On September 4th, 2024, the SiCORE-M team hosted the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of SiCORE-MSB for the third teleconference of the year, focusing on the first-year progress in Phase 1. Associate Professor Prawej Mahawithitwong, Deputy Head of the Center of Research Excellence (SiCORE), opened the meeting and extended a warm welcome to Emeritus Professor Jeremy Nicholson, Pro Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences and Executive Director of the Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC) at Murdoch University. Professor Nicholson provided invaluable guidance on the center’s progress.
Associate Professor Dr. Sakda Khoomrung, Director of SiCORE-MSB, together with Assistant Professor Sukit Raksasuk, Dr. Kwanjeera Wanichthanarak, and Dr. Narumol Jariyasopit, presented the updates on their metabolomics research focused on kidney disease diagnosis. The team discussed the importance of refining a long-term research plan and emphasized the need to identify more clinically relevant biomarkers. Limitations in current instrumentation were highlighted, alongside discussions of potential future collaborations to enhance the research outcomes.