Introduce faculty member and their research interest

Bacteriology & Mycology

รศ. พญ. ดร. กนิษฐา ภัทรกุล Assoc. Prof. Kanitha Patarakul, M. D. , Ph รศ. พญ. ดร. กนิษฐา ภัทรกุล Assoc. Prof . Kanitha Patarakul, M.D., Ph.D. รับนิสิตระดับปริญญโทและเอก!! Research Interest: Leptospira and leptospirosis Molecular biology of bacteria Protein expression and purification Vaccine technology Projects: Development of leptospirosis vaccine Role of different adjuvants for vaccine development Development of molecular techniques and point-of-care testing for diagnosis of leptospirosis

รศ. ดร. สมหญิง ธัมวาสร Assoc. Prof. Somying Tumwasorn, Ph.D. Research Interest: Identification of novel bacteria for probiotics Role of probiotics in treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis/diarrhea Role of probiotics in treatment of gastritis and gastric ulcer Collaboration with Baylor School of Medicine, Texas, USA

รศ. ดร. นราพร สมบูรณ์นะ Assoc. Prof. Naraporn Somboonna, Ph.D. Naraporn.S@chula.ac.th รับนิสิตระดับปริญญาโทและเอก Research interests: Microbiome databases of Thai marine, soil and coral reefs Linking microbiome with environmental prediction and management Microbiome associated with animal and human health Biomineralization Local detection kits for food & drink safety, and for sexually transmitted disease

รศ. ทญ. ดร. อรนาฎ มาตังคสมบัติ Assoc. Prof. Oranart Matangkasombut, D รศ. ทญ .ดร.อรนาฎ มาตังคสมบัติ Assoc. Prof. Oranart Matangkasombut, D.D.S, Ph.D.) oranart@post.harvard.edu รับนิสิตระดับปริญญาโทและเอก Research interests: Molecular biology: chromatin & epigenetics, DNA repair, cellular aging Antifungal agents, Candida, chitosan Projects: Using yeast as a model system to study: Mechanisms of bacterial genotoxins & identification of novel toxins Cellular aging 2. Novel antifungal agents and their applications

ผศ. ทญ. ดร. พนิดา ธัญญศรีสังข์ Asst. Prof. Panida Thanyasrisang, D. D ผศ. ทญ. ดร. พนิดา ธัญญศรีสังข์ Asst. Prof. Panida Thanyasrisang, D.D.S., Ph.D. tpanida@gmail.com รับนิสิตระดับปริญญาโทและเอก Research interests: Oral Microbiology  Prevent systemic diseases Antifungal agents against Candida spp. Projects: Development of a bacterial detection Bacterial adaptation in human breast milk Finding an alternative antibacterial agents for caries prevention Novel antifungal agents and their applications

อ. ดร. ธนิษฐา ฉัตรสุวรรณ Tanittha Chatsuwan, Ph.D. รับนิสิตระดับปริญญาโทและเอก Research interests: Molecular mechanism of antibiotic resistance Acinetobacter baumannii Nontyphoidal Salmonella Enterobacteriaceae Helicobacter pylori Streptococcus pneumoniae

อ. พญ. ดร. สุวัชรีพร โรจน์ชีวพันธ์ Suwatchareeporn Rotcheewaphan, M. D อ. พญ. ดร. สุวัชรีพร โรจน์ชีวพันธ์ Suwatchareeporn Rotcheewaphan, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Suwatchareepon.r@gmail.com Research interests Diagnosis of mycobacterial infection c-di-GMP roles to pathogenesis of M. leprae and M. tuberculosis Metabolomics of M. tuberculosis infection and response to anti-tuberculosis treatment

Accept M.S. & Ph.D. student & post-doctoral fellowship รศ.ดร. อริยา จินดามพร Assoc. prof. Ariya Chindamporn, Ph.D. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine drariya@gmail.com Accept M.S. & Ph.D. student & post-doctoral fellowship Research Interest: Immunity of pythiosis Biomarker of fungal infection ie. (1,3)-beta-D-glucan, Galactomannan, CRP etc. Molecular biology and susceptibility profile of fungi: Candida spp, Cryptococcus spp., and other rare fungal pathogens Development of medical diagnostic tools for fungal infection Projects: The role of immune cell: T-helper cells, Natural Killer cells and Macrophages against Pythium insidiosum infection and the relation between iron level and macrophage efficiency Monitoring Serum CRP and ESR in Pythiosis and Correlation with (1-3)-Beta-D-Glucan Level Susceptibility profile of P. insidiosum against antimicrobial agents In situ hybridization for P. insidiosum detection LAB Chip technology for Cryptococcus spp. classification

อ. นพ. ดร. อาสา ธรรมหงส์ Arsa Thammahong, M.D., Ph.D. Arsa.t@chula.ac.th Research Interests: Identify unique pathways in Aspergillus species for novel antifungal targets Screen natural/chemical-modified derivatives for novel antifungal agents Antifungal resistance in Aspergillus species Projects: Accept M.S. & Ph.D. students Trehalase enzyme is important for growth and virulence of Aspergillus flavus Screening natural and chemically-modified derivatives for novel antifungal agents

พญ. กรวลี มีศิลปวิกกัย kornvalee.dew@gmail.com (Kornvalee Meesilpavikkai, M.D.) Department of Microbiology, faculty of Medicine kornvalee.dew@gmail.com Research Interests: Primary immunodeficiency Monogenic autoimmunity Human fungal disease Projects: Accept M.S. & Ph.D. students STAT1 gain-of-function mutations in patients with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and autoimmunity STAT3 gain-of-function mutations in patients with multiorgan autoimmunity and immune deficiency JAK inhibitors as the treatment for patients with immune dysregulation

Navaporn Worasilchai, Ph.D. ดร. นวพร วรศิลป์ชัย Navaporn Worasilchai, Ph.D. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine worasilchai.navaporn@gmail.com Research Interest: Pythiosis Role of immune cells against Pythium insidiosum infection Immunotherapy and new treatment protocol Biomarkers for disease monitoring Other fungal infection disease Development of medical diagnostic tools Susceptibility profile Projects: The role of immune cell: T-helper cells, Natural Killer cells and Macrophages against Pythium insidiosum infection and the relation between iron level and macrophage efficiency Biomakers: serum CRP, ESR and (1-3)-Beta-D-Glucan for pythiosis monitoring Susceptibility profile of P. insidiosum New treatment protocol and immunotherapy for pythiosis patients

Bioinformatics related to Microbiology

อ. ดร. สิระ ศรีสวัสดิ์ (Sira Sriswasdi, Ph.D.) sira.sr@chula.ac.th, https://cmbcu.github.io/ Computational Molecular Biology Research Group Research interests: Evolution of genome following hybridization or genome duplication 3-dimensional structure of eukaryotic chromosomes Theory underlying the community structure and distribution of microbes Software development and machine learning application for biological and medical datasets We are looking for Master’s and Ph.D. students: With background in sciences or engineering Who are interested in interdisciplinary study involving both biological and computational sciences Who want to solve basic biological or medical research questions We also welcome co-advisor arrangement with experimental research groups for students who also want to gain hands-on laboratory training

Virology & Immunology

รศ. ดร. ภาวพันธ์ ภัทรโกศล Assoc. Prof. Parvapan Bhattarakosol, Ph.D. ภาควิชาจุลชีววิทยา คณะแพทยศาสตร์ จุฬาฯ parvapan.b@chula.ac.th Research Interest: Herpes simplex virus Human Papillomavirus Project Screening for new anti-HSV drug Novel HPV diagnostic test

ผศ. นพ. เอกสิทธิ์ โกวิทย์ดำรงค์ Asst. Prof. Ekasit Kowitdamrong, M.D. ภาควิชาจุลชีววิทยา คณะแพทยศาสตร์ จุฬาฯ ekasit.k@chula.ac.th Now accepting a Master student Research Interest Respiratory viruses Enteric viruses Project Molecular diagnosis Molecular epidemiology

ผศ. พญ. ดร. ศิวะพร บุณยทรัพยากร ผศ. พญ. ดร. ศิวะพร บุณยทรัพยากร Asst. Prof. Siwaporn Boonyasuppayakorn, M.D., Ph.D. ภาควิชาจุลชีววิทยา คณะแพทยศาสตร์ จุฬาฯ siwaporn.b@chula.ac.th Now accepting Master and Ph.D. students มีทุน คปก. 62 และทุนผู้ช่วยวิจัย Research Interest Flavivirus drug discovery Diagnostic Virology Projects Natural and chemically-modified flavonoid derivatives as dengue virus inhibitors Molecular biology of virus infection and mechanisms of drug inhibition

ศ. ส.พญ. ดร. สันนิภา สุรทัตต์ Prof. Sanipa Suradhat, D.V.M., Ph.D. Faculty of Veterinary Sciences Sanipa.S@chula.ac.th Research interests: Veterinary vaccinology Cellular immunity and immune regulation Immunobiology of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses Avian influenza (H5N1) สันนิภา สุรทัตต์  และ รุ่งโรจน์   ธนาวงษ์นุเวช . 2554. การประยุกต์องค์ความรู้โรคพี  อาร์ อาร์ เอส ในประเทศไทย เพื่อการป้องกันและควบคุมโรคอย่างยั่งยืน  รางวัลผลงานวิจัยดีเยี่ยม  2553  สาขากษตรศาสตร์ และชีววิทยา  สภาวิจัยแห่งชาติ 2 กุมภาพันธ์ 2554.

อ. น.สพ. ดร. นวพล เตชะเกรียงไกร Navapon Techakriengkrai, D.V.M., Ph.D. Lecturer, Virology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science NAVAPONT@GMAIL.COM Research Interest: feline viral infections using of pseudovirus technology as diagnostic tool Projects: molecular characterisation of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) in Thai infected cats development of FeLV diagnostic tests

ผศ. ทญ. ดร. พัชรี ฤทธิ์ประจักษ์ Asst. prof. Patcharee Ritprajak, D.D.S., Ph.D. Dept. of Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry Patcharee.R@chula.ac.th รับนิสิตระดับปริญญาโทและเอก Research interests: Development of medical diagnostic tools Development of vaccine adjuvants Immunity against infectious diseases (Fungal infection, Tuberculosis) Projects: Host immune responses against carbohydrate constituents in fungal cell wall The roles of co-stimulatory molecules in fungal sepsis Development of novel tuberculosis diagnostic tools Development of vaccine adjuvants

HIV Immunity: T cell immunology Asst. Prof. Pokrath Hansasuta, M.D., DPhil (Oxon) Virology Unit, Faculty of Medicine Research Interest: HIV Immunity: T cell immunology Adoptive Immunotherapy for viral related cancer

Assoc. Prof. Tanapat Palaga, Ph.D. รศ. ดร. ธนาภัทร ปาลกะ Assoc. Prof. Tanapat Palaga, Ph.D. Dept. of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences Tanapat.p@chula.ac.th รับนิสิตระดับปริญญาเอก Research interests: Macrophages in disease settings: infection and cancer Immunology of Obesity and Aging Immunology of Tuberculosis: vaccines and immune responses Projects: Tumor associated macrophages and its regulation Epigenetic regulations of macrophages polarization in diseases Novel tuberculosis vaccine Aging immunology in the non-human primates

อ. ดร. ศิตา วีรกุล Sita Virakul, Ph. D อ. ดร. ศิตา วีรกุล Sita Virakul, Ph.D. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science Accept M.S. and Ph.D. student Research interest Autoimmunity and fibrosis Phatophysiology of Grave’s ophthalmopathy and systemic sclerosis Roles of DNA methylation in fibrotic diseases Roles of fibroblast in fibrotic diseases Application of small molecule drugs as targeted treatment

Host defense peptides (HDPs) Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): defensins Research interests: Immunology: Host defense peptides (HDPs) Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): defensins Human neutrophils and their functions Dermatology: Atopic dermatitis (AD) Skin infections: bacteria, fungi Systemic lupus erythematosus Cutaneous vasculitis อาจารย์ ดร. นพ. ดิเรกฤทธิ์ เชี่ยวเชิงชล Direkrit Chiewchengchol, M.D., Ph.D. Immunology Email: direkrit.c@chula.ac.th

Asst. Prof. Asada Leelahavanichkul, M.D., Ph.D. Lecturer Division of immunology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand Tel: +662564132, Fax: +6622525952 aleelahavanit@gmail.com Accept M.S. and Ph.D. student My research interests are Macrophage and immunity to infection Knock out mice; lupus, Thalassemia, CD36 -/- Nephrology topics (cell culture, animal models and clinical samples

ศ. พญ. ดร. ณัฏฐิยา หิรัญกาญจน์ Accept Ph.D. student To join projects in Cancer Immunotherapy (http://canceriec.md.chula.ac.th/) working on “Genetic engineer T cells for hematologic malignancies” To join projects in Center of Excellence in Immunology & Immune-mediated Diseases (http://micro.md.chula.ac.th/?page_id=1426) working on “Genetics & Epigenetics in SLE” Both Projects will involve skills in Cell and Tissue culture, Molecular Biology, Mouse model Ph.D. scholarship available : CU 100 years or C2F for highly talented students ศ. พญ. ดร. ณัฏฐิยา หิรัญกาญจน์ Prof. Nattiya Hirankarn, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Nattiyap@gmail.com

อ. พญ. ดร. รังสิมา เหรียญตระกูล Rangsima Reantragoon, M.D., Ph.D. Lecturer Division of immunology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand Tel: +662564132, Fax: +6622525952 rangsima.reantragoon@gmail.com รับนิสิตปริญญาโท และเอก!! Research Interest: Immune system and ageing in osteoarthritis Immune system and evolution- looking at MAIT cells Cell culture, Molecular Techniques, Flow cytometry T cell-mediated immune mechanisms in disease

ดร. พิมพเยาว์ สดใส Pimpayao Sodsai, Ph.D. Immunology Accept M.S. students Research interests: T cell functions : Notch signaling in MAIT cell Role of Notch on MAIT cell in M.tuberculosis Role of T cell and NK cell in HBV and HCV infection ดร. พิมพเยาว์ สดใส Pimpayao Sodsai, Ph.D. Immunology Email: yokpim@gmail.com

Arkom Chaiwongkot, Ph.D. Aeyoo20@yahoo.com Accept M.S. students Research interests: Human papillomavirus Genomic; epigenetic modification of human papillomavirus Transcriptomic; expression pattern of episomal and integrated human papillomavirus Proteomic; Viral-host proteins interaction and functional analysis Development of ELISA technique for detection of methylated HPV as biomarker

อ. ดร. เอกชัย พรหมเพชร Eakachai Prompetchara, Ph.D. ภาควิชาชีวเคมีและจุลชีววิทยา คณะเภสัชศาสตร์ จุฬาฯ eakachai.p@chula.ac.th Research Interest My research interests mainly focused on viral vaccine development by using various platforms including nucleic acid-based vaccine (DNA, mRNA), virus-like particles and recombinant protein. I also working on the establishment of humanized mice model for vaccine evaluation and pathogenesis. Projects 1. Dengue and Zika vaccines development 2. Therapeutic HPV vaccine development 3. Establishment of humanized mice model

อ. ดร. กรรณิกา ขันธศุภ Kannika Khantasup, Ph.D. Kannika.Kh@chu.ac.th ภาควิชาชีวเคมีและจุลชีววิทยา คณะเภสัชศาสตร์ จุฬาฯ Kannika.Kh@chu.ac.th Accept M.S. student Research interests; Application of Phage Display Technology for the Production of Antibodies. To design and develop antibody fragments as targeting molecule for targeted drug delivery system and for diagnosis. Projects; “Application of Phage Display Technology for the Production of Antibodies against Streptococcus suis serotype 2 ” “Development of single chain variable fragment (scFv) for potential targeting application”

Center of Excellence in Immunology & Immune-mediated diseases ศูนย์เชี่ยวชาญเฉพาะทางด้านภูมิคุ้มกันวิทยาและโรคที่เกี่ยวข้องกับระบบภูมิคุ้มกัน