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Gayani Tillekeratne

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
310 Trent Drive #213, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


Global health
Antimicrobial resistance/ stewardship
Acute respiratory tract infections 
Emerging infections/ dengue

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2023 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine
Associate Research Professor of Global Health · 2023 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published April 15, 2022
Inside Sri Lanka's Deepening Economic Crisis
Published December 10, 2018
A Century Later: Are We Better Prepared For the Next Influenza Pandemic?
Published April 20, 2016
Technology Enables DGHI Professors To Teach Across the World

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Recent Publications


A Rapid Host Response Blood Test for Bacterial/Viral Infection Discrimination Using a Portable Molecular Diagnostic Platform.

Journal Article Open Forum Infect Dis · January 2025 BACKGROUND: Difficulty discriminating bacterial versus viral etiologies of infection drives unwarranted antibacterial prescriptions and, therefore, antibacterial resistance. METHODS: Utilizing a rapid portable test that measures peripheral blood host gene ... Full text Link to item Cite

Exploring supportive roles for global north investigators in global health research.

Journal Article PLOS Glob Public Health · 2025 Many academics are increasingly pushing for solutions to address inequitable partnership dynamics in global health research and practice. Efforts to improve equity in collaborations have prompted academic institutions to grapple with promotion and tenure c ... Full text Link to item Cite

Electronic Clinical Decision Support Tools: Strategies to Improve the Management of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Low-Resource Settings.

Journal Article Am J Trop Med Hyg · December 4, 2024 Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a common reason for hospitalization and antibacterial use globally. There is considerable overlap in the clinical presentation of bacterial and viral LRTIs. Low- or middle-income countries (LMICs) face the dual c ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


RADx-UP CDCC

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025

Host response-based diagnostics for identifying bacterial versus viral causes of lower respiratory infection in resource-limited settings

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 2014 M.Sc.
Duke University, School of Medicine · 2007 M.D.