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Mahidol
University-Working Group on
Capacity Strengthening in
Nutrition and Infection
Background
The Working Group
on "Capacity Strengthening
in Nutrition and Infection"
was appointed by the former
President of Mahidol University,
Professor Dr. Pornchai Matangkasombut
on October 9, 2002. The Working
Group's mission aims to provide
directions for capacity strengthening
'faculty members' in the area
of nutrition and infection;
to screen appropriate candidates
annually to be interviewed
for the Ellison Medical Foundation
(EMF) Fellowship; and to supervise
the EMF fellows on their research
project.
Advisors of the Working Group:
President of Mahidol University;
Vice President of Mahidol
University for Research; and
Director, Institute of Nutrition,
Mahidol University (INMU).
Members of the Working Group
consists of:
1. Associate Professor Emorn
Wasantwisut, Deputy Director
for Research and Academic
Affairs, INMU ----- CHAIR
2. Professor Kanok Pavasuthipaisit,
Director, Institute of Science
and Technology for Research
and Development
3. Professor Boonmee Sathapatayavongs,
Deputy Dean for Education,
Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi
Hospital
4. Associate Professor Napatawn
Banchuin, Chair, Department
of Immunology, Assistant Dean
for Research and Education,
Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj
Hospital
5. Associate Professor Sansanee
Chaiyaroj, Deputy Dean for
Research, Faculty of Science
6. Associate Professor Pratap
Singhasivanon, Deputy Dean
for Policy and Development,
Director-Vaccine Trial Center,
Faculty of Tropical Medicine
Areas of Emphasis
The Working Group
proposed the following infections
as priority areas, based upon
the research strength of Mahidol
University: Malaria, Dengue
Hemorrhagic Fever, Parasite
Infestation (hookworm, Opisthorchis
viverrini), Helicobacter pylori,
Burkholderia pseudomallei,
Leptospirosis, Mycobacterium
species etc. Research activities
should focus on the impact
of 'nutritional status' or
malnutrition on 'immune system'
or 'genetics' that covers
postgenomic, proteomics and
functional genomics.
Career Path
The Working Group
proposed that EMF-INF Fellows,
upon return to the University,
should be granted opportunity
to continue the mainline of
research with appropriate
workload between research
and clinical practice. The
Working Group will bring up
this issue to consult further
with administrative body of
Mahidol University. It is
expected that the EMF-INF
Fellows of Mahidol University
will form a network and become
the 'Trainers' in the region
in their specialty areas.
EMF-INF Fellowships Program
on Nutrition and Infection:
Fellowship Recipients of Mahidol
University, Thailand (2003-2006)
Year
2003
Year
2004
Year
2005
Year
2006
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