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On December 10–11, 2025, faculty members from the Mahidol University Health Technology Assessment (MUHTA) Graduate Program—Assoc. Prof. Dr. Montarat Thavorncharoensap and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Usa Chaikledkaew—participated as keynote speakers at the VIROCON 2025 National Conference, held from December 8–10, 2025. The conference, titled “Changing Landscapes in Human, Animal and Plant Viruses: Bridging Basic Science, Innovation and Public Health,” was hosted by the ICMR–National Institute of Virology, Pune, India, in association with the Indian Virological Society (IVS).
On December 10, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thavorncharoensap, MUHTA Program Director, delivered a keynote lecture on “Translated vaccine innovation into value: Health outcome, economic preference, and equity.” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chaikledkaew contributed a presentation on “Health technology assessment in viral diagnostics and therapeutics for policy decision making.”
Following the conference, both faculty members served as trainers in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Workshop at ICMR - National Institute of Translational, Virology, and AIDS Research (NITVAR) on December 11, 2025. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thavorncharoensap conducted a session on “Utility measurements in HTA and generalizability of results,” while Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chaikledkaew led training on “Economic evaluations and modelling in HTA.” Their involvement underscored MUHTA’s commitment to strengthening global knowledge, promoting evidence-based decision-making, and fostering viral innovation through rigorous HTA application. The workshop successfully brought together professionals and researchers, enhancing their ability to evaluate and implement new health technologies effectively.
The conference served as a vital platform for scientific exchange, fostering meaningful discussions and encouraging collaboration aimed at addressing viral epidemics that impact human, animal, plant, aquatic, and environmental health. Key highlights included a multidisciplinary joint symposium, plenary sessions, keynote presentations, invited talks by distinguished international scientists, and oral and poster presentations that enriched professional learning and research networking among participants.
In alignment with the missions of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, this engagement strengthened the faculty’s leadership in producing internationally recognized academic contributions and in disseminating scientific expertise that supports evidence-informed policymaking. The participation of MUHTA faculty directly contributed to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, by promoting stronger public health systems; SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, through discussions on innovations in viral diagnostics, vaccines, and HTA methodologies; and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, through fostering international collaboration in virology and health technology assessment.
