CAROLINE FERNANDO

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Interested in research on Cancer treatment and cutting edge molecular techniques.

Introducing alternative methods to calculate percentage hemolysis of red cell concentrates in blood banks (01/2021 - 05/2021)

Undergraduate research theses

Investigating the effect on Hematological and Biochemical parameters of COVID – 19 positive patients – Single-center, Retrospective study at Colombo North Teaching Hospital

(Present)

Fernando, C., Hewamana, U., Dissanayake, D., Rathnaweera, S., Samanthilake, W., Kuruppu, K. and Jayasekara, J., 2021. Three Newly Designed Methods to Calculate Percentage Hemolysis of Red Cell Concentrates before Transfusion. In: RuFARS 2021. [online] Galle, Sri Lanka: University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka, p.44. Available at: [Accessed 6 January 2022].

Fernando, C., Hewamana, U., Dissanayake, D., Rathnaweera, S., Samanthilake, W., Tudugala, R., Kuruppu, K. and Jayasekara, J., 2021. Simple Reliable Alternative Methods to Detect Plasma Haemoglobin in Red Cell Concentrates for Calculating Percentage Haemolysis at Peripheral Blood Banks. In: International Research Conference KDU. [online] General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Sri Lanka. Available at: [Accessed 4 October 2021].

• Training on Operation and Application for CFX – 96 DX Real-time PCR System

Conducted by EMER Services for Health, March 11, 2021

• In-Service Training Program for Medical Laboratory Technologists on Health Promotion held at National Cancer Institute (Apeksha Hospital)

Conducted by the Health promotion Unit under Guidance of Education, Training and research Unit, Ministry of Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine

Dec 19th – 20th, 2019

• Continuous Professional Development Program on Clinical Engineering Merge into Medical Laboratory Science Innovative Practices in Microbiological Laboratory Assessments (CPD Marks 4)

Conducted by College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sri Lanka

Sep10, 2019

• Continuous Professional Development Program on Clinical Engineering Merge into Medical Laboratory Science Analytical Validation and Genetic intervention in Haematology (CPD Marks 4)

Conducted by College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sri Lanka

July 31, 2019

LEO Club of University of Colombo Alumni | Leo district 306A1

• Director - Board of Directors 21/22
• Project Chairperson of Project WAAW (Antimicrobial resistance awareness program)

AIESEC Colombo South - University of Moratuwa

• Manager – Business Development (2020 - 2021)
• Organizing Committee Vice President - External Relations CS Eminence 2020
• Organizing Committee President (Incoming Global Volunteer) - 2020