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Colombo Twin and Singleton Study – 3 – Pilot Study 2

  • Twin Research
  • Ongoing
Colombo Twin and Singleton Study – 3 Pilot Study – 2 is funded by the Medical Research Council, UK and is conducted by the Institute

Colombo Twin and Singleton Study -3

  • Twin Research
  • Ongoing
The Colombo Twin and Singleton Study 3 (COTASS-3) is funded by the Medical Research Council, UK under a Nutrition-based training grant, and is conducted by

ENHANCE Sri Lanka

  • Perinatal Depression
  • Ongoing
Perinatal depression is depression that occurs during or after pregnancy. It has negative impacts on the health of the mother and the child. Perinatal depression, though

COVID-19 Lived Experience Study

  • COVID-19
  • Completed
We invite you to take part in this study conducted by the Institute for Research and Development in Health and Social Care, with permission from

COVID-19 Impact on Youth & Young Adults

  • COVID-19
  • Completed
The COVID-19 Pandemic resulted in a sudden and abrupt change to our academic and daily lives due to the lockdown, university closure, social distancing and

COVID-19 Diary Study

  • COVID-19
  • Completed
The COVID-19 Pandemic has resulted in a sudden and abrupt change to our daily lives and the routines of all children in the UK and

Colombo Twin and Singleton Study – Development Project (CoTaSS 3)

  • Twin Research
  • Ongoing
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) globally have undergone rapid urbanisation, and changes in demography and health behaviours. Whilst life expectancy at birth for many LMICs

In Vitro Expression of the CtsK Gene in Bacterial Expression System, Escherichia coli

  • Genetics
  • Completed
Cathepsin K encoded by the CtsK gene is an enzyme responsible for bone remodeling through ossification in human. Therefore, it could be used as an effective treatment

A study on Date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera ) and Ceylon date palm ( Phoenix pusilla ) germplasm in Sri Lanka

  • Genetics
  • Completed
Date palm is a popular fruit among Sri Lankans with less number of significance scientific studies. In Sri Lanka, both Date palm and Ceylon date

Marker-assisted sex determination of Myristica fragrans cultivars using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers

  • Genetics
  • Completed
Nutmeg plants (Myristica fragrans) can be characterized as dioecious (where male and female flowers are located on different trees). Out of two types of trees

Expression of Estrogen Receptor α in gonads of in-ovo estrogen exposed male chickens (Gallus domesticus) with and without post hatching estrogen treatment.

  • Genetics
  • Completed
Poultry industry is one of the fast growing livestock industries in the world. One of the key features of the layer industry is, it doesn’t

CoTaSS 2 Follow-up study – IRD Bio-bank

  • Genetics, Twin Research
  • Completed
The Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study (CoTaSS2), which is a ‘population based twin study of psychiatric disorders and metabolic syndrome in Sri Lanka’ was

Development of Inflammatory Biomarker Panel for Laboratory-Based Depression Diagnosis: A Sri Lankan Twin Study. (IMiD Project)

  • Genetics
  • Completed
Currently depression is diagnosed through questionnaire base protocols by a healthcare professional. However, due to overlapping clinical characteristics of different psychoneurological disorders often misdiagnoses are

South Asian Early Development & Research Capacity Building Project

  • Twin Research
  • Completed
The Medical Research Council of the United Kingdom (MRC-UK) launched ‘Confidence in Global Mental Health Research: Institutional “pump-priming” awards to develop new opportunities in Global

Illness Perceptions & Explanatory Modelsin People with Type 2 Diabetes & Co-morbid Depression

  • Completed
This ongoing study aims to explore, capture and understand models of personal illness belief and cognition among diabetics, while also assessing the presence or absence

Adolescent Mental Health & Substance Use in Vavuniya District

  • Mental Health
  • Completed
This ongoing study aims to determine the prevalence of common mental disorders, suicidal ideation, and substance use (alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs) among adolescents in

Knowledge & Attitudes towards Genomic Medicine & Research

  • Genetics
  • Completed
This ongoing cross sectional qualitative study aims to explore the understanding, knowledge and attitudes towards genomic research and medicine among research participants in district of

Dementia 10/66 Study

  • Completed
The 10/66 Dementia Research Group is a collective of researchers carrying out population-based research into dementia, non-communicable diseases and ageing in low- and middle-income.

The Sleep Sub-study

  • Twin Research
  • Completed
The Sleep sub-study was conducted within the Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study and determined the contribution of sleep and activity to the prevalence of

Common Mental Disorders and Resilience Among Internally Displaced in Sri Lanka: Follow-up study on Return migration.

  • Common Mental Disorders
  • Completed
Longitudinal data are lacking on mental health trajectories following conflict resolution and return migration. COMRAID-R is a follow-up study of Muslims displaced by conflict from

South Asian Hub for Advocacy, Research & Education on Mental Health

  • Mental Health
  • Completed
SHARE was one of the 5 Collaborative Hubs for International Research on Mental Health funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for a

Impact of Spouse Migration on Left Behind Families

  • Migration Research
  • Completed
The Ministry of Health and the International Organization of Migration took the initiative to develop an evidence based migration health policy for Sri Lanka. The IRD

Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study

  • Twin Research
  • Completed
Strong evidence exists which suggests associations between cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression. The Colombo Twin and Singleton Study follow-up Study (CoTaSS 2) seeks to explore

WHO mhGAP based Pilot Study

  • Migration Research
  • Completed
The mhGAP study was undertaken in Sri Lanka from 2012 – 2013, as part of Chesmal Siriwardhana’s SHARE fellowship.

Common Mental Disorders & Resilience Among Internally Displaced in Sri Lanka

  • Common Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Migration Research
  • Completed
Evidence is lacking on the mental health issues of internally displaced persons, particularly where displacement is prolonged. The COMRAID study was carried out in year

INDIGO Depression Study

  • Common Mental Disorders
  • Completed
This depression study was based on the previously conducted global ASPEN (Anti Stigma Programme European Network-Schizophrenia) study carried out in 27 countries of which the

Psychosocial Consequences & Coping Strategies among Tsunami Survivors

  • Disaster Management, Tsunami
  • Completed
Natural disasters cause immense suffering among affected communities. Most occur in developing countries, which have fewer resources to respond to the resulting traumas and difficulties.

National Mental Health Survey

  • Mental Health
  • Completed
This study was Sri Lanka’s first ever island wide comprehensive mental health survey. It was carried out by the Institute for Research & Development in

Informed Consent in Sri Lanka

  • Bioethics
  • Completed
A research project, funded by the Wellcome Trust, on ethics titled ‘Informed consent in Sri Lanka; current practices, quality of the information leaflets, consent forms

Colombo Twin and Singleton Study

  • Twin Research
  • Completed
A population-based twin register was established in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka using infrastructure designed to periodically update the electoral register. We invited a