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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN TROPICAL MEDICINE (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) 

Level Doctoral
Faculty FACULTY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE
Website https://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/phd-tropmed/

Degree Designation

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY(TROPICAL MEDICINE)

Major

  • CLINICAL TROPICAL MEDICINE
  • CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
  • EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • MICROBIOLOGY
  • IMMUNOLOGY
  • BIOCHEMICAL NUTRITION
  • TROPICAL PATHOLOGY
  • SOCIAL MEDICINE
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND TOXICOLOGY
  • PARASITOLOGY AND MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
  • MOLECULARTROPICAL MEDICINE
  • ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • Additional advantages of the programme

    English is the language of instruction and learning in Faculty of Tropical Medicine programmes and research

    Admission Requirements

    Plan 1 : Research only
    Plan 1.1 : For students with Master's Degree
    (1) Holding a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Tropical Medicine or any field of Science that is related with Tropical Medicine
    (2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50.
    (3) Have working experience, research related with Tropical Medicine field with the accredited and accepted International Journal Publications at least 2 research articles in which one of the researches must be the first author/The publication must not be related with the master degrees studies
    (4) Having an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University.
    (5) Other requirements shall follow those that specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies
    (6) Qualifications different from (2), (4) and (5) may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
    
    Plan 2: Course work and Research
    (1) Plan 2.1: For students with Master's Degree 
    1) Holding a Master's Degree or equivalent in Tropical Medicine or any field related with the Tropical Medicine 
    2) Have cumulative GPA not less than 3.50.
    3) Have and English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies
    4) Other requirements shall follow those that specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies
    5) Qualifications different from 2)-4) may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
    
    (2) Plan 2.2: The Bachelor's Degree Holding Applicant
    1) Holding a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in related field Doctor of Medicine (M.D., or M.B.B.S.), or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, or Doctor of Dental Surgery, or Doctor of Pharmacy, with the research experience in tropical medicine field
    2) Have cumulative GPA not less than 3.50.
    3) Have and English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies
    4) Other requirements shall follow those that specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies
    5) Qualifications different from 2)-4) may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

    Curriculum Structure

    Plan 1.1 For students with Master's Degree
    Dissertation 48            Credits
    Total not less than 48            Credits
    Plan 2.1 For students with Master's Degree
    Required Courses 9            Credits
    Elective Courses not less than 4            Credits
    Dissertation 36            Credits
    Total not less than 49            Credits
    Plan 2.2 For students with Bachelor's Degree
    Required Courses 22            Credits
    Elective Courses not less than 4            Credits
    Dissertation 48            Credits
    Total not less than 74            Credits

    Job option after graduation


    - Researcher, educational leaders, and healthcare project manager in Tropical Medicine related fields.
    - Specialist or consultant in Tropical Medicine
    - Policy makers who are expert in Tropical Medicine

    Course Requirements

    Plan 1

    Dissertation Credit
       For students with Master's degree
    TMID898 : DISSERTATION 48

    Plan 2

    Required Courses Credit
       For students with Bachelor's degree
    TMID513 : BIOSTATISTICS 2
    TMID534 : CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF TROPICAL DISEASES 2
    TMID536 : HOST AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF TROPICAL DISEASES 2
    TMID537 : TROPICAL PATHOGENS AND VECTORS 2
    TMID549 : EPIDEMIOLOGY AND RESEARCH METHODS IN TROPICAL MEDICINE 3
    TMID550 : MULTIDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR IN TROPICAL MEDICINE 1
    TMID551 : SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TROPICAL MEDICINE 2
    TMID559 : JOINT MULTIDISCIPLINARY FIELD PRACTICUM 2
    TMID609 : PATHOGENIC AGENTS IN THE TROPICS 3
    TMID610 : RESEARCH PROJECT IN TROPICAL MEDICINE 2
    TMID614 : MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND JOINT SEMINAR IN ADVANCED FIELDS IN TROPICAL MEDICINE 1
       For students with Master's degree
    TMID549 : EPIDEMIOLOGY AND RESEARCH METHODS IN TROPICAL MEDICINE 3
    TMID609 : PATHOGENIC AGENTS IN THE TROPICS 3
    TMID610 : RESEARCH PROJECT IN TROPICAL MEDICINE 2
    TMID614 : MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND JOINT SEMINAR IN ADVANCED FIELDS IN TROPICAL MEDICINE 1
    Elective Courses Credit
       CLUSTER 1: TROPICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (PATHOGENS & VECTORS)
    TMID553 : FUNDAMENTAL TOOLS FOR PATHOGEN AND VECTOR STUDIES 2
    TMID611 : ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR PATHOGEN AND VECTOR RESEARCH 2
       CLUSTER 2: NON-COMMUNICABLE HEALTH PROBLEMS
    TMID554 : BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND ENVIRONMENT 2
    TMID612 : ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR RESEARCH IN NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND ENVIRONMENT 2
       CLUSTER 3: ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY: POPULATION HEALTH SCIENCE
    TMID555 : BASIC METHODS FOR APPLICATIONS IN SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH 2
    TMID613 : ADVANCED METHODS FOR APPLICATIONS IN SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH 2
       For students with Master's degree
    TMID613 : ADVANCED METHODS FOR APPLICATIONS IN SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH 2
    Dissertation Credit
       For students with Bachelor's degree
    TMID799 : DISSERTATION 48
       For students with Master's degree
    TMID699 : DISSERTATION 36

    Programme Lecturer

    1. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MUTHITA VANAPORN   (PROGRAMME DIRECTOR)
    2. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AONGART MAHITTIKRON
    3. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KRAICHAT TANTRAKARNAPA
    4. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NATHAMON KOSOLTANAPIWAT
    5. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NITAYA INDRAWATTANA
    6. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NOPPADON TANGPUKDEE
    7. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ONRAPAK REAMTONG
    8. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PANNAMTHIP PITAKSAJJAKUL
    9. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CHATPORN KITTITRAKUL
    10. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NATTHIDA SRIBOONVORAKUL
    11. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NGAMPHOL SOONTHORNWORASIRI
    12. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PIMPHEN CHAROEN
    13. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SARANATH LAWPOOLSRI NIYOM
    14. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PODJANEE JITTAMALA
    15. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SUPITCHA KAMOLRATANAKUL
    16. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TEERA KUSOLSUK
    17. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR THAMMANITCHPOL DENPETKUL
    18. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR THANAT CHOOKAJORN
    19. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR THIPRUETHAI PHANITCHAT
    20. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR THITINAN KITISIN
    21. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR THUNDON NGAMPRASERTCHAI
    22. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR UDOMSAK SILACHAMROON
    23. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR WASIN MATSEE
    24. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR WATCHAREE ARUNSODSAI
    25. PROFESSOR SRIVICHA KRUDSOOD
    26. PROFESSOR VIPA THANACHARTWET
    27. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JITTIMA DHITAVAT
    28. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KARUNEE KWANBUNJAN
    29. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KITTIYOD POOVORAWAN
    30. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KOBPORN BOONNAK
    31. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KRIENGSAK LIMKITTIKUL
    32. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NAOWARAT SARALAMBA
    33. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SUCHADA SUMRUAYPHOL
    34. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CHAWARAT ROTEJANAPRASERT
    35. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CHAYASIN MANSANGUAN
    36. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DUMRONGKIET ARTHAN
    37. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR KITTIPONG CHAISIRI
    38. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MATTHEW PHANCHANA
    39. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR WEERAWAN HATTASINGH
    40. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR WIRONGRONG CHIERAKUL
    41. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR YANIN LIMPANONT
    42. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CHARIN THAWORNKUNO
    43. LECTURER JANJIRA THAIPADUNGPANIT
    44. LECTURER ORAWAN PHUPHISUT
    45. LECTURER PANNAMAS MANEEKAN
    46. LECTURER PHIMPHAN PISUTSAN
    47. LECTURER SUANGSUDA SUPASAI
    48. LECTURER SUNGSIT SUNGVORNYOTHIN
    49. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SUPARAT PHUANUKOONNON
    50. LECTURER TANAYA SIRIPOON
    51. LECTURER WIWAT CHANCHAROENTHANA
    52. PROFESSOR DIREK LIMMATHUROTSAKUL
    53. PROFESSOR KESINEE CHOTIVANICH
    54. PROFESSOR MALLIKA IMWONG
    55. PROFESSOR NARISARA CHANTRATITA
    56. PROFESSOR PARNPEN VIRIYAVEJAKUL
    57. PROFESSOR PASSANESH SUKPHOPETCH
    58. PROFESSOR POLRAT WILAIRATANA
    59. PROFESSOR EMERITUS PUNNEE PITISUTTITHUM
    60. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PORNPAN PUMIRAT
    61. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WATCHARAPONG PIYAPHANEE
    62. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WATTANA LEOWATTANA
    63. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WEERAPONG PHUMRATANAPRAPIN
    64. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WIRICHADA PAN-NGUM
    65. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YAOWAPA MANEERAT
    66. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AMORNRAT AROONNUAL
    67. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BORIMAS HANBOONKUNUPAKARN
    68. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR VIRAVARN LUVIRA
    69. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WANG NGUITRAGOOL
    70. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PRAKAYKAEW CHARUNWATTHANA
    71. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SALIN SIRINAM
    72. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SANT MUANGNOICHAROEN
    73. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SANTI MANEEWATCHARARANGSRI
    74. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SUPACHAI TOPANURAK
    75. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SUPAWAT CHATCHEN
    76. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ATHIT PHETRAK
    77. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CHUKIAT SIRIVICHAYAKUL
    78. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DORN WATTHANAKULPANICH
    79. PROFESSOR JARANIT KAEWKUNGWAL
    80. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PATCHARA SRIWICHAI
    81. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PONGRAMA RAMASOOTA
    82. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POOM ADISAKWATTANA
    83. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PORNSAWAN LEAUNGWUTIWONG
    84. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PORNTIP PETMITR
    85. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR RUTCHARIN POTIWAT
    86. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SAENGDUEN MOONSOM
    87. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SUMATE AMPAWONG
    88. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SUPALUK POPRUK
    89. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SUPAT CHAMNANCHANUNT
    90. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR URAI CHAISRI
    91. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JIRAPORN RUANGSITTICHAI
    92. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PATTANEEYA PRANGTHIP
    93. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PIENGCHAN SONTHAYANON
    94. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR URUSA THAENKHAM
    95. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR USA BOONYUEN
    96. LECTURER ABIGAIL HUI EN CHAN
    97. LECTURER WITTAYA PANVONGSA
    98. LECTURER TACHPON TECHARANG
    99. LECTURER NAPHATSAMON UTHAILAK
    100. LECTURER HISHAM AHMED IMAD