Miss Chano Ranwala
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science
College of Health
Chano Ranwala is looking into how non coding variants in regulatory elements contribute towards complex common epilepsy types. With around 1 in 200 people being affected, the mechanism of action of 50% of cases remain unknown due to complex genetic aetiologies. Therefore, improved insight on the underlying genetics of common epilepsies is vital for better prognostics, diagnostics and therapeutics in patients. Outcomes her work aims to improve the understanding of the genetic landscape underpinning common epilepsy.
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Award | Best First year poster | Florey Postgraduate Research Conference | Australia | - |
| 2025 | Scholarship | University of Adelaide Research Scholarship | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2023 | Achievement | Adelaide MedTech Hackathon : First Place | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2023 | Scholarship | Global Citizens International Scholarship | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Award | Vice Chancellor’s List Award | RMIT University | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Scholarship | Undergraduate Research Scholarship | Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Australia | - |
| 2020 | Award | RMIT Biomedical Science Award | RMIT University | Australia | - |
| 2020 | Scholarship | Future Leaders Scholarship | RMIT University | Australia | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Sinhala; Sinhalese | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2023 - 2024 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Master of Biotechnology (Biomedical Science) (Advanced) |
| 2020 - 2022 | RMIT University | Australia | Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
Workshop Facilitator for ENTREP1002 : Personal Professional Development
Casual Tutor for BIOTECH7001 : Drug Discovery and Development
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Golden Key Honour Society | Australia |
| Date | Title | Engagement Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Finalist - In2Science Regional Impact Award | Public Community Engagement | In2Science Organisation | - |
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