Department of Technology

Prof. Jayasinghe

BDS. MSc, PhD, FICCDE, FMIF

Professor

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition,

Institute of Dentistry University of Aberdeen, UK

Phone:  +44 (0)1224550145
e-mail:   jap.jayasinghe@abdn.ac.lk

Qualifications

  • BDS
  • MSc
  • PhD
  • FICCDE
  • FMIF

Teaching Areas

  • Applied anatomy
  • Development Biology
  • Histology

Publications

Journal articles

Piyarathne, N. S., Rasnayake, R., Angammana, R., Chandrasekera, P., Ramachandra, S., Weerasekera, M., Yasawardene, S., Abu Eid, R., Jayasinghe, J., & Gupta, E. (2021). Diagnostic salivary biomarkers in oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders and their relationships to risk factors: A systematic review. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 21(8), 789–807. https://doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2021.1939266

Bennett, J. H., Beeley, J. A., Anderson, P., Belfield, L., Brand, H. S., Didilescu, A. C., Dymock, D., Guven, Y., Hector, M. P., Holbrook, P., Jayasinghe, J. A. P., O’Sullivan, J., Riggio, M., Roger-Leroi, V., Scheven, B., Sloan, A. J., Vandamme, K., & Manzanares, M. (2020). A core curriculum in the biological and biomedical sciences for dentistry. European Journal of Dental Education, 24(3), 433–441. https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.12521

Hennedige, A. A., Jayasinghe, J., Khajeh, J., & MacFarlane, T. (2013). Systematic review on the incidence of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in children diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta. Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Research, 4(4), e1. https://doi.org/10.5037/jomr.2013.4401

Abu Eid, R., Ewan, K., Foley, J., Oweis, Y., & Jayasinghe, J. (2013). Self-directed study and carving tooth models for learning tooth morphology: perceptions of students at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Journal of Dental Education, 77(9), 1147–1153.

Hennedige, A. A., Jayasinghe, J., Khajeh, J., & MacFarlane, T. (2013). Systematic review on the incidence of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in children diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta. Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Research, 4(4), e1. https://doi.org/10.5037/jomr.2013.4401

Abu Eid, R., Ewan, K., Foley, J., Oweis, Y., & Jayasinghe, J. (2013). Self-directed study and carving tooth models for learning tooth morphology: perceptions of students at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Journal of Dental Education, 77(9), 1147–1153. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.0022-0337.2013.77.9.tb05850.x

Jayasinghe, J. (2010). The potential complications of open carpal tunnel release surgery to the ulnar neurovascular bundle and its branches: A cadaveric study. Clinical Anatomy, 23(5), 545–551. https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.20928

Research Interests & Projects

  • Pedagogical research on Curriculum development, Assessments, Standard Setting and innovative teaching methods.
  • Aetiology and biomarkers for Head and Neck Cancer
  • Surgical Anatomy – Recent projects include
    • Anterior surgical approaches for cervical radiculopathy
    • Comparison of superficial parotidectomy with extracapsular dissection
    • Surgical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia
    • Incidence of Frey’s syndrome after salivary gland surgery
    • Non-metric traits in human skull and their relationship to skull base surgery

Editorial work

Graduate Supervision

Biomedical honours project supervision

Recently completed projects

  • Comparison of Microvascular Decompression and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for the Surgical Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia – Review of the different pharmacological strategies compared to microvascular decompression in the long-term treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Comparison of Two Age Estimation Techniques in Adults Using Dental Radiographs
  • Incidence of Calcified Interclinoid Ligaments and Carotico-clinoid Foramen in Adult Skulls and Their Clinical Implications

 

PhD Students

Awards & Grants

Research Grants

University of Aberdeen Global Challenge Research Fund Internal Pump Priming Fund: “Geographical Information Systems for mapping oral cancer incidence and high risk behaviours in Sri Lanka”. (2019). Value £10,000.

Grant for Research Pilot Studies from Friends of ANCHOR: “Morphological and Immunological Characterization of HPV Positive Head and Neck Cancer and Precancer”. RS17007. Duration: 24 months (2017-2019). Value: £9,719.00.

University of Aberdeen internal research funding schemes, INVESTMENT IN SCHOOL PIs: “Biomarkers in high risk oral cancer patients: working with Sri Lanka towards innovation in prevention, diagnosis and prognosis”. (2019). Value: £4,363

Memberships, Executive & Other Positions on Boards

  • Member, Senatus Academicus, University of Aberdeen.
  • Associate Director for Medical and Dental Sciences.
  • Chair, Curriculum Management Committee – Review and management of curricula of Dentistry, Dental Technology and Dental Nursing programmes.
  • Academic Lead, Applied Medical Sciences theme – Responsible for organization and teaching delivery of Applied Medical Sciences.
  • Member of the Court of Examiners, Royal College of Surgeons of England (Since 2006)
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