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Email

avanka.gunatilaka@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Assistant
Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology
ORCID

0000-0001-8181-7298

Mr Avanka Gunatilaka

Research Assistant
Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology

13 Scholarly works
0 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Mechanopharmacology: in vitro techniques to advance drug discovery
    DOI: 10.1111/bph.17401
  • 2026

    Conference Proceedings

    Population Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Tumor Size Dynamics in Lorlatinib-treated Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
    DOI: 10.70534/jrjs9204
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Matrix Softness Induces an Afibrogenic Lipofibroblast Phenotype in Fibroblasts from Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
    DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2025-0030OC
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Should culture media for microphysiological systems be nutritionally physiological?
    DOI: 10.1038/s44222-025-00290-w
  • 2025

    Thesis / Dissertation

    Leveraging mechanopharmacology for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Understanding Comorbidities of Respiratory Models as Novel Platforms for Drug Discovery
    DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.4c00484
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Dual-Purpose Aptamer-Based Sensors for Real-Time, Multiplexable Monitoring of Metabolites in Cell Culture Media
    DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c06813
Avanka Gunatilaka

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2024

    Conference Proceedings

    Lipofibroblast-Conditioned Media Suppresses Fibrogenesis in Pulmonary Myofibroblasts
    DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a1054
  • 2023

    Conference Proceedings

    Soft Microenvironment Engenders 'Afibrogenic' Phenotype in Pulmonary Fibroblasts
    DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a2265
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Anti-fibrotic strategies and pulmonary fibrosis
    DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2023.04.002

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