chamnarn.api@mahidol.ac.th
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Background

Dr. Chamnarn Apiwathnasorn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Entomology. He is a national authority in medical entomology, with primary research emphasis directed towards mosquitos and sand flies. He has a Ph.D. degree from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom, and a Masters of Tropical Health from the University of Queensland, Australia.

Departments/Centers

Research

Dr. Chamnarn has wide ranging experience in the entomological field and in laboratory work, as well as expertise in the taxonomy of mosquitoes, phlebotomine sand flies, and other flies. For several years, he has been monitoring the breeding habitats of Anopheles dirus sl., the main malaria vector within Thailand. He also has been at the forefront of investigations into the leishmaniasis vector, the sandfly.

Ongoing Research Project(s)

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Educations

2005 Ph.D. Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
2002 Ph.D. (Trop. Med.) Mahidol University, Thailand
1990 Master of Tropical Health University of Queensland, Australia
1979 M.Sc. (Trop.Med.) Mahidol University, Thailand
1977 B.Sc. (Med.Tech.) Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Research of Expertise

  • Practical entomology
  • Classical taxonomy
  • Epidemiological entomolgy

Diseases Covered/Research Area

  • Leishmaniasis
  • Mosquito-borne diseases

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