@chewapreecha

Research on Melioidosis and NTDs, based in Bangkok Thailand.

Joined May 2016
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Claire Chewapreecha retweeted
MORU@MORUBKKJul 20
MORU highlighted research and laboratory capacity during the visit of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to @MahidolU on 17 July. The visit included a film featuring melioidosis suvivors and a MORU malaria laboratory tour. Photo: @ukinthailand #PrincessRoyalinTH
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visits a MORU malaria laboratory, where researchers introduced work relevant to infectious-disease surveillance, laboratory capacity and regional health security. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

ALT Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visits a MORU malaria laboratory, where researchers introduced work relevant to infectious-disease surveillance, laboratory capacity and regional health security. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal speaks with a melioidosis survivor from Ubon Ratchathani during the visit to the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University. The conversation was joined by Dr Claire Chewapreecha, Head of the Melioidosis Genomics Group at MORU. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

ALT Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal speaks with a melioidosis survivor from Ubon Ratchathani during the visit to the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University. The conversation was joined by Dr Claire Chewapreecha, Head of the Melioidosis Genomics Group at MORU. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal signs the visitors’ book during the visit to the MORU malaria laboratory at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, on 17 July 2026. Photo: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University.

ALT Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal signs the visitors’ book during the visit to the MORU malaria laboratory at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, on 17 July 2026. Photo: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attends the launch of the ASEAN-UK Health Security Partnership Programme in Thailand at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, on 17 July 2026. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

ALT Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attends the launch of the ASEAN-UK Health Security Partnership Programme in Thailand at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, on 17 July 2026. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

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Delighted to see our study published and selected as an editorial highlight in #NatureCommunications nature.com/articles/s41467-0… This work came from a collaborative effort to improve environmental detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei, the bacterium that causes melioidosis [1/n].

CRISPR-based environmental detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei identifies sanitation gaps and...

Nature Communications - Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei is challenging. Here, the authors develop a CRISPR-based assay that outperforms culture-based methods, reveal extensive B....

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This is a collaborative effort with Maturada Patchsung, @TaoUttamapinant , and @PWongpalee leading the CRISPR work; along with the field grit and persistence of Mick Pakdeerat, Chalita Chomkatekaew, Phumrapee Boonklang, Raiwin Mothong, Arin Wongprommoon and many others [4/n]
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Also grateful to @wellcometrust for supporting this environmental surveillance work on melioidosis and other waterborne diseases, and for its continued expansion.
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Guwahati in the morning - gearing up for the South Asian Melioidosis Congress and feeling excited already!
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Humbled and deeply grateful to @wellcometrust for awarding us another 8 years of support through the Wellcome Career Development Award to study melioidosis in the Lower Mekong region - a neglected tropical disease that affects my home country and our neighbours. (1/n)
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We will profile the omics of 1,500 healthy individuals and 1,500 patients, along with the causative bacteria from the environment and patients, to understand the full spectrum of the disease - from exposure to infection, acute illness, and post-discharge readmission (2/n)
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We will also look at clinical and environmental factors that might modify this risk. Integral to this project is to train the next generation, build local research leaders, and capacity where it is needed the most. We will work hard to do justice to this opportunity 🌟🙏(3/3)
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If you're passionate about tackling antimicrobial resistance through genomics, we’d love to welcome you to the AMRTarget community! Join us at targetamr.org.uk/ We currently have just a few members from South and Southeast Asia - let’s grow this part of the family together!

TARGetAMR Home - TargetAMR

Welcome to TARGetAMR, a national research network set up to enhance the use of AMR (antimicrobial resistance) genomics across disciplines.

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A great policy piece led by the Wellcome Trust, on the challenges of involving wider communities in genomic research—and how we can start to break those barriers. wellcome.org/reports/ethical…

Ethical, Legal and Social Contexts in Genomics | Reports | Wellcome

Discover Wellcome's report on enhancing genomics research through transdisciplinary collaboration, addressing barriers, and suggesting transformative research strategies.

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It came together through workshops in London and Cape Town, plus lots of late-night calls (Thailand time... explains the tired look in 2024–2025). Really glad to see it out, and excited for what’s next as we keep pushing for more inclusive research.
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Claire Chewapreecha retweeted
Iruka Okeke@iruka_okeke19 Mar 2025
A thread about antibiotic access that ends with our new commentary: As we reviewed in #TheLancetAMRSeries last year thelancet.com/series/antibio…, (in)access is as much a problem as excess in addressing infection management and antimicrobial resistance.../2
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Claire Chewapreecha retweeted
Josie Bryant@Josie_M_B12 Mar 2025
If you have experience in sc/spatial transcriptomics with an interest in microbes....come and join our team as a computational postdoc: sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.c…... Incredibly exciting datasets on host-microbe interactions in the lung. Pls RT and reach out if you are interested
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Behind every great woman in science is another amazing woman in science, inspiring, supporting, and lifting her up. Happy International Women Day! nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Behind every great woman in science, there’s another great woman in science

Nature - To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others.

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It has been a privilege to work with the Sanger Institute and be an International Fellow. Thank you so much for recognising both me and our work on melioidosis. I am so grateful for our collaboration during this fellowship and beyond 🙏😃 linkedin.com/posts/wellcome-…

Bidding our International Fellows farewell - Claire Chewapreecha | Wellcome Sanger Institute

Collaborative global science needs regional leaders 🌏 👩‍🔬 This is the third post in our series in which we are reflecting on the International Fellows who have come to the end of their tenure, and...

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Conducting research in LMICs is undeniably challenging, with brain drain often surpassing reverse brain drain. Grateful to @NatureRevMicro for the opportunity to share an opinion discussing both the difficulties and rewards of working in this space. rdcu.be/d7O5Q [1/2]
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We hope it will encourage international and national funding agencies to invest in LMIC talent, and drive meaningful, lasting impact. To all researchers working in these challenging environments: you are truly remarkable - please keep pushing forward 💪😃 [2/2]
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