department of pharmacology

Sanath Wijerathna

Personal Statement

Hometown

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Undergraduate College/University

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Undergraduate major

Medicine

Research Interests

Structural Biology of Riboneucleotide Reductase

Commonly used lab techniques

Protein Expression and Purification, HPLC, Mass Spectrometry, X-Ray Crystallography, Gas-phase Electrophoretic Mobility Molecular Analysis (GEMMA), Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS)

Why I chose Case Western Reserve University

I moved to CWRU with my advisor and joined the pharmacology graduate program because of the excellent reputation in biomedical training and research

Where I see myself in the future

I would like to pursue a career in academic research.

Hobbies and outside interests

Cricket and Swimming