Prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in fecal matter of wild elephants (Elephas maximus) in Kaudulla Sri Lanka (2024). Journal of Applied Animal Research. [In revision]
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Abeysinghe G and Bamunuarachchiger TC. Characterization of local isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis and fermentation medium optimization for viable mosquitocide production. [in prep]
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Udayantha GA, Abeysinghe G, Bamunuarachchige TC. A cheap fermentation medium for the growth of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) for control of mosquitos. [in prep]​
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Other Conference Presentations and Abstracts​​
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Gayan Abeysinghe, Griffin Featherly, Sanjay Antony-Babu. Unraveling the molecular dialogues in Fusarium oxysporum f sp. vasinfectum (FOV4) Pathobiome of Pima Cotton (Gossypium barbadense) Wilt Disease (2024). Plant Health 2024, American Phytopathological Society (APS), Memphis, TN, USA.
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Vanessa Thomas, Gayan Abeysinghe, Tom Isakeit, Sanjay Antony- Babu. Tracing back the Pathobiont assemblage: core microbiota comparison of hyphal tip of Fusarium wilt with rhizosphere and endosphere of diseased cotton (2024). Plant Health 2024, American Phytopathological Society (APS), Memphis, TN, USA.
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Gayan Abeysinghe, Meng Wu, Shunsuke Masuo, Naoki Takaya, Norio Takeshita. Exploring the divergence of Functional and Evolutional Interactions between fungi and bacteria (2023). European Conference on Fungal Genetics (ECFG16), Innsbruck, Austria.
Abeysinghe G, Meng W, Kuchira M, Shunsuke M, Takaya N and Takeshita N. (2022). Exploring the divergence of Interactions between Fungi and Bacteria. Multidisciplinary English Session on Microbial Ecology, Fundamentals and Applications (JSME35). Organized by The Japanese Society for Microbial Ecology (JSME) Committee for the promotion of diversity and career path development. Hokkaido, Japan.
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Abeysinghe G, Kuchira M, Wu M, Shunsuke M, Takaya N and Takeshita N. (2022). Exploring the divergence of Interactions between Fungi and Bacteria. 12th Asian Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ASME). Organized by The Microbiological Society of Korea (MSK), Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology (JSME) & Taiwan Society of Microbial Ecology (TSME). Jeju Shinhwa World, Korea.
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Abeysinghe G, Kuchira M, Wu M, Shunsuke M, Takaya N and Takeshita N. (2022). Exploring the divergence of Interactions between Fungi and Bacteria. 31st Fungal Genetics Conference, Genetics Society of America (GSA). Asilomar, CA, USA.
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Abeysinghe G, Shunsuke M, Takaya N and Takeshita N. (2021). Exploring the variety of Interactions of Fungi and Bacteria. World Microbe Forum 21. American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and Federation of European Microbiologists Association (FEMS) Collaboration.
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Abeysinghe G, Shunsuke M, Takaya N and Takeshita N. (2021). Exploring the variety of Interactions of Fungi and Bacteria. 8th International Conference on Microbial Communication for Young Scientists (MiCom2021). JSMC, University of Jena, Germany.
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Abeysinghe G, Ninomiya A, Shunsuke M, Takaya N and Takeshita N. (2020). Exploring the variety of Interactions between Fungi and Bacteria. Asperfest 17 – European Conference on Fungal Genetics (ECFG 15). Rome, Italy.
Abeysinghe G, Ninomiya A, Shunsuke M, Takaya N and Takeshita N. (2019). Exploring the variety of Interactions between Fungi and Bacteria. 30th Fungal Genetics Conference, Genetics Society of America (GSA). Asilomar, CA, USA.
Abeysinghe G, Kuchira M, Ninomiya A, Shunsuke M, Takaya N and Takeshita N.(2018). Exploring the functional and evolutional Interactions of Fungi and Bacteria. Towards Microbial Control ver. 3.0. Tsukuba Global Science Week (TGSW), University of Tsukuba, Japan.
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Jayasekara JAAWL, Abeysinghe KGDDeA, Dissanayake DMJC, Vandercone RPG, Bamunuarachchige TC (2017). Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Fecal Matter of Wild Elephants (Elephas maximus). Proceedings of the 22nd International Forestry and Environment Symposium. Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
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Abeysinghe GD, Dayarathne A, Udayantha GA, Dissanayake DMJC, Bamunuarachchige TC (2014). Towards safe and efficient Bt mosquitocides: Determining Cry and Cyt protein profiles and the production of type I β exotoxin, by local Bt strains 4 and 6e. Wayamba International Conference (WinC), Wayamba University, Sri Lanka.
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Udayantha GA, Abeysinghe GD, Bamunuarachchige TC (2014). A novel cost-effective fermentation medium for the production of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Israelensis (Bti) for mosquito control. (Short Communication) 26th Annual Congress, Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
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Abeysinghe GD and Yapa PN (2011). Arbuscular Mychorrizae affect Invasiveness of alien invasive plants through indigenous forest species in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 16th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 85. Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka.
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Awards and Distinctions
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(2023)​
Award of Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences
Awarded by Dean of Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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(2017-2023)
Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholar
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, & Technology (MEXT). Japan.
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(2022)
Early Career Scientist Grant Winner
Awarded to a PhD or postdoc life scientist to help support their career
Hello bio, Ltd. Bristol, UK.
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(2022)
Best Presentation Award
JSME35- Multidisciplinary English Session on Mirobial Ecology, Fundamentals and Applications
Hokkaido, Japan
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(2022)
Best Poster Award
12th Asian Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ASME)
Jeju Shinhwa World, Korea
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(2020)
Scientists of the future at the 15th European Conference on Fungal Genetics
Blog Network on Biology, BMC Springer Nature.
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(2020)
Best Poster Award
ASPERFEST 17, European Conference of Fungal Genetics (ECFG15).
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
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(2018)
Best Poster Award
Towards Microbial Control ver. 3. 0. Tsukuba Global Science Week (TGSW).
University of Tsukuba, Japan.
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(2010)
Study visit to the University of Gothenburg
Faculty of University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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(2009)
University Colors Insignia
Awarded for performance in Rugby at the Inter University Games
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
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(2007)
Rev. Fr. Rosarti Memorial Award
For the outstanding performance as the most courteous student in curricular and extra-curricular activities
St. Anthony's College, Kandy. Sri Lanka.
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