{"id":161,"date":"2018-06-20T08:02:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T08:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.11.101.29\/nutrition\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T08:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:48:21","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/10.11.101.29\/nutrition\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"161\" class=\"elementor elementor-161\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67ccb74 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67ccb74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8efb715\" data-id=\"8efb715\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ad471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-slider happy-addon ha-slider\" data-id=\"b7ad471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_speed&quot;:300,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:3000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;slides_transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ha-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hajs-slick ha-slick ha-slick--slider\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-slide slick-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ha-slick-img\" src=\"http:\/\/10.11.101.29\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/staff-home-page-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-slide slick-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ha-slick-img\" src=\"http:\/\/10.11.101.29\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/staff-home-page-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"slick-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"slick-next\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3244f96c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3244f96c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-567c8928\" data-id=\"567c8928\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f8c0a6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"53f8c0a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h1 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">WHO WE ARE<\/h1><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-highlight\">Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-divider\"><\/div><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><h3>Our History and Mission<\/h3><p>Established in 1966, the Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine has been at the forefront of nutrition and food science research for over half a century. Our mission is to:<\/p><ul><li>Provide high-quality postgraduate education<\/li><li>Conduct cutting-edge research in tropical nutrition and food science<\/li><li>Offer expert knowledge and laboratory services related to nutritional disorders<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177e238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"177e238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Our Team<\/strong><\/h3><p>Our department comprises:<\/p><ul><li>6 Dedicated academic staff<\/li><li>8 Supportive staff<\/li><li>4 Expert consultants<\/li><\/ul><p>Together, we create a dynamic environment for learning and research.<\/p><h3><strong>Education<\/strong><\/h3><p>We contribute to several international postgraduate programs:<\/p><ul><li>Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&amp;H)<\/li><li>Master of Science in School Health<\/li><li>Master of Science in Tropical Medicine<\/li><li>Doctor of Philosophy in Tropical Medicine<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Research Focus<\/strong><\/h3><p>Our research spans two main areas:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Tropical Nutrition:<\/strong><ul><li>Malnutrition, obesity, and related disorders<\/li><li>Nutritional epigenetics<\/li><li>Genetic influences on nutritional status<\/li><li>Natural products with medicinal properties<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Food Science:<\/strong><ul><li>Food microbiology with emphasis on probiotics<\/li><li>Glycosidase enzymes for agriculture and food industry applications<\/li><li>Functional food products<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><h3><strong>Facilities<\/strong><\/h3><p>Located on the 8th floor of Chamlong-buildings and the 9th floor of Chalermprakiet 60 years building, our department boasts state-of-the-art research laboratories, including:<\/p><ul><li>Molecular biology laboratory<\/li><li>Vitamin analysis laboratory<\/li><li>Cell Culture room<\/li><li>Cold room facility<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Central Equipment Room<\/li><li>Biochemical and antioxidant analysis laboratory<\/li><li>High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) laboratory<\/li><li>Extracellular vesicles in nutrition and food science laboratory<\/li><li>Food microbiology laboratory<\/li><li>Food preparation room<\/li><\/ul><p>We also have access to advanced equipment such as mass spectrometers, P-2 and BSL-3 containment facilities, and genome sequencers through the Center of Excellence in Tropical Diseases.<\/p><h3><strong>International Collaboration<\/strong><\/h3><p>We&#8217;ve established strong partnerships with universities worldwide, including:<\/p><ul><li>University of Potsdam and Justus Liebig University (Germany)<\/li><li>M\u00fcnster University (Germany)<\/li><li>York University (Canada)<\/li><li>Brescia University (Italy)<\/li><li>Hokkaido University and Hyogo University (Japan)<\/li><li>Tottori University (Japan)<\/li><li>University of Reading (UK)<\/li><li>Amsterdam University Medical Center (Netherlands)<\/li><li>Goethe University (Germany)<\/li><\/ul><p>These collaborations enhance both our educational offerings and research capabilities.<\/p><h3><strong>Services and Outreach<\/strong><\/h3><p>We provide:<\/p><ul><li>Technical services for vitamin level determination<\/li><li>Annual short training courses on &#8220;Methods in Nutritional Assessment and Research&#8221;<\/li><li>Expert consultations and guest lectures at various institutions<\/li><\/ul><p>Join us in our pursuit of excellence in tropical nutrition and food science!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHO WE ARE Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science Our History and Mission Established in 1966, the Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine has been at the forefront of nutrition and food science research for over half a century. 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