Shashiprabha P. Dunuweera
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Biography
Shashiprabha Dunuweera (B.Sc. Honors) is an emerging scientist pursuing research studies leading to effective and efficient methods to targeted delivery of anticancer drugs in order to suppress the cytotoxicities of the drugs to other cells while increasing their efficacy and decreasing the dosage requirements. Although he is still at the beginning of his research career, through his extraordinary dedication, he has developed expertise in synthesizing safe and efficient drug carriers based on porous nanoparticles for encapsulating anticancer drugs for safe targeting and controlled release of the drug triggered by the acidity of the cancer cells. He has participated actively in a number of international conferences presenting his research findings and educating fellow scientists and has already earned a few journal publications at the age of 26 years. Due to his characteristic kindness to every living being, Shashiprabha has devoted his energy and time towards combatting cancers by developing safer chemotherapy.