International Symposium in University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

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Organizing Committee

Dr. Charmalie Nahallage (Dept. Of Sociology and Anthropology, USJP)
Prof. Renu Wickramasinghe (Dept. of Parasitology, USJP)
Prof. Nissanka de Silva (Dept. of Zoology, USJP)
Prof. Sriyani Ekanayake (Dept. of Parasitology, USJP)
Prof. Michael Huffman (Section of Social Systems Evolution, Kyoto)

Acknowledgements

This symposium is hosted under the auspices of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Graduate Studies (USJP) and supported in part with funds to overseas participants from the Asia Africa Science Platform Program JSPS, Grant-In-Aid for Overseas Research MEXT, and the Environment Research & Technology Development Fund, Ministry of the Environment of Japan.

Program

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21.06. 2011 (DAY 1)

9:00	Lighting of Oil Lamp and University Anthem
9:15	Welcome address
9:30	Address by Vice Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
9:45	Symposium Introduction Michael A Huffman
10:00	Tea Break

Section I: Field Research on Non Human Primates

Chairperson: Professor S. Ekanayake

10:30	Non-invasive methods for the study of the diseases of monkeys and man in nature Michael A. Huffman and Charmalie Nahallage (Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, University of Sri Jayewardenepura)
11:00	Primates of Sri Lanka Charmalie Nahallage and Michael A. Huffman (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University)
11:30	Genetic diversity of macaques in Sri Lanka Yoshi Kawamoto (Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University)
12:00	Lunch Break

Section II: Malaria Control

Chairperson: Professor Renu Wickramasinghe

1:00	Malaria Research in Khanh Phu, Vietnam and detection of parasites from fecal samples Shusuke Nakazawa (Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University)
1:30	Anopheline Species Complexes and Malaria Control in Sri Lanka. Nissanka de Silva (Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura)
2:00	The Road to Malaria Elimination Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University Kelaniya)
2:30	Research on Simian Malaria Sisira Pathirana (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo)
3:00	Tea Break

22.06.2011 (DAY 2)

Section III: Laboratory Methods in Malaria Control

Chairperson: Professor Nissanka De Silva

9:00	Molecular diagnosis of Plasmodium Richard Culleton (Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University)
9:30	Molecular epidemiology of simian malaria causing zoonosis in Vietnam Yoshimasa Maeno (School of Medicine, Fujita Health University)
10:00	Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for detection of malaria infections Satoru Kawai (Dokkyo Medical University)
10:30	Tea Break
11:00	General Discussion: Future Research on Malaria
12:00	Vote of Thanks
12:15	Lunch Break
1:00	Laboratory Visit (Department of Parasitology and Zoology)

展望

スリランカの東半分、ベンガル湾に面した側は、乾燥地帯でありこの地域にはトクモンキーの3亜種のうちのMacaca sinica sinicaが生息している。彼らはサルマラリア原虫のPlasmodium cynomolgiの自然宿主である。この地域に居住する住民からは熱帯熱マラリア原虫のほか三日熱マラリア原虫の感染も観察されている。 P. cynomolgiは系統学的に三日熱マラリア原虫に近く、ヒト感染も報告されている。人獣共通マラリアの観点からもサル、マラリア、ヒトの調査をする意味がある。

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