National Cheng Kung University Visits Siriraj

On February 14th, 2025, the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, led by Prof. Apichat Asavamongkolkul, Dean; Assoc. Prof. Sith Sathornsumetee, Deputy Dean of Research and Innovation; Assoc. Prof. Thawornchai Limjindaporn, Deputy Dean of Postgraduate Education; Assoc. Prof. Prapat Wanitpongpan, Deputy Dean for Corporate Communication and International Relations; and Asst. Prof. Kamol Udol, Chair of the Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, welcomed a distinguished delegation from the College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan, on a visit and discussion on potential collaborations in medical research and education.

The NCKU delegation included Prof. Li-Wha Wu, Chairman of the Institute of Molecular Medicine; Prof. Fan-E Mo, Director of the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy; Prof. Hsiu-Ling Chen, Director of the Department of Food Safety, Hygiene, and Risk Management; Prof. Pei Chen Lee, Director of the Department of Public Health; Associate Prof. Pei-Yun Lee, Department of Physical Therapy; Ms. Areeya Prasertsang, PhD student in the Department of Nursing; Prof. Dr. Waranun Buajeeb, Director of the NCKU Overseas Hub in Thailand; Dr. Binit Shrestha, Commissioner; Asst. Prof. Dulyapong Rungraungrayabkul, Commissioner; and Ms. Kranravee Keawsuk, Assistant Secretary.

During the visit, the delegation toured key research facilities at the Siriraj Medical Research Building, including Siriraj Genomics, the Medical Bioinformatics Lab, and the Molecular Medicine Research Center.