{"id":12203,"date":"2026-10-31T08:26:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T08:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?p=12203"},"modified":"2026-10-31T08:28:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T08:28:54","slug":"ibmbb-showcases-modern-biotechnology-and-research-at-future-forge-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?p=12203","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations \u2013 IBMBB Researcher Wins Two Awards at UCIC 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12203\" class=\"elementor elementor-12203\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c0cb7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2c0cb7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e42cbf\" data-id=\"3e42cbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76820ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76820ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Congratulations \u2013 IBMBB Researcher Wins Two Awards at UCIC 2026<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6ac9f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e6ac9f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a5fcb4\" data-id=\"4a5fcb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261389b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"261389b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5vjh\" data-offset-key=\"f284f-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"f284f-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"f284f-0-0\">The Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB), University of Colombo, proudly congratulates Ms. Hasanthi Fernando on winning both the Best Presenter Award and the Audience Award at the Research Communication Challenge+ Competition held during the University of Colombo International Conference 2026 (UCIC 2026) on 29 October 2026. Her research was titled \u201cInvestigation of In Vitro Immunomodulatory Effects of Native and Endemic Sargassum\/Brown Algae Species in Sri Lanka.\u201d<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5vjh\" data-offset-key=\"bbobu-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"bbobu-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bbobu-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5vjh\" data-offset-key=\"214q2-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"214q2-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"214q2-0-0\">IBMBB also recognizes the valuable research contributions of Ms.Nethmi Gamage, for her presentation titled \u201cSynergistic Inhibition of Metastatic Properties of Glioblastoma Cells Using Combined Andrographis paniculata and Datura metel Fractions\u201d during Session 2, and Ms. Aaloka Rathnayake, for<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5vjh\" data-offset-key=\"dn469-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"dn469-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dn469-0-0\">her presentation titled \u201cAutologous Keratinocyte Cell-Spray Therapy for Advanced Burn Wounds: A Case Study Comparing Keratinocyte Isolation Protocols\u201d during Session 1, under the track \u201cAdvancing Human Health through AI, Innovation, Equity, and Sustainable Global Wellbeing.\u201d<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5vjh\" data-offset-key=\"6hal9-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6hal9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6hal9-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5vjh\" data-offset-key=\"avmr9-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"avmr9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"avmr9-0-0\">We extend our heartiest congratulations to all three researchers and wish them continued success in their academic and research endeavors.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5vjh\" 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