Research Interest

Academic Staff and Research Interest

  • Assoc. Prof. Narawut  Pakaprot, MD, PhD (University of Southern California, U.S.A.)
    Research field:
    1. Mechanisms of learning and memory processes in animal models.
    2. Treatments of memory afflicted diseases such as Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia, and epilepsy.
    3. Neuroprotective effect of Thai herbal medicine on pain hypersensitivity
  • Assoc. Prof. Reawika Chaikomin, MD, PhD (University of Adelaide, Australia )
    Research field: 
    1. Physiology of movements in the digestive tract
    2. Disorder of movement in the digestive system
    3. Study of movement in the digestive system
  • Prof. Pa-thai Yenchitsomanus, PhD (Human Genetics)
    Research field: 
    1. Cellular Immunotherapy of Cancers
    2. Genetics/genomics and molecular biology of kidney disease
    3. Genetics/genomics and molecular biology of diabetes mellitus
    4. Molecular pathogenesis of dengue virus infection and drug development
  • Assoc. Prof. Aikkarach Kettawan, PhD (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
    Research field: 
    1. Food fortification, absorption, bioavailability and antioxidant capacity
    2. Food composition analysis, antioxidant content analysis
    3. Researches on coenzyme Q10 in health and diseases prevention and treatment
    4. Hypotensive, hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic effects of antioxidant and bioactive compounds such as CoQ10, polyphenol, flavonoids etc. (animal model)
  • Assoc. Prof. Chatchawan Srisawat, MD, PhD (Biological Chemistry)
    Research field: 
    1. Molecular biology of RNA aptamer technology
    2. Developing RNA aptamers for research and diagnostics of human diseases (e.g. dengue viral infection, hemoglobin diseases)
    3. Using the RNA interference technology for therapeutics
    4. Studying the suppression of collagen production in keloid fibroblasts with small-interfering RNAs against collagen genes.
  • Assoc. Prof. Peti Thuwajit, MD, PhD (Biology)
    Research field: 
               Biochemistry, Cancer biology, Molecular biology
  • Assoc. Prof. Pornjira Pariwatcharakul, MD, Dip. Thai Board (Psychiatry)
    Research field: 
    1. Neuropsychiatry
    2. Mood disorders
    3. Clinical Psychopharmacology
    4. Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
  • Assoc. Prof. Pravit Akarasereenont, MD, PhD (Pharmacology)
    Research field: 
    1. Herbal medicine
    2. Pain and inflammation
  • Assoc. Prof. Somsin Petyim, MD, PhD (Molecular Biology, Human pluripotent stem cell)
    Research field: 
    1. Reproductive Medicine (including Male and female infertility problem, such as fertilization, implantation, Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis)
    2. Infertility, Assisted reproductive technology
    3. Human pluripotent stem cells
  • Assoc. Prof. Tripop Lertbunnaphong, MD, ว.ว. (สูติศาสตร์-นรีเวชวิทยา)
    Research field: 
    1. Obstetrics: Postpartum hemorrhage
    2. Medical education
  • Assoc. Prof. Yongchai Nilanont, MD, Dip Thai Board (Neurology)
    Research field: 
    1. Neurology
    2. Cerebrovascular disease
  • Assoc. Prof. Benjamas Chuaychoo, MD, PhD (Environmental Health Sciences & Physiology)
    Research field: 
    1. โรคปอดอุดกั้นเรื้อรัง
    2. การฟื้นฟูสมรรถภาพปอดในผู้ป่วยโรคปอดอุดกั้นเรื้อรัง
    3. การตรวจสมรรถภาพปอด
    4. การทดสอบสมรรถภาพปอดและหัวใจขณะออกกำลังกาย
  • Assoc. Prof. Chailerd  Pichitpornchai, MD, PhD (Monash University, Australia)
    Research field:
             – Cognitive neuroscience, learning and memory, brain-based learning, studies using electroencephalography, event-related potential and eye tracking system
             – Brain-computer interface, instructional design
  • Assoc. Prof. Suwattanee  Kooptiwut, MD, PhD (Melbourne University, Australia )
    Research field: 
    1. Molecular biological pathogenesis of diabetes including therapeutic and prophylactic strategy
    2. Molecular biological pathogenesis of steroid-induced diabetes including therapeutic and prophylactic strategy
  • Assoc. Prof. Chantacha  Sitticharoon, MD, PhD (Monash University, Australia)
    Research field: 
    1. Adipokines and their receptors involved in obesity, metabolic syndrome, human adipocytes.
    2. Adipokines and their receptors involved in reproductive regulation and disorders related to complicated pregnancies and infertility in human blood, follicular fluid, placenta, and granulosa cells.
    3. Medical education.
  • Assoc. Prof. Panapat  Uawithya, MD, PhD (Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering)
    Research field: 
    1. Human water channel physiology and function.
    2. Proteomic profiling of renal distal tubular cells in diabetes insipidus.
    3. Development of new diagnostic test for neuromyelitis optica using protein from cell culture or in vitro synthesis.
    4. Electrodermal activity in the assessment of autonomic function.
  • Assoc. Prof. Wattana  Watanapa, MD, PhD (University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.)
    Research field: 
    1. Cellular electrophysiology: patch clamp technique, cellular calcium imaging, endothelial ion channels in health and disease.
    2. Vascular physiology: isometric tension recording
    3. Cardiovascular autonomic function assessment and alterations in disease: heart rate variability, blood pressure variability, baroreflex sensitivity.
    4. Noninvasive endothelial function assessment: flow-mediated dilation, nailfold capillaroscopy.
  • Assoc. Prof. Sorachai  Srisuma, MD, PhD (Johns Hopkins University, U.S.A.)
    Research field: 
    1. Postnatal airspace development (alveolarization).
    2. Animal models of oxygen–induced neonatal lung injury and emphysema.
    3. Functional studies of genes implicating significant roles in COPD and asthma.
    4. Inflammation and oxidative stress.
  • Assoc. Prof. Sakda Khoomrung, PhD (Chemistry)
    Research field: 
    1. Analytical Chemistry
    2. Metabolomics
    3. Food and human microbiome
    4. Bioinformatics
    5. Systems Biology
    6. Molecular medicine
    7. Biochemistry
  • Asst. Prof. Jiraporn Jitprapaikulsan, MD, Dip Tha.Board (Neurology)
    Research field: 
    1. CNS demyelinating diseases
    2. Autoimmune encephalitis
    3. Paraneoplastic neurological syndrome
  • Asst. Prof. Sompol  Tapechum, MD, PhD (University of Edinburgh, UK)
    Research field: 
    1. Role of astroglia in learning, memory, cerebral edema and neuronal death in chronic cerebral ischemia, ageing and dementia.
    2. Cellular electrophysiology and roles of neuronal ion channels in neuronal death and memory impairment in chronic cerebral ischemia.
  • Asst. Prof. Aree Wanasuntronwong, PhD (Physiology)
    Research field: 
    1. Neurophysiology
    2. Electrophysiological of neuroscience
    3. Pain and migraine
  • Asst. Prof. Pornpoj Pramyothin, ว.ว. (อายุรศาสตร์)
    Research field: 
    1. Obesity and type 2 diabetes
    2. Nutrition therapy in the elderly
    3. Nutrition therapy in cancer patients
  • Asst. Prof. Sukonthar Ngampramuan, PhD (Neuroscience)
    Research field: 
    1. Stress, autonomic response, and cognition
    2. Animal model and behavioural studies
    3. Behavior studies of cognitive impairments of aging and neurodegeneration Neuropsychiatric disorders
  • Asst. Prof. Thanaporn Rungruang, PhD (Medical Sciences)
    Research field: 
    1. Malaria
    2. Gross Anatomy
    3. Nutrition
    4. Protein
  • Asst. Prof. Mutita Junking, PhD (Medical Biochemistry)
    Research field: 
              Cellular immunotherapy of cancer
  • Lecturer Thaksaon Kittipassorn, PhD (Molecular and Biomedical Science)
    Research field: 
    1. Cellular glucose metabolism.
    2. Mitochondrial dysfunction and disease.
    3. Respiratory physiology

Update : 7 October 2024

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