Joint Academic Conference
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital and SUN/SixERS
at 1st Floor, His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2007 Building
(Siriraj Medical Research Centre: SiMR), Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
August 28, 2013 at 9.00 – 14.10
Time
08.30 – 09:00
09.00 – 09:10
09:10 – 09:20
09:20 – 09:35
Session 1
09:35 – 09:55
Session 2
09.55 – 10.15
10.15 – 10.35
10.35– 10.50
Session 3
10.50 – 11.10
11:10 – 11:30
Session 4
11:30 – 11:50
11:50 – 12:10
12:10 – 13:15
Session 5
13:15 – 13:35
Program
Registration
Welcome Speech
Speaker
Prof. Manee Rattanachaiyanont,
Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs
Representative from SUN/Sixers
Opening Remarks
VCD presentation of of Faculty of Medicine
Siriraj Hospital
Chairman: Prof. Chirayu Auewarakul, Deputy Dean for International Relations
What can you do in Life Science Field in
Prof. Dr. Yoshifumi NIMOMIYA
Okayama University?
Vice-Executive Director of International
Affairs, Okayama University
Molecular Biology and
Biochemistry, Graduate School of
Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Okayama University
Chairman: Prof. Nirun Vanprapar, Chairman of Department of Pediatrics
Influenza virus epidemiology in Myanmar
Prof. Dr. Reiko SAITO
Division of International Health
(formerly Public
Health), Graduate School of Medical and
Dental Sciences, Niigata University
Avian Influenza H5N1 at Human-Animal
Prof. Dr. Pilaipan Puthavathana,
Interface
Department of Microbiology
Break
Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Darawan Wanachiwanawin, Chairman of Department of
Parasitology
Climate, climate change and health in Tropical Prof. Dr. Masahiro HASHIZUME
Asia
Department of Paediatric Infectious
Diseases, Institute of Tropical
Medicine, Nagasaki University
Impact of Climate Change on Housedust
Assoc. Prof. Anchalee Tungtrongchitr,
allergies
Department of Clinical Pathology
Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Watana Watanapa, Chairman of Department of Physiology
Obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tsuguhito OTA
disease: new insights and potential new
Brain/Liver Interface Medicine Research
treatments
Center, Kanazawa University
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Thailand Dr. Pornpoj Pramyothin, Department
of Medicine
Lunch
Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Supawadee Likitmaskul, Director of Siriraj Diabetes Center
Molecular mechanism on Asian type diabetes Prof. Dr. Kazuhito TOMIZAWA
& HIGO program, a program for leading
Department of Molecular Physiology,
graduate schools
Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto
University
Guest Professor, Graduate School of
Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Okayama University
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13:35 – 13:55
13.55 – 14.30
14.40 – 15.20
15:20 – 15:50
16.00 – 17.00
17.30
Genetics Study of Diabetes in Thailand at
Siriraj Hospital
Group discussion in Research and
Educational exchange collaboration
Visit Siriraj Medical Library and Siriraj
Medical Museum
Visit Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital
Thai massage at Center of Applied Thai
Traditional Medicine
Dinner hosted by Faculty of Medicine Siriraj
Hospital
Assoc. Prof. Nattachet Plengvidhya,
Department of Medicine
Prof. Suwannee Suraseranivongse,
Deputy Dean for Post-graduate
education
Seefah Restaurant
Speakers from SUN/SixERS:
1. Prof.Dr.Reiko Saito, Division of International Health (formerly Public Health), Niigata
University, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
 Virology, influenza virus, respiratory viruses
2. Prof.Dr. Yoshifumi Ninomiya, Okayama University, Professor of Molecular Biology and
BiochemistryPlace: Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and
Pharmaceutical Sciences
 Mitrochondria, membrane
3. Prof. Masahiro HASHIZUME, Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical
Medicine, Nagasaki University
 Climate change and diseases, environmental related diseases, disaster med
4. Prof. Kazuhito TOMIZAWA, Department of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences,
Kumamoto University, JAPAN and Guest Professor, Okayama University Graduate School of
Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama
 DM molecular mechanism, cancer and poly-arginine
5. Assoc. Prof. Tsuguhito OTA, Brain/Liver Interface Medicine Research Center, Kanazawa
University
 DM and inflammation, immune system, nutrition
6. Prof.Dr.Shinobu Okada, School of Nursing, Chiba University
 Nutrition, elderly caregiving
Delegates from SUN/Sixers
Chiba University
1. Yuichi ODA, Director, Department of Student Affairs
2. Hiroshi SODEYAMA, Chief, International Affairs Division, Department of Science and
International Affairs
Kanazawa University
3. Maiko KAWANISHI, Staff, Global Affairs Section, Global Affairs Support Office
Okayama University
4. Hideki OGAWA, Professor, International Center
5. Hiromi YOSHIDA, Assistant Professor, International Center
Kumamoto University
6. Junichi KUMAGAI, Staff, International Affairs Division
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
1. Prof. Manee Rattanachaiyanont, Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs
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2. Prof. Dr. Ruengpung Sutthent, Deputy Dean for Research
3. Prof. Suwannee Suraseranivongse, Deputy Dean for Postgraduate Education
4. Prof. Dr. Chirayu Auewarakul, Deputy Dean for International Relations
5. Prof. Dr. Pilaipan Puthavathana, Department of Microbiology
6. Prof. Nirun Vanprapar, Chairman of Department of Pediatrics
7. Assoc. Prof. Watana Watanapa, Chairman of Department of Physiology
8. Assoc. Prof. Supawadee Likitmaskul, Department of Pediatrics
9. Assoc. Prof. Nattachet Plengvidhya, Department of Medicine
10. Assoc. Prof. Darawan wanachiwanawin, Department of Parasitology
11. Assoc. Prof. Anchalee Tungtrongchitr, Department of Clinical Pathology
12. Dr. Pornpoj Pramayothin, Department of Medicine
Participants:
- Staff from ASEAN University Network (AUN)
- Department of Pediatrics
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Microbiology
- Siriraj Diabetes Center
- Graduate students, residents, fellows
- Scientists, researchers
- Faculty staff
Objective: Japanese top medical researchers will show their cutting edge research in rather
plain language to a bit wider range of audience for the purpose of promoting future academic
& educational exchange between Japan and Asia (Thailand) in such medical fields.
Coordinator: Ms. Chalotorn Olanprasert, International Relations officer
Tel: 02 419 9465 ext. 105/ 081 755 3010
Email: siiro@mahidol.ac.th
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