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Dr. Kamoltip Laohakieat

Group : Molecular and Medical Biotechnology

Contact Details :

Fruit Fly Molecular Genetics Laboratory (R3/3, Science Bldg. 3, Salaya Campus)
Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
272 Rama VI Road, Ratchathewee, Bangkok 10400 THAILAND
Tel : 02 441-9820 ext. 1130 Fax : 02 354-7160
E-mail : kamoltip.lao@mahidol.ac.th, kamoltip.lao@mahidol.edu

Academic Position :

Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University

Education :

	2016 – 2020 Ph.D. (Biotechnology), Mahidol University, Thailand
	2013 – 2016 M.Sc. (Biotechnology), Mahidol University, Thailand
	2009 – 2013 B.Sc (Biotechnology) Second Class Honor, Mahidol University, Thailand

Research Experiences :

	2021 – 2023 Postdoctoral fellow, Regional R&D Training Center for Insect Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (Under the Coordinated Research Project FAO/IAEA “Generic Approach for the Development of Genetic Sexing Strains for SIT Applications”)
	2018 – 2019 Research fellow, Department of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (Supported by the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship)
	2013 – 2020 Research scientist, Regional R&D Training Center for Insect Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
	2012 Research intern, Genome technology research unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand

Teaching Experiences :

	2021 – 2023 Invited lecturer (SCBT 207 Insect Biotechnology) Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
	2021 – 2022 Guest lecturer (3801101 Biopsychology) Faculty of Psychology, Chulalongkorn University
	2021 Trained teaching staff (SCBT 204 Genetic and Genomic Analysis for Biotechnology) Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
	2020 Teaching assistant (SCBT 207 Insect Biotechnology) Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
	2020 Teaching assistant (SCIN 393 Insect Scientific Innovation and Bio-business) School of Bio-innovation, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
	2014, 2017 Teaching assistant (SCBT 324 Analytical Laboratory in Biotechnology) Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University

Research Interest :

	- Gene expression and gene regulation across various developmental stages of fruit flies
	- Development of genetic tools and applications for insect pest control
	- Implementing RNA-seq approaches in insect biotechnology

Grants :

- Research Contracts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA-UN) Generic Approach for the Development of Genetic Sexing Strains for SIT Applications (Secondary principal investigator) (2021 - 2024)

Scholarships and Awards :

	2018 – 2019 Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship for supporting research fellowship at the Department of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, September, 2018 - May, 2019, Switzerland
	2017 Distinction award for graduation (M.Sc. level) with the highest score from Professor Dr. Tab Nilanidhi Foundation for the Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, March, 2017, Thailand
	2017 Regional training award from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria for participation in the Regional Training Course on “Free Open Source Software for GIS and Data Management Applied to Fruit Flies in Southeast Asia”, March 6 - 10, 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
	2016 Regional training award from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria for participation in the Regional Training Course on “Taxonomy and identification of fruit fly pest species for Southeast Asia”, July 11 - 15, 2016, Bangkok, Thailand
	2016 Scholarship For Young Scientists for supporting tuition fee and monthly allowance for one academic year from the Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
	2014 Grants for supporting registration, accommodation expenses, and travel from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand to participate in the 12th ISBB (International Symposium on Biocontrol and Biotechnology), December 11 - 13, 2014, Chumphon, Thailand
	2014 Poster presentation award from the 12th ISBB (International Symposium on Biocontrol and Biotechnology), King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, December, 2014, Chumphon, Thailand
	2013 – 2015 Scholarship For Young Scientists for supporting tuition fee and monthly allowance for two academic years from the Faculty of Science, Mahidol University

Professional Activities :

- Local organizer for the third Research Coordination Meeting for the CRP “Comparing Rearing Efficiency and Competitiveness of Males from Salaya Genetic Sexing Strains (Bactrocera spp.) Including the Refinement and Transfer of Existing Technology for the Improvement and Application of Strains for Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management” Nakhon Pathom, THAILAND during June 18th -22nd, 2018. Support by the IAEA/FAO Joint Division.

Publications :

Laohakieat K, Isasawin S, Thanaphum S* (2020) The transformer-2 and fruitless characterisation with developmental expression profiles of sex-determining genes in Bactrocera dorsalis and B. correcta. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 17938

Aketarawong N, Isasawin S, Laohakieat K, Thanaphum S* (2020) Genetic stability, genetic variation, and fitness performance of the genetic sexing Salaya1 strain for Bactrocera dorsalis, under long-term mass rearing conditions. BMC Genetics, 21:131

Laohakieat K, Aketarawong N, Isasawin S, Thitamadee S, Thanaphum S* (2016) The study of the transformer gene from Bactrocera dorsalis and B. correcta with putative core promoter regions. BMC Genetics, 17:34

Oral Presentations :

Laohakieat K, et al. “Comparative study of sex-specific splicing of sex determining genes, transformer and doublesex, in tephritid fruit flies” at the 1st meeting of TAAO (Tephritid workers of Asia, Australia and Ocenia), August 15 - 18, 2016, Putrajaya, Malaysia

Poster Presentations :

Laohakieat K, et al. “Isolation, characterization and comparison of transformer genes in Bactrocera genus” at the 12th ISBB (International Symposium on Biocontrol and Biotechnology), December 11 - 13, 2014, Chumphon, Thailand