Chathurani Jayasena

Chathurani Jayasena, Ph.D., is a skilled researcher and project manager at City of Hope, where experience includes overseeing the development of translational and clinical research in diabetes and metabolism, as well as specializing in cellular therapies and immune tolerance. With a strong background in project management, Chathurani developed clinical protocols and regulatory documents while contributing to FDA-regulated projects involving blood stem cell therapies and immunotherapies. Previous roles include serving as a protocol development coordinator and scientific writer at the Children's Oncology Group, managing pediatric oncology clinical protocols, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team during postdoctoral fellowships at the California Institute of Technology and House Research Institute. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Genetics and multiple degrees from the University of Adelaide.