Name: Ms. Wirongrong Whangsuk Office address: Laboratory of Biotechnology 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Talat Bang Khen, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand Tel: +66 25530 8555 (ext. 3258) E-mail: [email protected] Research Scientist Research Experience (Specialties) Molecular microbiology Education 1988-1991 B. Sc. (Kasetsert) Kasetsart University 1998-2000 M. Sc. (Biotechnology) Mahidol University Publications – Sallabhan R, Kerdwong J, Dubbs JM, Somsongkul K, Whangsuk W, Piewtongon P, Mongkolsuk S, Loprasert S. The hdhA Gene Encodes a Haloacid Dehalogenase that is Regulated by the LysR-Type Regulator, HdhR, in Sinorhizobium meliloti. Mol Biotechnol. 2012 May 26. – Whangsuk W, Sungkeeree P, Thiengmag S, Kerdwong J, Sallabhan R, Mongkolsuk S, Loprasert S. Gene Cloning And Characterization of a Novel Highly Organic Solvent Tolerant Lipase from Proteus sp. SW1 and its Application for Biodiesel Production. Mol Biotechnol. 2012 Feb 28. – Whangsuk W, Dubbs JM, Sallabhan R, Somsongkul K, Mongkolsuk S, Loprasert S. ChpR is a chlorpyrifos-responsive transcription regulator in Sinorhizobium meliloti. J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol. 2010;18(3):141-7. Epub 2010 Apr 13. – Loprasert S, Whangsuk W, Dubbs JM, Sallabhan R, Somsongkul K, Mongkolsuk S. HpdR is a transcriptional activator of Sinorhizobium meliloti hpdA, which encodes a herbicide-targeted 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase. J Bacteriol. 2007 May;189(9) : 3660-4. Epub 2007 Mar 2. – Whangsuk W, Mongkolsuk S. Analysis of mutations that alter H2O2 sensing and transcription regulation properties of a global...

Name: Mr. Ratiboot Sallabhan Office address: Laboratory of Biotechnology 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Talat Bang Khen, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand Tel: +66 25530 8555 (ext. 3257) E-mail: Research Scientist Research Experience (Specialties) Molecular microbiology Education 1999 M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Mahidol University, Thailand 1992 B.Sc. (Biology), Ramkhamhang University, Thailand Publications 1) The hdhA gene encodes a haloacid dehalogenase that is regulated by the LysR-type regulator, HdhR, in Sinorhizobium meliloti. Sallabhan R, Kerdwong J, Dubbs JM, Somsongkul K, Whangsuk W, Piewtongon P, Mongkolsuk S, Loprasert S. Mol Biotechnol. 2013 Jun;54(2):148-57. 2) Gene cloning and characterization of a novel highly organic solvent tolerant lipase from Proteus sp. SW1 and its application for biodiesel production. Whangsuk W, Sungkeeree P, Thiengmag S, Kerdwong J, Sallabhan R, Mongkolsuk S, Loprasert S. Mol Biotechnol. 2013 Jan;53(1):55-62. 3) Bacillus subtilis SSE4 produces subtulene A, a new lipopeptide antibiotic possessing an unusual C15 unsaturated beta-amino acid. Thasana N, Prapagdee B, Rangkadilok N, Sallabhan R, Aye SL, Ruchirawat S, Loprasert S. FEBS Lett. 2010 Jul 16;584(14):3209-14. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2010.06.005. Epub 2010 Jun 10. 4) ChpR is a chlorpyrifos-responsive transcription regulator in Sinorhizobium meliloti. Whangsuk W, Dubbs JM, Sallabhan R, Somsongkul K, Mongkolsuk S, Loprasert S. J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol. 2010;18(3):141-7. 5) Mutations of ferric uptake regulator (fur) impair iron homeostasis, growth, oxidative stress survival, and virulence of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris....

Name: Assoc. Dr. Oranart Matangkasombut Office address: Laboratory of Biotechnology54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Talat Bang Khen, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, ThailandTel: +66 25530 8555 (ext. 3251)E-mail: [email protected] Research Scientist Research Experience (Specialties) Molecular biology Education 1988-1994 DDS, Chulalongkorn University 1996-2002 PhD (Biological Sciences in Dental Medicine), Harvard University 2002-2004 Postdoctoral fellowship (with Prof. Gerald R.Fink), Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, MA, USA Awards 1995 Anandamahidol scholarship in Dentistry 2002 Harvard School of Dental Medicine Dean’s scholar award Publications– Cefai D., Schneider H., Matangkasombut O., Kang H., Brody J., Rudd C.E. (1998) CD28 receptor endocytosis is targeted by mutations that disrupt phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase binding and costimulation. J Immunol,160(5):2223-30 – Matangkasombut O., Buratowski R.M., Swilling N., Buratowski S. (2000) Bromodomain factor1 corresponds to a missing piece of yeast TFIID. Genes.Dev. 14(8):951-6 – Matangkasombut O., and Buratowski S. (2003) Different sensitivities of bromodomain factors 1 and 2 to histone H4 acetylation. Mol. Cell 11(2):353-63 – Matangkasombut O., Auty R., Buratowski S. (2004) Structure and function of the TFIID complex. Adv Protein Chem. 67:67-92. – Matangkasombut O. (2006) Oral Candidiasis Part I : Clinical Manifestations and Etiology. J Dent Assoc Thai. 56 (1): 52-63 – Matangkasombut O. (2006) Oral Candidiasis Part II : Current therapeutic guidelines. J Dent Assoc Thai. 56 (1): 64-75 – Matangkasombut O., Siraprapa J., and Wongpraparat I. (2006) The development of...

Name: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rojana Sukchawalit Office address: Laboratory of Biotechnology 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Talat Bang Khen, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand Tel: +66 25530 8555 (ext. 3250) E-mail: [email protected] Research Scientist Research Experience (Specialties) Molecular Microbiology Education 2000-2003 Ph. D. (Biosciences) The University of Birmingham 1993-1996 M. Sc. (Biochemistry) Mahidol University 1990-1993 B. Sc. (Medical Technology) Chulalongkorn University Awards 2012 TRF-CHE-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Life Sciences & Agricultural Sciences Selected Publications Regulation of the Cobalt/Nickel Efflux Operon dmeRF in Agrobacterium tumefaciens and a Link between the Iron-Sensing Regulator RirA and Cobalt/Nickel Resistance. Dokpikul T, Chaoprasid P, Saninjuk K, Sirirakphaisarn S, Johnrod J, Nookabkaew S, Sukchawalit R, Mongkolsuk S. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2016 Jul 15;82(15):4732-42. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01262-16. Agrobacterium tumefaciens Zur Regulates the High-Affinity Zinc Uptake System TroCBA and the Putative Metal Chaperone YciC, along with ZinT and ZnuABC, for Survival under Zinc-Limiting Conditions. Chaoprasid P, Dokpikul T, Johnrod J, Sirirakphaisarn S, Nookabkaew S, Sukchawalit R, Mongkolsuk S. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2016 May 31;82(12):3503-14. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00299-16. Roles of Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58 ZntA and ZntB and the transcriptional regulator ZntR in controlling Cd2+/Zn2+/Co2+ resistance and the peroxide stress response. Chaoprasid P, Nookabkaew S, Sukchawalit R,Mongkolsuk S. Microbiology. 2015 Sep;161(9):1730-40. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.000135. Control of zinc homeostasis in Agrobacterium tumefaciens via zur and the zinc uptake genes znuABC and zinT. Bhubhanil S,...

Name: Dr. James M. Dubbs Office address: Laboratory of Biotechnology 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Talat Bang Khen, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand Tel: +66 25530 8555 (ext. 3250) E-mail: Research Scientist Research Experience (Specialties) 2002-present Research Scientist, Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Lak Si, Bangkok, Thailand — Supervisor: Prof. Skorn Mongkolsuk 1992-2002 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, The Department of Microbiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA 1990-1991 Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, The Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK 1985-1990 Graduate Research Assistant, Intercollegiate Program in Genetics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA 1983-1985 Research Technician, The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA Education Ph.D. (Genetics) The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA,. (December, 1990) B.S. (Microbiology) The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA (May, 1983) Training Workshop 1991 Molecular Genetics of Bacillus thuringiensis at Institute of Biological Control, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Japan. 1993 Amino acid sequencer and DNA sequencer, Biosystem Japan, Tokyo, Japan 1998 Plant Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. 2000 Bioremediation, AOTS, Yokohama, Japan Publications – Dubbs, J.M. and S. Mongkolsuk. 2012. Peroxide Sensing Transcriptional Regulators in Bacteria. J. Bacteriol. 194(20): 5495-5503.- Sallabhan, R., J. Kerdwong, J. M. Dubbs, K. Somsongkul, W. Whangsuk, P. Piewtongon,...

Name: Dr. Paiboon Vattanaviboon, Ph.D. Office address: Research Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6, Talat Bang Khen, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand Tel: +662-5538377 (office), +66 831790105 (mobile) E-mail: [email protected] Positions: Research Scientist 2, Research Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute Research Interests Oxidative stress response in pathogenic bacteria Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) mechanisms in bacteria The impact of antibiotic use in agriculture on AMR Education and Degrees:  1979-1983 B.Sc. (Medical Technology, Hons) Mahidol University 1983-1985 M.Sc. (Microbiology) Mahidol University 1996-1999 Ph.D. (Biotechnology) Mahidol University Working Experience 1985-1986: Research Assistant Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Science, Mahidol University 1986-1991: Scientist Department of Microbiology Army Institute of Pathology 1991-present: Research Scientist ...