HB2504
University Of Houston-Victoria
Faculty CV
| Name: | Richard Gunasekera | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position/Title: | Professor | ||
| Work Address: | University
of Houston-Victoria 3007 North Ben Wilson Victoria, Texas 77901 | ||
| Work Telephone: | 361-570-4848 | Work Email: | gunasekerar@uhv.edu |
Educational Background/Training
- Post Doctorate work Baylor College of Medicine, Post Doctoral Fellowship, 1998
- Ph.D. Baylor University, Biomedical Studies, 1997
- MSci Baylor University, Biomedical Studies, 1994
- MSci University of Houston - Clear Lake, Chemistry, 1986
- B.S. Baylor University, Chemistry, 1986
Relevant Teaching Experience
- Professor & Program Coordinator - Biology, University of Houston - Victoria (2000 - Now)
- Research Scientist & Group Leader, Texas A&M University - System Health Science Center-Houston (1998 - 1999)
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine (1997 - 1998)
- Doctoral Teaching Associate & Research Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine Center (1992 - 1997)
- Senior Lecturer and Coordinator, DPS-Vocational Training Institute (1990 - 1992)
- Analytical Chemist II, EPA & City of Houston (1988 - 1991)
- Lecturer & Research Fellow, University of Houston - Clear Lake (1987 - 1989)
Academic Scholarship/Research/Creative Endeavors
- Gunasekera, R. S. (2009). Bioactive molecules from fruits and vegetables significantly potentiate traditional chemotherapy. Acta Horticulturae.
- Gunasekera, R. S. (2009). In vivo Regulation of Phenylalanine Hydoxylase in the Genetic Mutant hph-1 Mouse Model. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism.
- Gunasekera, R. S. (2009). A Study of Kashin-Beck Disease in the homogeneous population of Tibet in China. European Journal of Human Genetics, 17:2, 247, 2009.
- Gunasekera, R. S. (2007). Lycopene and Lutein Inhibit Proliferation in Rat Prostate Carcinoma Cells. International Journal of Nutrition and Cancer, 2007 58:2, 171 177.
- Gunasekera, R. S. (2005). Increases Chemotherapeutic Activity of Anti-tumor drug Camptothecin. Journal of Nutrition, 134 (12): 3521S, 2005.
- Gunasekera, R. S. (2005). The Significance of Linearity of Quantities in Electrophoresed and Blotted Materials Demonstrated by BandScan© - an Analytical Program. Proceedings of the IEEE Computer Society Computational Systems Bioinformatics Conference, 2005 I:277-8.
- Gunasekera, R. S. (2005). Differential Anti-Proliferative Activity of Carotenoids on Prostate Cancer Cells and Studies of PSA Expression in Prostate Biopsies. Journal of Nutrition, 134 (12): 3521S, 2005.
