Proteomics is a new large-scale study for systematically analyzing type, quantity, and function of proteins. Proteomics has been applied in medical research to help scientists understand pathogenesis of a disease that leads to biomarkers. This makes diagnosis faster and more accurate, resulting in better treatment efficiency and less complications and may finally lead to new medicine or vaccine with greater efficiency in treatment and prevention of a disease.
In Thailand, Proteomics has been focused on proteomics of common diseases and diseases with high healthcare, economic and societal burden. The main objectives are to diagnose, treat and monitor such diseases like diabetes, kidney stone, Dengue fever, Leptospirosis, Melioidosis, Alzheimer’s disease and thalassemia.
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Public health research continues to be an area of intense interest at Siriraj Hospital. Recent and ongoing technological advancements are focusing on proteins, antibodies, the genome, and proteomics. Given that antibiotics resistance is a developing health threat in Thailand, the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital is strengthening its efforts in the areas of genomics and alternative treatments for infectious diseases.
One of the Faculty of Medicine’s specialists who has dedicated a significant portion of her research to this area of study is Prof. Wanpen Chaikampa of the Department of Parasitology. Prof. Wanpen has more than 10 years of experience in immunology and human genes that produce antibodies that can block the virus protein production that causes influenza.
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These services are provided by staff members who have been GCP-trained and
have clinical research skills and experience. Other services provided by the Clinical
Research Center are:
• Research feasibility study
• Proposal preparation for efficacy assessment of all medical products
• Cost appraisal for bioequivalence study of generic formulation of drugs and phase 1 clinical trials
• Recruitment of research assistants of all levels, including research nurses, pharmacists, scientists and research project coordinators for multicenter study
• Recruitment of research participants for phase 2 to 4 clinical trials
• Research personnel training on clinical research according to the Good Clinical Research Practice (GCP)
guideline
• Coordination for collection and delivery of research samples from research participants to national and
international laboratories The Siriraj Clinical Research Center is located on the 10th floor, His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2007 Building. The SiMR is capable to provide biomedical and clinical research-related services to all research units within the Faculty of Medicine Siririaj Hospital as well as various government and private organizations.
The Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, has many responsibilities. The Center provides applied Thai traditional medicine education and related services, as well as the manufacturing of herbal medicines.
Another important responsibility is to conduct formal research and development for the purposes of advancing Thai traditional medicine and further promoting its acceptance and use among the Thai general public.
