Ms. Chantima Porksakorn »»

Education »»

Degree

Program

Awarding Institution

Year

Bachelor of Science
(First class honors)

Medical Technology

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

1998

Doctor of Philosophy

Medical Microbiology

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

2006

Research Experiences »»

  • Protein analysis; ELISA, SDS-PAGE, 2D-PAGE, Western blotting, MALDI-TOF-MS

  • Protein expression and purification

  • RNA analysis; real-time RT-PCR

  • DNA analysis; PCR, cloning

Publications »»

  • Chantima Porksakorn, Surang Nuchprayoon, Kiwon Park, and Alan L. Scott. Proinflammatory Cytokine Gene Expression by Murine Macrophages in Response to Brugia malayi Wolbachia Surface Protein. Mediators Inflamm. 2007;2007(1):84318.

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  • Nuchprayoon S, Sanprasert V, Porksakorn C, Nuchprayoon I. Prevalence of bancroftian filariasis on the Thailand-Myanmar border.  Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. 2003; 21: 179-188.

  • Nuchprayoon S, Porksakorn C, Junpee A, Sanprasert V, Poovorawan Y. Comparative Assessment of the Og4C3 ELISA to ICT Filariasis Test: A study in Myanmar migrants of Thailand. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2003; Dec;21(4):253-7.

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  • Nuchprayoon S, Siriyasatien P, Kraivichian K, Porksakorn C, Nuchprayoon I. Prevalence of parasitic infections among Thai patients at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2002; 85 Suppl 1:S415-23.

  • Triteeraprapab S, Karnjanopas K, Porksakorn C, Sai-ngam A, Yentakan S and Loymak S. Lymphatic filariasis caused by Brugia malayi in am endemic area of Narathiwat  province, Southern of Thailand. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2001; 84 (suppl 1): S182-S188

  • Porksakorn C, Nuchprayoon S. The roles of Wolbachia in arthropods and filarial parasites. Chulalongkorn Medical Journal. 2001 45(7): 603-622.

  • Triteeraprapab S, Nuchprayoon I, Porksakorn C, Poovorawan Y, Scott AL. High prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti infection among Myanmar migrants of Thailand. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 2000; 95(5): 535-538.

Related works »»

  • Protein analysis of Wolbachia from Brugia malayi
  • Detection of anti-rWSP IgG1 and IgG4 antibodies in patients with lymphatic filariasis
  • Expression of proinflammatory cytokines in response to Wolbachia surface protein

Award »»

  • Travel award from the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Conferent attendance »»

  • The 52nd and 53rd American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene meeting

Computer skills »»

  • Microsoft excel, word, powerpoint