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Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona

Professor Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona
BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD

Research

Research Interests:

Joint Modelling of Longitudinal & Time-to-Event Data
Longitudinal Data Analysis
Survival Analysis
Competing Risks Data Analysis
Statistical Analysis with Missing Data
Time-dependent ROC Curves
Statistical Shape Analysis
Biomarker-Guided Clinical Trials: Design, Analysis & Interpretation

JoineR Collaboration:
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/translational-medicine/departmentsandgroups/joine-r/
Biomarker-guided trial designs (BiGTeD):
www.BiGTeD.org
Centre of Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research (CEIDR)

Research grants

Data Accelerator Project (System P & AMR-X)

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE ICB (UK)

December 2023 - October 2027

Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

January 2023 - December 2027

Serial measurement of the subclinical leukaemic burden as an early biomarker for overt relapse in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

CANCER RESEARCH UK (UK)

March 2014 - March 2021

Online tool to guide biomarker-guided randomised controlled trials

MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

March 2016 - August 2017

R19 Evidence synthesis for biomarker validity to inform biomarker-stratified trials

MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

September 2017 - June 2021

Joint modelling of multivariate longitudinal and event time outcomes in clinical research (JoineR-M)

MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

August 2015 - December 2018

Improving the efficiency of biomarker-driven designs by using continuous biomarker information

MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

January 2018 - November 2019

Development of New Mathematical Sciences Capabilities for Healthcare Technologies

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

December 2015 - April 2021

TAILoR (TelmisArtan and InsuLin Resistance in HIV): A dose-ranging Phase II randomised open trial of telmistartan as a strategy for the reduction of insulin resistance in HIV-positive individuals on Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (CART)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

January 2012 - February 2020

A Randomised Control Trial of Extended Brief Interventions for alcohol-dependent patients in an acute care setting.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

November 2009 - October 2012

DISTINCTIVE - Diagnostic comparison of procalcitonin and the aPTT biphasic waveform in children with bacterial sepsis on the intensive care unit

ALDER HEY IMAGINE APPEAL (UK), DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

September 2010 - August 2014

Developing a rapid, robust and comprehensive assay for histones and chromatin breakdown products via xMAP technology

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

March 2011 - September 2012

Development of a rapid salivary test to detect serious bacterial infection in children presenting to the accident and emergency department. SPICED.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

September 2010 - May 2012

The Prospective Investigation into urinary NGAL Utility in Paediatric Oncology Patients (PINGU Project) : A pilot study

ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (UK)

January 2012 - December 2014

Phase IIa, randomised, open label, controlled trial of rostuvastatin for the prevention of aminoglycoside-induced kidney toxicity in children with cystic fibrosis (PROteKT)

THE MOULTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (UK)

June 2014 - January 2018

    Research collaborations

    Dr John H. Rex

    New Opportunities for Treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant Fungal Disease

    Infection, Global Medicines Development, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals & F2G, Ltd.

    Pharmacodynamics of the Orotomides Against Aspergillus fumigatus.

    Dr Laura Kovanda

    Pharmacodynamics of Isavuconazole for Invasive Mould Disease

    Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc., Northbrook, IL, USA

    Role of Galactomannan for Real-Time Monitoring of Therapeutic Response

    Professor Robin Henderson

    JoineR

    The University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    Joint modelling of longitudinal and event time outcomes in clinical research

    Professor Barry Pizer

    Paediatric Oncology

    Alder Hey Hospital

    Diagnosis and management of paediatric oncology patients with central venous catheter-associated infections.

    Dr Pete Philipson

    Joint modelling of multivariate longitudinal and event time outcomes in clinical research (JoineR-M)

    The University of Northumbria at Newcastle

    Development of a novel but sufficiently flexible joint modelling approach for multiple longitudinal biomarkers and correlated event time outcomes. MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Methodology Research Panel grant.

    Professor Peter Diggle

    JoineR

    The University of Lancaster

    Joint modelling of longitudinal and event time outcomes in clinical research

    Professor William Hope

    Antimicrobial Pharmacodynamics

    Antimicrobial drug development and individualisation of antimicrobial therapy

    Professor Philip Johnson

    Hepatobiliary cancer and biomarkers

    Pre-radiographic detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Implications for Surveillance and Resection

    Professor Enitan D Carrol

    SPICED and DISTINCIVE

    SPICED study: Development of a rapid salivary test to detect serious bacterial infection (SBI) in children presenting to the accident and emergency department. DISTINCIVE study: Diagnostic comparison of procalcitonin and the aPTT biphasic waveform in children with bacterial sepsis on the intensive care unit.

    Professor Mari Lloyd-Williams

    Academic Palliative and Supportive Care Studies Group (APSCSG)

    A prospective longitudinal study to determine the prevalence, aetiology and natural history of depression and demoralisation in patients with advanced metastatic cancer

    Professor Cheng-Hock Toh

    Haemostasis & Thrombosis

    Biomarkers (aPTT Waveform, Lipoprotein-Complexed C Reactive Protein Assays, etc) in the Early Diagnosis and Prognosis of Sepsis