1. Public Health Burden Caused by Zika Virus: Need for a Multi-Professional
Approach
Pro K Morita
Professor of Virology, Nagasaki University, Japan
2. Translational Research from an Australasian Perspective
Prof George Dias
Professor in Clinical Anatomy and Biomaterials, Department of Anatomy, University of Otago, New Zealand
3. Malaria Elimination in Sri Lanka; A Successful Multi-Sector, Multi-Professional
Collaboration
Prof AR Wickramasinghe
Snr Professor in Public Health, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Kelaniya
4. Academic and Industry Collaboration to Spark Innovation for Real World
Impact
Dr Dee N Dao
Associate, NYU Innovation Venture Fund New York, New York
5. Collaborative Biomedical Device Development; Opportunities and Challenges
for Sri Lanka
Dr Pujitha Silva
Senior Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering, Founding Director,
Centre for Biomedical Innovation (CEBI),
University of Moratuwa