Academic Staff

Education Background:

• 2011 - 2012 - Postdoctoral training at Biostatistic and Informatics Laboratory, Genome Institute, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand
• 2004 - 2011 - Ph.D. (Immunology), Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand, Advisor: Dr. Chanin Limwongse
• 1997 - 2001 - B.Sc. in Pharm. Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Work Experience:

• 10 years (2556-2565)

Expertise:

• Molecular genetics of monogenic diseases
• Molecular genetics of cancers and epigenetic studies
• Molecular characterization of apparently balanced chromosome rearrangements, which are associated with diseases
• Molecular genetics of complex polygenic traits and disorders
• Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics studies
• Development and application of technologies in molecular genetics
• Bioinformatic research in Genomic Medicine
• Systems Pharmacology

Current Research:

• Systems Pharmacology
• Immunotolerance
• Biosimilars characterization
• Bioinformatics
• Genomic Medicine and Pharmacogenomics

Award & Honor:

• A-IMBN (Asia-Pacific International Molecular Biology Network) highlight award. Tapping into Asia’s genetic diversity. An open-access resource describes the genetic variation of 71 populations native to Asia and the Pacific, 5 October 2011
• A-IMBN (Asia-Pacific International Molecular Biology Network) highlight award. Staying on target. A new web tool promises to eliminate some of the basic challenges involved in designing useful assays for genetic testing, 3 December 2007
• International association for pattern recognition (IAPR) Best Student Paper Award: Assawamakin A, Chaiyaratana N, Sinsomros S, Youngkong P, “Variable-Length Haplotype Construction for Gene-Gene Interaction Studies”, Mahidol University, Thailand. In The 2nd IAPR International Workshop on Pattern Recognition in Bioinformatics (PRIB 2007), 1-2 October 2007, Grand Plaza Park Hotel, Singapore 2007
• PRIB 2007 Student Awards for Assawamakin A. In The 2nd IAPR International Workshop on Pattern Recognition in Bioinformatics (PRIB 2007), 1-2 October 2007, Grand Plaza Park Hotel, Singapore 2007
• Ph.D. Royal Golden Jubilee Scholarship for Assawamakin A (2004-2011)