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 PDRMalacological 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 PDRThe 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 ThailandMalacological investigation in Klong Pak Mhak, Chaiya district, Surat Thani
  
Fecal Examination for parasitic trematodes, Kalasin ProvinceMalacological 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-NgaInvestigation of parasites in reservoir host in water resource development project
  
Investigation of parasites in reservoir host in water resource development projectMembers of Mahidol University Council visited Applied Malacology Laboratory