Faculty Directory
- Name
- Madhawa Gunathilake
- Faculty Appointment
(title, department)
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Research Professor Cancer Biomedical Science
- Area of Expertise
- Microbiome and C ancer Epidemiology
- Contact no
- +82-10-9127-2990
- E-mail
- mgunathilake@ncc.re.kr
- Work Experience
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Temporary Demonstrator/ Teaching assistant
Department of Applied Nutrition, Faculty of Livestock
Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri
Lanka.
MPH Student and Research Assistant (March 2016 January
2018) National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer
Science and Policy, South Korea
PhD Student and Research Assistant (March 2018 July
2020) National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer
Science and Policy, South Korea
Post doctoral Research Fellow (Septe mber 2020 February
2022 ) Department of Cancer Biomedical Science,
National Cancer Center, South Korea
- Educational Background
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Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (August 2010 March 2015):
B.Sc. (special) in Food Science and Nutrition Specialization in Applied Nutrition
National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, South Korea (March 2016 August 2020):
M aster of Public Health
Doctor of P hilosophy in Public Health
- Research Interests
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Microbiome, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Genetics,Nutrition
- International Collaboration
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International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO),
Lyon, France
Leon Berard Cancer Center, Lyon, France
Asia Cohort Consortium (ACC)
University of Kentucky, USA
- Achievements
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I. Gunathilake M , Lee J, Cho YA, Oh JH, Chang HJ,
Sohn DK, Shin A, Kim J. Interaction between physical
activity, PITX1 rs647161 genetic polymorphism and
colorectal cancer risk in a Korean popul ation: a case
control study. Oncotarget . 2018;9(7):7590
II. Gunathilake M , Lee J, Jang A, Choi I, Kim Y I, Kim J.
Physical activity and gastric cancer risk in patients with
and without Helicobacter pylori infection in A Korean
population: a hospital based cas e control study.
Cancers . 2018;10(10):369
III. Gunathilake M , Lee J, Choi IJ, Kim YI, Ahn Y, Park
C, Kim J. Association between the relative abundance
of gastric microbiota and the risk of gastric cancer: a
case control study. Sci Rep . 2019;9(1):13589
IV. Gunathilake M , Lee J, Choi IJ, Kim Y I, Kim J.
Identification of dietary pattern networks associated
with gastric cancer using Gaussian graphical models: a
case control study. Cancers . 2020;12(4):1044
V. Gunathilake M , Lee J, Choi IJ, Kim Y I, Yoon J, Sul
WJ, Kim J. Alterations in gastric microbial
communities are associated with risk of gastric cancer
in a Korean population: a case control study. Cancers .
2020;12(9):2619
VI. Gunathilake M , Lee J, Choi IJ, Kim YI, Kim J.
A ssociation between bacteria other than Helicobacter
pylori and the risk of gastric cancer. Helicobacter .
2021;26(5):e12836
VII. Gunathilake M , Lee J, Choi IJ, Kim Y I, Kim J. Effect
of the interaction between dietary patterns and the
gastric microbiome on the risk of gastric cancer.
Nutrients . 2021; 13(8):2692
VIII. Gunathilake M , Van NTH, Kim J. Effects of nut
consumption on blood lipid profile: A meta analysis of
randomized controlled trials. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc
Dis . 2022;32(3):537-549
IX. Lu Y T, Gunathilake M , L ee J, Choi IJ, Kim Y I, Kim
J. Riboflavin intake, MTRR genetic polymorphism
(rs1532268), and gastric cancer risk in a Korean
population: a case control study. Br J Nutr . 2021:1-25
X. Tran TT, Gunathilake M , Lee J, Choi IJ, Kim Y I, Kim
J. The associations of dietary iron intake and the
transferrin receptor ( TFRC ) rs9846149 polymorphism
with the risk of gastric cancer: a case control study
conducted in Korea. Nutrients . 2021; 13(8):2600
XI. Tran TT Gunathilake M Lee J Kim J Association
between metabolic syndrome and its components and
incident colorectal cancer in a prospective cohort
study Cancer 2021
XII. Tran TT, Lee J, Gunathilake M , Cho H, Kim J.
Influence of fasting glucose level on gastric cancer
incidence in a prospective cohort study. Cancer
Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2021.
XIII. Thi Tran T, Thi Tran T, Gunathilake MGunathilake M, Lee J, Choi IJ, Kim YI, , Lee J, Choi IJ, Kim YI, Kim J. The association of dietary fibre intake and the Kim J. The association of dietary fibre intake and the IL13 rs20541 polymorphism with the risk of gastric IL13 rs20541 polymorphism with the risk of gastric cancer: a casecancer: a case--control study in Korea. control study in Korea. Eur J Clin NutrEur J Clin Nutr.2022
XIV. Lu YT,Lu YT, Gunathilake MGunathilake M, Lee J, Kim Y, Oh JH, Chang , Lee J, Kim Y, Oh JH, Chang HJ, Sohn DK, Shin A, Kim J. Coffee consumption and HJ, Sohn DK, Shin A, Kim J. Coffee consumption and its interaction with the genetic variant AhR rs2066853 its interaction with the genetic variant AhR rs2066853 in colorectal cancer risk: A casein colorectal cancer risk: A case--control study in Korea. control study in Korea. CarcinogenesisCarcinogenesis. 2022.
XV. Lu YT, Lu YT, Gunathilake MGunathilake M, Lee J,, Lee J, Oh JH, Chang HJ, Sohn Oh JH, Chang HJ, Sohn DK, Shin A, Kim J. The interaction between glycemic DK, Shin A, Kim J. The interaction between glycemic index, glycemic load, and the genetic variant ADIPOQ index, glycemic load, and the genetic variant ADIPOQ T45G (rs2241766) in the risk of colorectal cancer: a T45G (rs2241766) in the risk of colorectal cancer: a casecase--control study in a Korean population. control study in a Korean population. Eur J NutrEur J Nutr. 2022
