Ruwani Karunarathna BVSc, PhD, Dip ACVM Past Member

Ruwani recently completed her PhD in December 2019. She is currently working in the bacteriology lab at Prairie Diagnostic Services.

Academic Credentials

BVSc, University of Peredeniya, Sri Lanka, 2012
PhD, University of Saskatchewan, 2019
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM), bacteriology, 2021

Research Interests

Determination of pathogenic mechanisms of Enterococcus associated chicken embryo mortality and neonatal death

Awards & Scholarships

2018: 3rd Place Graduate Student of Merit, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.
2017: University Graduate Scholarship (UGS), Univeristy of Saskatchewan
2016: 2nd Place Graduate Student Poster Day, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.
2015: Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship.