The Inaugural Presentation Ceremony of the PeMSAA-UK Academic Award 2021 was held on the 15th December, 2021 at the “Latha Mandapaya”, Faculty of Medicine. The award consisting of plaques, certificates and a cash prize worth of Rs. 70000.00 was awarded to the best research project carried out by the undergraduates of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. Representing PeMSAA-UK, Dr. Ashan Gunaratne (President Elect) graced the occasion. Prof. Thushara Kudagammana (President, PeMSAA), Prof. Vasanthi Pinto (Dean, Faculty of Medicine), Prof. Vajira Weerasinghe (representing the selection panel), Prof. Channa Rathnathunga (Emeritus Professor in Surgery), several Past Presidents of PeMSAA and the current Council of PeMSAA participated at the event.

The winning research project: EFFECT OF L-THEANINE ON SELECTIVE ATTENTION IN A TRAFFIC-RELATED REACTION TASK IN SLEEP-DEPRIVED YOUNG ADULTS: A DOUBLE-BLIND PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, CROSSOVER STUDY

The investigators

The Supervisor: Prof. Tharaka Dassanayake

Findings have been presented at

• KSM 43rd Annual Academic Sessions - Best Oral Presentation 2021
• 30th Anniversary Scientific Sessions - Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

More photographs of the event available here

Application procedure - 2022

Eligibility and Criteria

Mandatory requirements

• The applicant/s should be registered associate member/s of the local PeMSAA
• The project should comply with basic research/ Audit/ QiP format
• The local research assessment team should have assessed the work and the Supervisor/s should support the submission.

Optional requirements (but scored by the PeMSAA-UK Award Panel)

• A follow up project identified from the findings of this work & a mini summary submitted at the time of application
• Considered for publication in a national/ local journal or presentation at a national/ local conference – submit proof

Submission

• If the work was a collaborative project, the leader of the team should request each and every participants to specify their role and write their reflection on the project in the same submission form (maximum 100 words, we expect a single submission form with everyone’s contribution).
• Fields: Basic medical science, clinical (including audit and quality improvement), nonclinical (e.g. health management, health policy), population health or other fields related to health (e.g. health economics, social science, environment, sustainable development).
• The work should have been carried out within the previous TWO years by the time of the submission to PeMSAA-UK.
• The submission should have been done before the applicant/s completing their internship.
• The shortlisted applicant/s would be requested to present the abstracts to the panel at a virtual platform.

The Award

• 1st Prize: PeMSAA-UK embossed personalized Plaque/s and Certificate/s and a gift to the total value of £250.00 in cash
• 2nd Prize: PeMSAA-UK embossed personalized Plaque/s and Certificate/s and a gift to the total value of £150.00 in cash

Deadline for submissions: 31st of July, 2022

• Submission form available at: http://www.pemsaa.uk/UG_Form.html
• Further details available at: http://www.pemsaa.uk/Award_details.pdf
• Please forward your applications to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..