On April 22, 2023 at 09:00 a.m., by Royal Command of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), Mr. Surapit Kirtiputra, Vice President for International Relations of the CRI, presided over the opening ceremony of the Project on Integrated Training for Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer on the Management of Rabies to Communities, under the strategic plan of the operation of HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s project on “Disease-free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies”, at Classic Kameo Hotel, Pailing Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The Project was a collaboration between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University. The training aims to disseminate the information on the progress of the Project, as well as related laws and regulations, and provide a forum for exchange of learning, including academic knowledge and practical experiences, human and animal health, and efficient management of rabies in communities, by raising awareness of the methods to sustainably prevent the spread of rabies. The activities under the training comprised lectures to transfer academic knowledge, as well as training and exercise on the use of applications to prevent rabies in schools and communities. The training participants consisted of five target groups namely, livestock officials, health education teachers, village health volunteers, public health...

Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), has dedicated Herself to numerous research and academic work, scientific development, as well as improving people’s access to standard medical and public health services, aiming to develop thequality of life, alleviate suffering, and promote happiness among the Thai people in a sustainable manner. Acting upon the President of the CRI’s directives, comprehensive site visits were organized, under the banner of the Princess Mother’s Medical Volunteer Foundation (PMMV) and the Chulabhorn Veterinary Volunteer Unit, to offer services in a campaign for the promotion of people’s health and disease prevention, in parallel with the care for animals’ good health. This took place at Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University and Bua Yai School, in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, from March 25-26, 2023. The PMMV in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, consisting of teams of doctors, nurses, and public healthofficials from Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Public Health Office, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District Public Health Office, Bua Yai District Public Health Office, and local hospitals, worked with each other withcommitment, dedication, and selflessness to fulfill Her Royal Highness’s intention to assist society, especially needy and underprivileged patients without expecting anything in return, targeting better quality of life of people across the board. The teams offered services which included treatment of general illnesses, health consultations, traditional...

On March 24, 2023 at 08:27 a.m., Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidolperformed Royal Duties with the Chulabhorn Veterinary Volunteer Unit under HRH Princess Chulabhorn’sproject on “Disease-free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies”, at Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Tippimarn, in Pongtalong Subdistrict, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Her Royal Highness’s compassion extends to sick animals, ensuring they receive treatment and relief from suffering, which reduces their death rate from serious diseases, as well as eases the burden on pet owners. On this occasion, Her Royal Highness administered anesthesia to five dogs to ensure that they did notexperience pain during sterilization procedures, including Her Royal Highness’s own pet, a dog named Khun Komane, which underwent surgery on a lump on its tail, a resident’s pet dog that had surgery on its right hip bone, and three dogs from the “Nakhon Chai Burin” shelter for homeless dogs, each undergoing surgery toremove lumps on the left breast, right chest, and head, respectively. Throughout the procedures, Her Royal Highness maintained anesthesia conditions and closely monitored vital signs to assess and ensure safety. All procedures were conducted with Her Royal Highness’s utmost competence and expertise in veterinaryanesthesia. Moreover, Her Royal Highness directed the Chulabhorn Veterinary Volunteer Unit to performsterilization on 12 more dogs. With visionary leadership, Her Royal Highness recognizes the serious...

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIVER AND LUNG CANCER:CURRENT AND FUTURE RESEARCHProfessor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn MahidolPresides over Opening Ceremony of important conference on cancer research        On January 8th, 2019, Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), presided over the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Liver and Lung Cancer: Current and Future Research, which was co-organized by the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI) and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the Chulabhorn Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand.        Cancer is presently one of the leading causes of mortality globally and in Thailand it is now the number one cause of deaths. Through the leadership and vision of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, cancer has been the basis for much of the research conducted at CRI, whether it be anti-cancer properties of natural and synthetic compounds, etiological factors of key cancers in the region, such as liver cancer, or molecular changes and markers associated with different types of cancer. Liver cancer is an important cancer in the northeastern part of Thailand and is the subject of collaborations between researchers in Thailand, including at CRI, the Chulabhorn Hospital, the Thai National Cancer Institute, Chiang Mai University and Khon Kaen University, and the US NCI,...

Special Seminar on Water and Wastewater Microbiology On 16 November 2018, Chulabhorn Research Institute held a special seminar on two presentations entitled “The (not so) odd couple – enteric human viruses and free-living amoeba co-existing in complex water matrices” and “Interactions between Arcobacter and free-living amoebae in wastewater” by Dr. Mats Leifels and Mariem Oloroso, both visiting from the School of Public Health, University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Professor Emeritus Dr. Skorn Mongkolsuk, the Director of Laboratory of Biotechnology at CRI delivered a welcome speech for the speakers. Dr. Mats Leifels presented the work being co-authored by Dr. Rafik Dey, Alyssa Wiedemeyer, and Professor Nicholas. J. Ashbolt. He summarized that the role of the ubiquitous free-living amoeba (FLA) as a reservoir of enteric bacterial pathogens in natural and artificial water bodies and an important factor in the acquisition of virulence for water-based pathogens like Legionella pneumophila are well described (Thomas and Ashbolt, 2011). At the same time, it has been shown that enteric viruses such as human Adenovirus (HAdV) could be detected in the water phase, biolithic Biofilms and Sediments –both latter are environments known as habitats of freshwater FLA such as various Acanthamoeba, Naegleria and Vermamoeba species- of an Urban River in Essen, Germany making it likely that interaction occurs in between those pathogens which have been shown...

Three international Courses on Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Health are planned for summer 2017: “Global Occupational and Environmental Determinants of Diseases: a multidisciplinary approach for prevention“, July 10-14, at the University of Brescia, Italy; “Advanced International Training Course in Occupational and Environmental Health“, July 17-21, at the Chulabhorn Research Institute in Bangkok, Thailand; “Teaching interventions crossing borders“, August 21-September 1, at the Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich, Germany. In addition to high-quality, hands-on training in occupational health and safety, these courses provide unique opportunities for networking among OEH professionals from both high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries and for developing multi-national approaches to continuing education that extend beyond the courses. Students and faculty attending the three courses are encouraged to provide information about occupational and environmental health in their countries including such aspects as OHS services coverage and organization; workers’ benefits and compensation; ratification and implementation of ILO and WHO policies; preventive interventions in environmental health; and remediation of hazardous waste sites. To provide an opportunity for young OEH professionals to publish their work in a peer-reviewed journal, students and faculty participating in the courses are invited to submit publications in a special issue of the Annals of Global Health that will be specifically dedicated to Occupational and Environmental Global Health and guest edited by the Directors...

The 8th Princess Chulabhorn International Science Congress was held during the week of November 13-17, 2016 to commemoratethe seventieth anniversary of the accession to the throne of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the seventh cycle (84 years) birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit. The theme of the Congress, “Environmental Health: Inter-linkages among the Environment, Chemicals and Infectious Agents”, is in line with the views of Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn, who has consistently emphasized the importance of research and development in environmental health, which can integrate the fields of environmental science, chemical safety and infectious agents. The Congress included a keynote lecture, a Nobel laureate lecture, plenary sessions, symposia, and a roundtable discussion. There were also 16 platform presentations and 159 poster presentations displaying research conducted by congress participants. The Congress involved a total of 75 invited speakers from 20 countries and over 700 participants from 29 countries. The Opening Keynote Lecture was given by Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn on the topic of, “Environmental Health: The Significance of Early Life Chemical Exposures”. Her Royal Highness provided a general overview of the public health problems facing the developing world that are a major obstacle to sustainable development because they impact not only the health of the present generations but also future ones. She provided a specific example on arsenic...

Prof. Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn, the President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute, Thailand spent a 4-day visit to Brunei Darussalam during October 14th-18th, 2013 to deliver a lecture at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam on Risk Assessment and Management of Chemicals and was received by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. Prof. Dr. Her Royal Highness Chulabhorn was also graciously received by Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha The invitation from Universiti Brunei Darussalam to Prof. Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn to participate in this event underscored the close and cordial relations between Thailand and Brunei Darussalam, reflecting the long established bond of friendship between the two Royal Families and the two countries. The four days event was held from October 14th-18th, 2013 with opening lecture by Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, the President of Chulabhorn Research Institute Thailand. The course focuses on the adverse health effects of human exposure to chemical hazards, such as industrial waste, and other problems faced by developing countries. HRH said she founded the Chulabhorn Research Institute to improve the lives of people in the region through scientific research. It is a significant platform for training and building national capabilities as well as capacities of expertise among professionals in chemical safety, using a self-guided...

ศาสตราจารย์ ดร. สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอ เจ้าฟ้าจุฬาภรณวลัยลักษณ์ อัครราชกุมารี จะทรงเข้าร่วมประชุมวิชาการด้านอนามัยสิ่งแวดล้อมของกลุ่มประเทศภาคพื้นแปซิฟิก ครั้งที่ ๑๕ ในหัวข้อ “การรับสัมผัสสารจากสิ่งแวดล้อมในประชากรพื้นเมือง” และการประชุมเพื่อจัดตั้งเครือข่ายความร่วมมือด้านสุขอนามัยสิ่งแวดล้อมของเด็กและเยาวชน ณ East – West Center นครโฮโนลูลู มลรัฐฮาวาย สหรัฐอเมริกา ระหว่างวันที่ 20-30 กันยายน 2556 ในการนี้ จะทรงเข้าร่วมพิธีเปิดการประชุม และจะทรงบรรยายในหัวข้อ ““ผลกระทบต่อสุขภาพในอนาคตจากการได้รับสัมผัสมลพิษในสิ่งแวดล้อมในวัยเด็ก” นอกจากนี้ จะทรงเป็นประธานร่วมในการประชุมภาคบรรยายพิเศษกับผู้อำนวยการด้านสาธารณสุขและสิ่งแวดล้อมขององค์การอนามัยโลกในหัวข้อ “โครงการขยะอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ขององค์การอนามัยโลก” และทรงได้รับเชิญให้เข้าร่วมการประชุมเพื่อจัดตั้งเครือข่ายความร่วมมือในด้านสุขอนามัยสิ่งแวดล้อมของเด็กและเยาวชน ซึ่งเป็นความร่วมมือระหว่าง The Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health (PBC) และ WHO Department of Public Health and Environment และ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences อีกด้วย ฝ่ายบริหารและประชาสัมพันธ์ 23 กันยายน 2556

Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s Birthday is on August 12. The day is also celebrated as Mother’s Day in Thailand. The Queen is much respected by Thai people. Her maternal care for the people and her devotion to improve their welfare and well-being have earned her the honor of being “Mother of the Land”. Every year on August 12, ceremonies to honor Her Majesty the Queen are held nationwide by government offices and private establishments alike. Honoring the Queen, motherhood and maternal bonds, is an essential part of these public events and activities, to show gratitude for her benevolence and in recognition of the good work she has been doing for her people. Throughout the long years as Queen Consort of His Majesty King Bhumibol, the longest reigning monarch in the world, the Queen has been a working royal sharing the King’s burdens and responsibilities by assisting him tackle the country’s complex problems. Her efforts and achievements, mainly humanitarian, focus on helping the poor majority in rural areas, on natural and environmental conservation, wildlife preservation, and in particular on special home industries as vital supplements to low rural incomes benefiting rural un-employment especially among the women. Very remarkable are Her Majesty’s patronage and development projects in the provinces that have successfully revived and perpetuated the very rich legacy of folk arts...

The Office of Research, Chulabhorn Research Institute, undertook a project for the improvement of the facility and animal care and use program of the Laboratory Animal Unit (LAU) under the Office of Research, by applying for the accreditation of the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC International) in Frederick, Maryland, USA. On October 15, 2008, an institutional committee, accordingly, was appointed to be responsible for the management of high quality facilities and programs for the care and use of laboratory animals in compliance with the international standards set forth by AAALAC International. The AAALAC accreditation program evaluates organizations that use animals in research, teaching or testing. Those that meet or excel AAALAC standards are awarded accreditation. The accreditation helps to raise the global benchmark for animal well-being in science. It also represents quality of good science as it promotes scientific validity. Striving to achieve the highest international standards of quality animal care and use, the Chulabhorn Research Institute’s IACUC had been engaging in overseeing the management for the care and use of the laboratory animals (i.e. rodents : rats and mice), and in proceeding with the work related to the accreditation requirements. These included, for example, written documents, the appointment of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee, the improvements of the animal facility building interior,...

The new study, in establishing the potential harmful effects of prenatal exposures, provides a possible method of screening populations to detect signs of arsenic contamination. Moreover, it is the first study to provide evidence of genome-wide changes resulting from prenatal exposure from any environmental contaminant. In a collaborative study, researchers at the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI) in Thailand and of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States have found that the children of mothers exposed to water supplies contaminated with arsenic during their pregnancies showed gene expression changes that could lead to cancer and other diseases later in life, even if the children themselves were never directly exposed to arsenic. The new study, in establishing the potential harmful effects of prenatal exposures, provides a possible method of screening populations to detect signs of arsenic contamination. Moreover, it is the first study to provide evidence of genome-wide changes resulting from prenatal exposure from any environmental contaminant. Arsenic contamination is a health concern worldwide with millions exposed to levels that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) safety standard of 10 parts per billion (ppb). The element was classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and has been implicated in such diseases as vascular disorders and diabetes. The CRI research team included...