UQIDAR Joint PhD Program Scholarship 2021

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The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) established UQIDAR in 2018 to attract the best global talent including elite students, academics, researchers, and scientists to work on goal-directed, cross-disciplinary grand challenges that are of interest to Australia, India and the global community.

UQIDAR is now accepting applications for the UQIDAR joint-PhD Program. The program provides a pathway for exceptional students to enroll in a Ph.D. that is jointly supervised by academics at The University of Queensland and IIT Delhi, with time spent in both Australia and India. Through participating in the program students will gain a generous scholarship, a travel grant, and overseas student health cover for 12 months while abroad, access to world-class facilities and resources, and gain exposure to a new research ecosystem, network, and environment.  Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a jointly awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from both UQ and IITD.

UQIDAR will enable students to enroll as either i-students or as q-students. Indian nationals and international applicants (with citizenship other than Australia), will be considered for admission as i-students. i-students will spend their first year of study at IITD before completing one year (or more) at UQ. They would then complete the remainder of their studies at IITD.  Australian domestic students will be considered for admission as q-students. q-students will spend their first year of study at UQ before completing one year (or more) at IITD, before returning to UQ to complete their program.

An overview of projects commencing in July 2021 can be found on our website: https://uqidar.org/our-projects/ Applications can be made online until Sunday, March 28th, 2021.

Interested applicants are encouraged to register to attend a webinar from 11:00 am – 11:30 am IST, Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021, to find out more about the program and the application process.  They are invited to register here: https://forms.gle/PzMhRFGWMXVpaRFLA  or by contacting pica@admin.iitd.ac.in. The meeting link to join the information session is given below –

Title: UQIDAR – Information session
Time: Mar 23rd, 2021, 11:00:00 AM (IST)
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Serving as Neuro-oncology Executive Committee at WFN

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Associate Professor Sith Sathornsumetee from Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, has been invited to serve on the Neuro-oncology Executive Committee of World Federation of Neurology (WFN) with the mission to promote neuro-oncology education & training, research, and practice worldwide and to strengthen the relationships among international multi-disciplinary societies of Neuro-Oncology. (https://wfneurology.org/about-us/global-networks/wfn-specialty-groups?slideId=23777).

In addition, Dr. Sathornsumetee has been invited as a faculty to speak at the XXV World Congress of Neurology (WCN) in Rome, Italy on October 3-7, 2021 in a teaching course and a scientific session in neuro-oncology.

For more information https://2021.wcn-neurology.com.

Health Systems Strengthening Week 2021

Department for International Trade, U.K., the British Embassy Bangkok, and British Embassy Hanoi are delighted to welcome all interested people to the Health System Strengthening Week between March 17th – 26th, 2021. This series of virtual events aim to foster mutual learnings, share knowledge and experiences, and promote close collaborations between the UK, Thailand, and Vietnam in the areas of digital health, elderly care, mental health, innovation cluster development, and more.

We invite all interested people to sign up for the sessions of your interest as well as for one-on-one meetings with UK organisations and companies via this link https://www.eventpassinsight.co/digitalisinghealthcare/

For the brochure download, please click here

 

MU International College Visits Siriraj’s Pharmacology

On March 12th, 2021, a group of students from Mahidol University International College (MUIC) led by Assoc. Prof. Chulatida Chomchai, a lecturer in Biological Sciences of the Science Division, visit the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, to learn about

  1. An overview of how pharmacology is related to the management of pharmacy units in a large hospital.
  2. To observe the management of a pharmacy unit at a teaching hospital
  3. To learn about medication errors and adverse drug reaction

MU-RILCA ASEAN+3: Multilingual & Multicultural Programme

Principles and Rationale

The Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia (RILCA), Mahidol University, believes that “Language and culture are essential elements of problem-solving and social development”. The guideline it uses for undertaking its mission involves detailed research and expertise in learning and teaching. RILCA realizes the importance of culture, ethnicity, and religion in Thailand and Southeast Asia (SEA), and the need to develop knowledge of multiculturalism across SEA in perspective. In the past, the Institute has organized academic research training sessions and implemented policies to promote activities related to multiculturalism, including the rights of immigrants and ethnic minorities. RILCA has also been conducting a variety of projects in collaboration with local government agencies, the private sector, NGOs, and related international organizations.

The MU-RILCA ASEAN+3 (China, South Korea, Japan): Multilingual & Multicultural Programme for Sustainable Development is part of RILCA’s mission to promote a better understanding of multiculturalism in Thailand and ASEAN+3 countries for the purpose of sustainable development based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Multicultural – Multilingual Programme Asian+3 focuses on education and the exchange of knowledge related to various issues such as multiculturalism, citizenship, race relations, coexistence, and social interaction in the context of Southeast Asia and ASEAN+3.

For this reason, the Institute has cooperated with the Bureau of International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Thailand, to organize this special training course for Mahidol University students from ASEAN member countries as well as China, South Korea, and Japan, in order to promote the. exchange of knowledge and experience between these cultures. It is hoped that this will encourage a better understanding among different cultures and countries to makes it possible to live together amidst diversity (unity in diversity). It will also empower young people and prepare them for future leadership and becoming an important force in the development of cooperation in the region, leading to a strengthening of regional collaboration.

Objectives

  1. To increase academic knowledge of international cultures in students and people working in education in Thailand and ASEAN+3.
  2. To promote good understanding and enhance cooperation between Thailand and neighboring countries in ASEAN+3 for strength in unity.

The target group is students from neighboring countries in ASEAN+3 who are studying at Mahidol University. The number of participants will be not less than 25.

Course Dates: March 19th – June 30th, 2021

Venue: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia, Mahidol University.

Expected Outcomes

  1. Project participants will gain knowledge and understanding related to issues of language and cultural diversity in ASEAN+3, and learn to communicate among different cultures with a view to developing cooperation and student networking across the region.
  2. Project participants will be able to utilize the knowledge and experience gained in their lives and careers. In particular, they will become a new generation of leaders who will work towards a future of regional cooperation.
  3. Project participants will develop positive attitudes towards Thailand and its neighbors in the region, including China, South Korea, and Japan, to foster greater closeness, trust, and cooperation between countries.

ENROLLMENT: MU-RILCA ASEAN+3 Multilingual & Multicultural Programme

Requirements Participants must:

  1. Be a student of Mahidol University in any course or field of study, and with Bruneian, Cambodian, Indonesian, Lao, Malaysian, Burmese, Filipino, Singaporean, Vietnamese,
    Chinese, South Korean, and Japanese nationality, aged between 18-25 years.
  2. Demonstrate good behavior, confidence, and have no educational problems that will hinder their performance or participation in activities.
  3. Have no health problems that will hinder their performance or participation in activities, be mentally stable, and open to learning new things, and have a sense of public consciousness.
  4. Possess interpersonal skills and intercultural awareness.
  5. Those with talents and a degree of assertiveness will be given special consideration.
  6. Have strong proficiency in English with excellent listening, speaking, writing, and reading. Those with knowledge of a third language or more will be given special consideration.
  7. Be capable of effectively managing their time for activities and teamwork.

Application documents:

  1. Application form (download forms at https://www.facebook.com/Rilca.Mahidol
  2. Two 1-inch recent photos
  3. One copy of current student card

Enrollment is open until March 12th, 2021

Successful applications will be announced on March 15th, 2021 Please send the application form to wassana.sua@mahidol.edu

Scientific Reports Accepted a Research Thesis from Siriraj PhD Student

A research thesis on the topic “Anti-mucin 1 chimeric antigen receptor T cells for adoptive T cell therapy of cholangiocarcinoma” by Ms. Kamonlapat Supimon, a Ph.D. student from Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, was selected by the Editor of Scientific Reports to be published on Scientific Reports’s 1st Quater of 2021 issue! Congratulations!

Read the full article at  DOI: 10.22541/au.159863482.20648477

Mahidol, Mae Fah Luang, & UWA Online Meeting

On March 9th, 2021, Prof. Prasit Watanapa, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, along with the administrative members of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital joined an online discussion with the administrative members of Mahidol University (Faculty of Public Health, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Nursing, and Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital), The University of Western Australia, and Mae Fah Luang University, about future collaboration in postgraduate education and student exchange program between Mahidol University, Mae Fah Luang University, and The University of Western Australia.

 

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