The Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University advances public health through interdisciplinary microbiology research addressing infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, environmental microbial surveillance, virology, host–pathogen interactions, and molecular epidemiology. These research activities collectively reflect the department’s strong public health impact and broad scientific expertise.
Key research areas reflected across the department’s publication portfolio.
Studies on resistant bacteria, resistance genes, antimicrobial stewardship, and AMR in clinical, food, and environmental systems.
Detection and surveillance of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in canal water, wastewater, aerosols, oysters, and environmental samples.
Research on norovirus, dengue, bocavirus, hepatitis A virus, rotavirus, HPV, and viral detection relevant to public health.
Studies on pyroptosis, immune dysfunction, inflammatory pathways, biomarkers, and host response in severe infectious diseases.
Research on Salmonella, Vibrio, E. coli, shellfish- and fish-associated pathogens relevant to food safety and aquaculture.
Molecular studies on HPV genotyping, viral gene regulation, and mechanisms involved in cervical neoplasia and cancer progression.
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