ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR.
รองศาสตราจารย์ ดร. ไกร มีมล
Tel.: 0 2201 5407
e-Mail: krai.mee@mahidol.ac.th, krai.mee@mahidol.edu
Address: B114, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
272 Rama VI Road, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok 10400, THAILAND
Expertise:
• Molecular and cellular biology of liver fluke
• Anthelmintic drug and vaccine development
• C. elegans as a model organism organism
• Longevity and anti-aging research
• Neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases)
Education:
1995-1998, B.SC. (HONS) (Physical therapy; First Class Honor), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
1999-2004, Ph.D. (Anatomy) Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Work Experiences and Training:
2000-2001 Research fellowship, Department of Genetics, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
2007-2009 Postdoctoral studies, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Editorial Board Member:
- Microscopy and Microanalysis Research- The Journal of Microscopy Society of Thailand
Grant and Fellowship Support:
- Research Grant for New Scholar, Thailand Research Fund: Molecular cloning and characterization of saposin-like proteins from Fasciola gigantica, 2005-2010. (2 years) (Principal Investigator)
- Mahidol University: Development of diagnosis, vaccine and drugs for protection and therapeutics against fasciolosis by Fasciola gigantica, 2008-2010. (3 years) (Co-investigator)
- Research Grant for New Scholar, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University: Investigation of Antiparasitic Effects of Plumbagin, Artesunate and Dihydroartemisinin Using C. elegans As a Model, 2010-2012. (2 years) (Principal Investigator)
- Agricultural Research Development Agency: Screening for Pharmacological and Nutraceutical Benefits of Extracts from the Sea Cucumber, Holothuria scabra, 2013-2016. (3 years) (Co-investigator)
- Agricultural Research Development Agency: Vaccine development using juvenile-specific proteases against fasciolosis, 2014-2015. (1.5 years) (Principal Investigator)
- Thailand Research Fund and Mahidol University: Novel target validation program in neurodegenerative diseases – Parkinson’s disease, 2014-2017. (3 years) (Co-investigator)
- Mahidol University: Investigation of antioxidant, longevity and anti-aging effects of bioactive compounds from Thai medicinal plants, 2014-2017. (3 years) (Principal Investigator)
- Agricultural Research Development Agency: Effect of the extracts from the sea cucumber, Holothuria leucospilota, in lowering the body fat and hypertension in C. elegans and rabbits, 2015-2017. (2 years) (Co-investigator)
- Agricultural Research Development Agency: Nutraceutical potentials of the extracts from marine algae, Caulerpo lentillifera and Halymenia durvillei, 2018-2019. (1 year) (Principle Investigator)
Research Interest:
• Longevity and anti-aging research of extracts from sea cucumber and medicinal plants
• Neuroprotective effects of the extracts from sea cucumber and medicinal plants
• Human gross anatomy and embryology
• Anthelmintic drug and vaccine development
Research Area:
Neuroscience and Aging
• Caenorhabditis elegans as an experimental model for aging and neurodegenerative diseases
• Longevity and anti-aging research of natural compounds from sea cucumber, marine algae and medicinal plants
• Discovery and development of nutraceuticals for the treatment of aging, obesity and neurodegenerative diseases
Tropical Diseases
• Immuno-diagnostic and vaccine development against fasciolosis
• Drug discoveries from natural compounds for the treatment of parasitic infection
Gross / Clinical Anatomy, Modern Anatomy and Developmental Biology
• Anatomical variations and their clinical relevance
• Tissue-engineering scaffolds for medical applications
