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1 Faculty of Tropical Medicine 1 1

2 Administrative Board Committee Head of Academic Department Deputy Head of Academic Department Members of Administrative Board Assistant of the Secretary of Board Committee 3 STAFF Update: June 1,

3 Fields of Expertise: Malaria Prof.Sasithon Pukrittayakamee Prof.Polrat Wilairatana Asooc.Prof.Yupaporn Wattanagoon Assoc.Prof.Wattana Leowattana Assoc.Prof.Vipa Thanachartwet Assist.Prof.Weerapong Phumratanaprapin Assist.Prof.Udomsak Silachamroon Asst.Prof.Supat Chamnanchanunt Dr.Watcharapong Piyaphanee Dr.Prakaykaew Charunwatthana Dr.Chatporn Kittitagoon Dr.Borimas Assoc.Prof.Kesinee Assist.Prof.Apichart Hanboonkunupakarn Chotivanich Nontprasert 5 Fields of Expertise: HIV, Vaccines & Infectious Diseases Prof.Punnee Pitisuttithum Assist.Prof.Viravan Luvira Assoc.Prof.Benjaluck Phonrat 6 3

4 Fields of Expertise: GI & Hepatology Prof.Polrat Wilairatana Assoc.Prof.Wattana Leowattana Dr.Chatporn Kittitagoon Dr.Kittiyod Poovorawan 7 Field of Expertise: Dengue Assist.Prof.Weerapong Phumratanaprapin Asst.Prof.Supat Chamnanchanunt Assist.Prof.Viravan Luvira Dr.Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn 8 4

5 Field of Expertise: Dermatology Assist.Prof.Jittima Dhitavat Dr.Vorada Choovichian 9 Field of Expertise: Nephrology Assist.Prof.Weerapong Phumratanaprapin Assoc.Prof.Vipa Thanachartwet 10 5

6 Field of Expertise: Tuberculosis Assist.Prof.Udomsak Silachamroon Field of Expertise: Melioidosis Dr.Wirongrong Chierakul 11 Field of Expertise: Travel Medicine Dr.Watcharapong Piyaphanee Field of Expertise: Radiology Dr.Maleerat Sutherat 12 6

7 Field of Expertise: Cardiology Dr.Chayasin Mansanung Field of Expertise: Clinical Pharmacokinetics Dr.Sant Muangnoicharoen Dr.Natthida Sriboonvorakul 13 Field of Expertise: Viral Hepatitis Dr.Kittiyod Poovorawan Field of Expertise: Virology Dr.Kobporn Boonnak 14 7

8 Center of Excellence for Research in the Tropics Laboratory Clinical Tropical Medicine Laboratory Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory Cell and Tissue Culture, malaria Stem Cell and Pathophysiological Virus Viral Hepatitis 15 TEACHING AND LEARNING 16 8

9 Degree Programs Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (D.T.M.&H.) Master in Clinical Tropical Medicine (M.C.T.M.) Master of Science in Tropical Medicine (M.Sc.) Doctor of Philosophy in Tropical Medicine (Ph.D.) Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Tropical Medicine [Ph.D.(Clin.Trop.Med.)] Residency Training in Preventive Medicine (Travel Medicine) 17 Chair of the Program Committee Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (D.T.M.&H.) Master in Clinical Tropical Medicine (M.C.T.M.) Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Tropical Medicine [Ph.D.(Clin.Trop.Med.)] 18 9

10 Current Students All = 20 MCTM Status: Application 13 students M.Sc. (TM) 1 M.Sc. (School Health) 1 Ph.D. (TM) 8 Ph.D. (CTM) Outbound Students No. Student Course Place/Countries Fund 1 2 Miss Jutarmas Olanwijitwong Miss Soukdavanh Bouadaphom M.Sc. (Trop.Med.) India Research M.Sc. (School Health) Lao Research 3 Mrs. Tatiana Metcalf Ph.D. (Trop.Med.) Lima, Peru Research 4 Dr. Haruhiko Ishioka Ph.D. (Clin.Trop.Med.) Chittagong Medical Hospital, Bangladesh Research 5 Dr.Aye Aye Win Ph.D. (Clin.Trop.Med.) Myanmar Research 6 Mr. Muhamad Yazli Yuhana Ph.D. (Clin.Trop.Med.) Malaysia Research 7 Dr.Rattanaphone Phetsouvanh Ph.D. (Clin.Trop.Med.) Lao Research 8 Ms. Kyi Phyu Aye Ph.D. (Clin.Trop.Med.) Myanmar Research 20 10

11 Teaching and Learning Activities Field Trip 21 Teaching and Learning Activities Field Trip 22 11

12 Teaching and Learning Activities Visit to Samut Sakhon Hospital Ward round 23 Teaching and Learning Activities Data Collection for Thematic Paper/Thesis Seminar 24 12

13 Teaching and Learning Activities Research for Ph.D. (CTM) Thesis Inter-hospital conference 25 Teaching and Learning Activities Grand round 26 13

14 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 27 Publications 28 14

15 Citations Outstanding Clinical Outcomes 30 15

16 OPD/Fever clinic/parasite clinic/travel clinic/staff clinic IPD/Attending ward/icu Subspecialties consultant Invited speaker Committee Reader Reviewer Editorial board/executive board 31 Training Courses people Short Training Courses for Visitors 32 16

17 Activities

18 35 Phase I under preparation 1. Comparison of the EKG effects of CQ and Piperaquine (PPQ) 2. PK and PD of Mef and DHA-PPQ 3. PK and vitro transmission blocking activities study of PQ vs MB both G6PD normal and G6PD deficiency 4. Drug Interactions and Mosquito-Lethal Effects of Ivermectin and antimalarial drugs 5. A one week couse of primaquine + MB, + G6PD 36 18

19 Clinical Study to Assess the Preliminary Efficacy, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics Phase II OZ 439 (MMV) KAE 609 (Novartis) KAF 156 (Novartis) 37 Malaria research study sites and achievements Coordinating phase I and II clinical trials on Tracking of artemisinin resistance 38 19

20 39 Vaccine Trial Centre Established in1984 Funded by WHO on Control of Diarrhea Diseases Full operation in

21 Past 29 Years of Research Experiences Cholera Vaccine Killed whole cell and B sub-unit oral vaccine CVD103-Hg resistant oral vaccine Rotavirus Vaccine- Rotashield (tetravalent oral vaccine) Poliomyelitis Vaccine (OPV & IPV) Malaria Vaccine Varicella Vaccine Measles Vaccine Cholera challenge-o1, O139 WRSS1 Shigella Vaccine HPV quadri-valent vaccine, nona- valent vaccine H1N1 LAIV vaccine (WHO) H5N2 LAIV Vaccine (WHO) HIV Vaccine rgp 120 B, rgp 120 B/E ALVAC HIV Vaccine & rgp 120 B/E (Phase I/ II and III (RV144) RV305 RV306 Collaboration AFRIMS US, Thai MHRP Military HIV Research Program MOPH Chulalongkorn University Chiangmai University 21

22 Publications Total = 118 Number of publications year Source: Scopus Most Cited Publications 30 Am J Trop Med Hyg Feb;54(2): AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses May 1;16(7): Aids. 2004;18(2): J Infect Nov;43(4): J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Sep 1;37(1): J Infect Dis Jul 15;188(2): J Infect Dis Aug 15;190(4): J Antimicrob Chemother Oct;56(4): Lancet Jun 6;373(9679): J Infect Dis 2006;194(12): N Engl J Med 2009; 361(23): Source: Scopus 22

23 Training CRC, RA, Pharmacist 46 23

24 Project : Laboratory detection of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum. 2. Effects of low molecular weight heparin on cytoadherence of P. falciparum. 3. In vitro susceptibility of artemisinin derivatives in Plasmodium falciparum malaria.: Tracking Resistance to Artemisinin Collaboration (TRAC). 4. Effects of KAE609 and KAF156 on cytoadherence of P. falciparum. 5. Growth and development of P. falciparum in hyper and hypothermia condition. 6. Population transcriptomics of human malaria parasites reveals the mechanism of artemisinin resistance. 7. Assessment of therapeutic responses to gametocytocidal drugs in Plasmodium falciparum malaria. 8. Tracking Resistance to Artemisinin Collaboration (TRAC). Spread of artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum malaria. 9. In vitro efficacy of artesunate in P. vivax malaria 47 Laboratory diagnosis of human malaria species : DNA based and Antigen based techniques Susceptibility of antimalarial drugs : P. falciparum, P. vivax 48 24

25 25

26 Research: Malaria at Chittagong 52 26

27 Recent Awards 53 Outstanding Alumni Award 2014 Faculty of Graduate Studies MU Brand Ambassador 2014 L = Leadership Faculty of Tropical Medicine 54 27

28 Outstanding Research 2014 Mahidol University Award MU Brand Ambassador 2014 O = Originality Faculty of Tropical Medicine 55 พน กงานมหาว ทยาล ยด เด น ประเภทว ชาการ 2557 มหาว ทยาล ยมห ดล 56 28

29 MU Brand Ambassador 2014 H= Harmony Faculty of Tropical Medicine 57 Outstanding Lecturer Award 2014 Faculty Senate, Faculty of Tropical Medicine 58 29

30 The Best Student Presentation Award JITMM 2014 Dr.Hisham Ahmed Imad Ph.D.(Clin.Trop.Med.) รางว ลชมเชย ค ม อการปฏ บ ต งาน เร อง การตรวจว น จฉ ยเช อ มาลาเร ยทางห องปฏ บ ต การโดยใช กล องจ ลรรศน (บ คลากรสายสน บสน นว ชาการ) 59 Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine T International Course: M.C.T.M. and Ph.D. (CTM) Travel Medicine Resident Training Course Vision To be an international center of excellence for Clinical Tropical Medicine L Leadership Excellence: Committee of Faculty of Tropical Medicine R Center of Excellent for research in the Tropics Mission Towards excellence in research, education and health services for improving the quality of life of the people in tropical areas A Collaboration about education and research O Specialist in Tropical Medicine P Excellence staff I Laboratory excellence C Customer satisfaction 60 30

31 To emphasize the need for staff to climb their career ladders To emphasize the need for happy working relationships between personnel 69 Thank You 70 35

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