Assoc. Prof. Prapat Wanitpongpan, M.D., Deputy Dean for Corporate Communication and International Relations, along with Assoc. Prof. Darawan Wanachiwanawin, M.D., Chairwoman of the Department of Parasitology, Assoc. Prof. Kasem Kulkeaw, M.D., and the administrative members of the department welcomed Asst. Prof. Christopher Aaron Rice, Ph.D., an expert in molecular parasitology from Purdue University, USA, to serve as the Siriraj International Visiting Scholar at the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, during the period of December 12th – 16th, 2023.