Published On July 17th, 2024, the SiCORE-M team, led by Assist. Prof. Woraphat Ratta-apha,Head of the Center of Research Excellence (SiCORE), and Assoc. Prof. Tachjaree Panchalee Boonbowornpong, Deputy Head of SiCORE, presented the working process of SiCORE-DO. The meeting commenced with the esteemed Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of SiCORE-DO, which included Prof. Gordon H. Williams and Prof. George L. King, specialists in diabetes and obesity from Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School.
The main speaker, Prof. Nattachet Plengvidhya, Director of SiCORE-DO, presented the research progress in precision medicine for type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and obesity in Thailand. The presentation highlighted genomic research in Thai populations, addressing challenges such as limited resources and sample size, and identifying potential candidate genes.
The meeting also covered the prevalence of gestational diabetes in Thai populations and genetic research in Thailand’s ethnic Chinese population. Emphasis was placed on the importance of studying induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and considering both genetic and environmental factors in pre-diabetes research. Additionally, the limitations of current genetic studies were discussed.
