Education
MBBS, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
MSc, Mahidol University, Thailand
PhD, Chiba University, Japan
Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Professional Activities
Dr. Eishika Dissanayake is Scientist I in the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology.
Research Interests
Dissanayake is interested in understanding how a combined infection with both viral and bacterial airway pathogens worsen respiratory symptoms and increases the risk for wheezing in children. She is also examining how beneficial bacteria in healthy airways may promote epithelial cell function and inhibit respiratory pathogens.