The activities of Applied Malacology Center are concentrated on the snail-mediated disease oriented problems and urgent problem solving as well as on the environmental health. Special attention is paid to the health and wellbeing of those who are living in the rural environment where the health component is the vital factor of development of physical environment and of socioeconomic development.

Field of Research:
Water resource development project
  • The snail survey for schistosomiasis and opisthorchiasis in the area of water development projects
Medically Important Mollusk
  • Fresh-water mollusks: snails of medically important
  • Brackish-water mollusks: cercariae in brackish-water snails
  • DNA barcode of 26 medically important snails in Thailand
  • Emergence patterns of Opisthorchis viverrini cercariae in Bithynia siamensis
  • Biodiversity of freshwater snails in Mekong River ,Thailand

Ecological study

  • Impact of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on mollusk population and their parasitic trematodes
  • Surveillance of Neotricula aperta beta race, snail intermediate host of Schistosoma mekongi, from Mun River, Ubon Ratchathani
  • Diversity of Opisthorchis viverrini Infection in Bithynia siamensis siamensis in Endemic area of Chacheongsao Province, Thailand

 
Snail survey: sampling of snails by scoop nets
 Snail survey: the captured snails that had to be identified the species
   
Malacological Investigation at Nakai Dam, Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project in Khammouane Province, Central Lao PDR Malacological Investigation in reservoir of Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project in Khammouane Province, Central Lao PDR
   
Malacological Investigation at Nakai Dam, Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project in Khammouane Province, Central Lao PDR The investigation of snail-borne parasites and public health problems: Field laboratory works and service
   
The investigation of snail-borne parasites and public health problems: Fecal Examination and health education for parasitic trematodes at primary school in Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand Malacological investigation in Klong Pak Mhak, Chaiya district, Surat Thani
   
Fecal Examination for parasitic trematodes, Kalasin Province Malacological survey in Ban Nam Kem, Pang-Nga after Indian ocean tsunami
   
Illustrated poster for health education of parasitic trematodes was shown in the community affected from tsunami in Ban Nam Kem, Pang-Nga Investigation of parasites in reservoir host in water resource development project
   
Investigation of parasites in reservoir host in water resource development project Members of Mahidol University Council visited Applied Malacology Laboratory