Curriculum Vitae
Name and Surname Prachya Kongtawelert, Professor
Address (Office) Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 50200
Tel (Office) (053) 894188, 945322 Fax (Office) (053) 894188, 217144, 894031 ;E-mail address Prachya.kongtawelert@gmail.com
Education
-1981 B.Sc. (Medical technology) Chiang Mai University, Thailand
-1984 M.Sc. (Biochemistry) Chiang Mai University, Thailand
-1992 Ph.D. (Medicine) Sydney University, Australia
Expertises
-Biochemistry of polysulfated polysaccharides, hyaluronan and hyaluronan binding proteins
-Immunobiochemistry of Degenerative joint diseases and cancer
-Production and application of monoclonal antibodies
-Development of ELISA & microtiter plate assays for joint diseases and cancer
Awards and research grants
- Faculty of Medicine Endowment Fund, Research Fund Section, Title: The development of diagnostic test for heparin and heparin-like substances in human plasma.
-The National Research Council Title: The preparation, studies and characterization of antibody against chondroitin sulfate for the diagnosis of bone and joint diseases.
-Commission of the European Communities, Title: The development of tests for diagnostic markers of joint diseases.
- TRF Research Scholar: Thailand Research Fund, Title: The preparation of lectin from Thai marine crab: development and application for screening and diagnosis of cancer.
- National Biotec and Genetic Engineering Center, Title: A preparation and characterization of hyaluronan binding proteins.
- The Thailand Research Fund, Title: Investigation of the epitope in chondroitin 6-sulfate chains recognized by monoclonal antibody WF6 and its applications
- The National Research Council of Thailand, Title: Application of Tissue Engineering for Disease diagnosis and treatment.
- The Thailand Research Fund, Title: Production and characterization of chondrocyte surface antigens.