Natural Products
Cancer Genetics
Proteomics associated with oral diseases
Clinical Biochemistry

Publications in Conference Proceedings (Oral and Poster Presentations):

• Effects of a decoction of Nigella sativa, Cryptolepis buchanani and Smilax glabra on human hepatoma HepG2 cell integrity. Galhena B. P., Thabrew M. I., Solomon F. D. Paul and Hanna Rachel V. A. 14^th Congress on Alternatives to Animal Testing, 2007, University of Linz, Vienna, Austria. Alternatives to Animal Experimentation (ALTEX), 2007; 24(03), Page 196. 
• Modulation of NF kappa B Activity by a Sri Lankan Herbal Remedy during Early Chemical Hepatocarcinogenesis. Prasanna B. Galhena¹, M. Ira Thabrew², Kamani Tennekoon² and Mayuri G. Thammitiyagodage³. Drug Metabolism Reviews, 2009; 41(2), Page 35.
• Cytotoxic activity of hot water and ethanolic extracts of a poly-herbal preparation comprised of Nigella sativa, Hemidesmus indicus, and Smilax glabra. Samarakoon S., Galhena P., Thabrew M.I., and Tennekoon K. 58^th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2010, Berlin, Germany.
• In-vitro cytotoxic potential of the aqueous extract of Securinega leucopyrus (wild) on human hepatoma (HepG2) cells: A preliminary study. Samarakoon S., Galhena P., Thabrew I., Tennekoon K.
• 16^th Congress an Alternative Animal Testing, Sept. 2010, Linz, Austria.
• Expression of wild type p53 is induced in HepG2 cells by a Sri Lankan herbal decoction comprised of Nigella sativa (seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (roots), and Smilax glabra (rhizome). Samarakoon S., Galhena P., Thabrew M. I., Tennekoon K. 9^th Internatrional ISSX meeting, September 2010, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Sameera R. Samarakoon, M. Ira Thabrew, Prasanna B. Galhena, Kamani H. Tennekoon, E. Dilip De Silva, Standardized aqueous extract of Nigella sativa (seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (roots), and Smilax glabra (rhizome) induced apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells via regulating Bax and Bcl-2 genes.5th International conference on Biotechnology and Development, organized by the Sri lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy (SLCARP) - December 2010, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
• Galhena B.P., Samarakoon S.S.R., Thabrew M.I., Solomon F.D. Paul, Venkatachalam Perumal, and Chinnadurai  Mani, A preliminary study to determine the chemoprotective potential of a herbal decoction Nigella sativa (seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (roots) and Smilax glabra (rhizome), International Conference on Radiation Biology, - November, 2010,  Chennai, India.
• Sameera R. Samarakoon, M. Ira Thabrew, Prasanna B. Galhena, Kamani H. Tennekoon, E. Dilip De Silva, Standardized aqueous extract of Nigella sativa (seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (roots), and Smilax glabra (rhizome) induced apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells via regulating Bax and Bcl-2 genes. International Conference on Natural Products and Biomedical Technology January 2011, organized by the University of Annamalai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Sameera R. Samarakoon, M. Ira Thabrew, Prasanna B. Galhena, Kamani H. Tennekoon. A Standardized Decoction of Nigella sativa Seeds, Hemidesmus indicus Roots and Smilax glabra Rhizomes Induces Apoptosis In Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HepG2) Cells. 17^th North American Regional ISSX meeting October 2011 in Atlanta, USA.
• Study of total glucose and cholesterol in the serum collected from patients with moderate to severe adult periodontitis. B. P. Galhena, S.M.P.M. Ruwanpura, W.R.Wimalasiri and A.Chandrasekera
• Proceedings of Annual Research Sessions 1999, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• The effect of periodontal therapy on glycosylated haemoglobin levels in patients with moderate to severe adult periodontitis. B. P. Galhena, M.P. Perera, T.M.R.A. Nishantha, P.S. Rajapkse The Kandy Society of Medicine, 23^rd Annual Academic Conference, Volume 23, February 2001
• Glycosylated haemoglobin levels in patients with chronic periodontitis and it’s response to non surgical periodontal therapy. B. P. Galhena, M.P. Perera and A. Chandrasekera Proceedings of the annual research sessions, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Volume 6, November, 2001
• Development of a method for the detection of glycated low density lipoprotein in serum B. P. Galhena, M.I.Thabrew, P.K.S. Keerthisena, A. Chandrasekera, U. IllangasekeraProceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2003, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
• A preliminary study of changes in serum protein profiles in response to non-surgical periodontal therapy. B. P. Galhena, M.I.Thabrew, A. Chandrasekera, M.P.Perera, B.G.Gangadara, and U.Illangasekera The Kandy Society of Medicine, 26^th Annual Academic Conference, Volume 26, February 2004.
• Investigation of the antioxidant activity of a herbal decoction with anti-carcinogenic properties Galhena B. P., Thabrew M. I., Thammitiyagodage M. G. and Keerthisena O. P. K. Annual Research Session 2007, Sri Lanka Academy of Advancement of Science, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Galhena B. P., Thabrew M.I., Samarakoon S. R,Solomon F.D.P, Venkatachalam P, Tennekoon KH. In-vitro protective role of a poly-herbal preparation comprised of Nigella sativa (seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (roots), and Smilax glabra (rhizome) against bleomycin induced cytogenetic damages in human peripheral blood lymphocytes: A preliminary study. Abstract of 4^th Annual Scientific Sessions, 2011, Organized by the Institute of Biochemistry Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Samarakoon SR,Thabrew I, Galhena B. P., Tennekoon KH, de Silva ED, Effects of a standardized preparation of a decoction comprised of Nigella sativa (seeds), Hemidesmus indicus (roots), and Smilax glabra (rhizome) on the expression of key genes that are involved in tumour suppression, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human hepatoma (HepG2) cells.  Abstract of 4^th  Annual Scientific Sessions, 2011, Organized by the  Institute of Biochemistry Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri lanka.