Research Projects
The ongoing research works include:
1.
Protective antibodies against erythrocyte invasion ligands in Plasmodium falciparum in Thailand.
2.
Development of human monoclonal antibody specific to dengue virus.
3.
Immunogenicity and safety of inactivated vero cell derived Japanese Encephalitis vaccine in Thai children.
4.
Safety and immunogenicity of Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine in prevention of pneumococcal diseases in high risk children.
5.
A phase III, partially-blinded, multi-centre, controlled study to assess the safety and immunogenicity of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals’ meningococcal serogroup ACWY tetanus-toxoid conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-TT) versus one dose of GSK Biologicals’ meningococcal polysaccharides A, C, W-135 and Y vaccine, Mencevax™ ACWY and to assess the clinical comparability of two lots of MenACWY-TT administered in healthy subjects aged 18 through 25 years.
6.
Efficacy and safety of dengue vaccine in healthy children age 4 to 11 years in Thailand (CYD23).
7.
A controlled study of the safety and immunogenicity of ChimerVaxTM Japanese encephalitis vaccine in Thai toddlers and children (JEC01 extension).
8.
Evaluation of long term immunity against rabies in children vaccinated with different pre-exposure regimens of PCEC (Rabipur®) and the immunity after two IM injections of PCEC (Rabipur®) post-exposure in the children previously vaccinated with PCEC pre-exposure regimens (I49P6 extension).
9.
Evaluation of long-term-immunity against JE in children vaccinated with JE vaccine (Extension of study M49P2 and I49P6) amendment 1 (I49P6) amendment1 (I49P6 JE add amendment 1).
   
The important and complete research works include:
1.
Epidemiological study of dengue infection in children in Ratchaburi Province (RAT0148).
2.
Safety and immunogenicity of tetravalent dengue vaccine formulations in healthy Thai children, clinical trial protocol amendment 3 version number 2.0 date 09 August 2004 (DEN06199 amendment 3).
3.
Dengue antibodies level and incidence of dengue infection in pre-school-aged children (Data analysis) (DEN0448).
4.
Socio-behavioral focus group study of community knowledge and attitudes related to the dengue fever and an up-coming dengue vaccination in Ratchaburi, Thailand.
5.
Study of dengue antibody in infants.
6.
Evaluation of long-term-immunity against rabies in children vaccinated with Purified Chick Embryo Cell Rabies Vaccine (Rabipur) in different pre-exposure regimens and boosted after one year.
7.
Favirab tm post prescription event monitoring.
8.
Immunogenicity and safety of PVRV postexposure vaccination in Thai children.
9.
Albendazole efficacy in reducing intestinal parasites, improving nutritional, physical status and intelligence in Thai school children infected with common geohelminths.
10.
A randomized comparative trial with suppositories artesunate plus mefloquine and oral artesunate plus mefloquine in uncomplicated symptomatic falciparum malaria in children in Thailand.
11.
Long term rabies antibody profiles in children after id and im administration of purified Vero cell rabies vaccine pre-exposure vaccination and effect of booster doses.
12.
Safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of the iphth acellular iphtheri vaccine combined with iphtheria and tetanus toxoid (DtaP).
13.
Efficacy, safety and tolerability of Tiorfan in the treatment of acute diarrhea in children.
14.
The study of immunogenicity and adverse reaction of JE vaccine (liquid form) Beijing strain produced by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization of Thailand in Thai children.
15.
Early immune response to multi-sites intramuscular injection of purified Vero cell rabies vaccine (PVRV) for rabies post-exposure treatment.
16.
Clinical trial and pharmacokinetic of artesunate suppositories in Thai children with acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria.
17.
A phase II, pilot, randomized, open-label, single-center study to evaluate immunogenicity, safety and booster response of 3 full intramuscular doses versus 3 half intramuscular dose versus 3 intradermal doses versus 2 intradermal doses of PCEC rabies vaccine (Rabipur) administered concomitantly with Japanese encephalitis vaccine as a pre-exposure regimen in 12 to 18 months old toddlers in Thailand.
   
Research-Linkage
1.
Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative (PDVI).
2.
Department of Disease Control, MOPH, Thailand
3.
Sanofi Pasteur
4.
Novartis Vaccine
5.
Department of Virology, AFRIMS, Bangkok , Thailand
 
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