From May 25^th – 28^th, 2026, Assistant Professor Kulvara Kittisares, MD, PhD, from the Department of Transfusion Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, proudly represented Siriraj at the Asia-Pacific Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Association (APHIA) 2026 in Japan.

During the conference, Asst. Prof. Kittisares took on pivotal leadership roles, including Co-chairing the Cellular Therapy session and participating in the council meeting. A major highlight of the event was her delivery of the Best Abstract Oral Presentation on a groundbreaking topic: “Cellular therapy: Mining HLA-DM–Sensitive HLA-DP–Alloreactive TCR for Cellular Immunotherapy of Leukemia.” 🔬🩸

Her outstanding contributions greatly elevate Siriraj’s international prestige and expand network collaborations. Most importantly, this exchange paves the way for potential future funding and vital knowledge transfer to advance the development of novel cellular therapies in Thailand. 🌟🏥