Background

Dr. Jetsumon Prachumsri is Head of Mahidol Vivax Research Unit (MVRU). Her primary research area is the biology and transmission of malaria with emphasis on Plasmodium vivax. This includes studies of the mosquito vectors, establishing in vitro/ex vivo systems and conducting research to support development of new drugs and vaccines. Dr. Jetsumon is a key opinion leader on malaria elimination.

Departments/Centers

• Mahidol Vivax Research Unit (MVRU)

Research

Dr. Jetsumon Sattabongkot Prachumsri has over 30 years’ experience in malaria research, working with endemic populations in Asia (Thailand, Myanmar, China and Korea). She is world-renowned for malaria transmission studies, especially for P. vivax, the most prevalent species in the GMS and non-African countries, and which will be more challenging to eliminate. She has led the first field trial on ivermectin for malaria elimination in Asia and is Co-director of the ICEMR Southeast Asian Study in Thailand and Myanmar. Both studies have explored the baseline epidemiology of malaria transmission in more than 30,000 people in more than 6 transmission provinces in Thailand and Myanmar. She has collaborated with many researchers and helped build the capacity of those needing to improve their skills in malaria research and to build the capacity of insectary staff to work on malaria transmission in local vector species.

Ongoing Research Project(s)

Research Name	Funding Source
• Plasmodium Vivax Volunteer Infection Studies in Thailand: MIST project	Subaward จาก University of Oxford, UK
• Development of a pre-erythrocytic P. Vivax vaccine to prevent clinical relapse : SCRI-12027	SCRI
• Development of a novel Pvs25 nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine that induces potent and long-lasting transmission blocking immunity	The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT Fund)
• Identification of Molecular Markers of Hypnozoite Carriage in P. vivax infected Persons SCRI-MU-12092SUB	SCRI
• Microscale Liver Platform for Liver-Stage Malaria	The Broad Institute, USA ภายใต้ (Prime award: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
• Elucidating host phosphosignaling regulation of Plasmodium vivax liver stage (Number: 12284SUB)	subaward จาก SCRI ภายใต้ (Prime Award: NIH)
• A novel vector control measure to combat the spread of artemisinin resistance in the Greater Mekong Subregion (Ivermectin Project)	USA MEC Research ACQ Activity (USAMRAA)