Trip to Research Training Partnership Workshop at Australia

During January 23rd - 25th, 2019; Prof. Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul, MD, Deputy Dean for Research, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, along with Asst. Prof. Suchin Worawichawong, MD, Assistant Dean for International Relations; Prof. Dr. Wasun Chantratita, PhD, Head of Center for Medical Genomics, and Dr.Jakris Eu-ahsunthornwattana, MD, PhD Faculty Member of Department of Community Medicine attended Cotutelle & Joint PhD 2019 International Research Training Partnerships Workshop at Macquarie University, Australia; as the representatives of Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Wasun Chantratita, PhD had been invited as the speaker for “Over 1,000 EGAT participants in ‘game-changing’ Thailand Genomes Project”; while Dr.Jakris Eu-ahsunthornwattana, MD, PhD joined as speaker for “Genomics Thailand and population genomics research in Ramathibodi Hospital”.

The objective of this visit is to introduce foreign universities’ executive board members of Mahidol University, and professionals the new strategic plan of Thailand higher education, and to strengthen cooperation between MU & MQ in particular for the pioneering field of genomic research and related collaboration further, following the EEC’s aspiration.