Deepani D Fernando

Deepani D Fernando is an experienced academic and researcher currently serving as a Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute since September 2019. Concurrently, Deepani holds positions as an Honorary Fellow at The University of Queensland and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology, both since October 2020 and April 2022 respectively. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior Lecturer and University Lecturer at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka from March 2013 to December 2019, and a Research Assistant at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute from October 2013 to January 2018. Deepani completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Parasitology at The University of Queensland from October 2013 to December 2017, following a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Peradeniya from 2006 to 2011. Additional experience includes positions as an Assistant Lecturer and Veterinary Surgeon at various institutions.