Speciallization

• Cancer research focuses on colorectal cancer and renal cell carcinoma that performs in vitro, in vivo, and human tissue
• Digital technology focuses on teaching medicine and medical science education

Awards/Publications

• The winner award of oral presentation at the 10th the conference named the  Workshop for Academic Improvement of Cancer, the Chonburi Cancer  Hospital, Thailand  (2019) 
• The second prize of the best poster presenter at the 5th International  Anatomical Sciences and Cell Biology Conference, Kuala Lumper, Malaysia ∙ 2018 The best poster presentation in gross anatomy or histology at the 41st Annual Conference of the Anatomy Association of Thailand, Thailand (2018)
• The best poster presentation in gross anatomy or histology at the 40th Annual Conference of the Anatomy Association of Thailand, Thailand  (2017)
• Honorable mention award for poster presentation at the 13th Pathological  Conference of Institute of Pathology, Thailand  (2017)
• A certificate of achievement for excellence in contributing to the  enhancement of the academic and research reputation from the Faculty of  Medical Science, Naresuan University, Thailand  (2017)
• Outstanding oral presenter at the 20th World Congress on Clinical Nutrition  (WCCN), Thailand  (2016)
• A certificate of achievement for excellence in contributing to the  enhancement of the academic and research reputation from the Faculty  of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Thailand (2016)

Publications

Somsuan, K., Peerapen, P., Boonmark,W., Plumworasawat, S., Samol, R., Sakulsak, N.,Thongboonkerd, V*. (2019). ARID1A knockdown triggers epithelial-mesenchymal  transition and carcinogenesis features of renal cells: role in renal cell carcinoma. FASEB  J. 33:11, 12226-12239, doi: 10.1096/fj.201802720RR (Impact factor 5.391/Q1) 

Somsuan K, Phuapittayalert L. Srithongchai Y, Sonthi P, Supanpaiboon W, Hipkaeo W  and Sakulsak N*. (2018). Increased DMT-1 expression in placentas of women living in  high-Cd-contaminated areas of Thailand. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 25:1 – 11, doi:  10.1007/s11356-018-3598-2. (Impact factor 2.80/Q1) 

Praman S, Haviset T, Wanta A, Sakulsak N, Popluechai S and Somsuan K*, (2018). Resistant starch isolated from Leum-Pua glutinous rice decrease adipocyte size of  visceral fat and thickness of thoracic aorta in high-fat diet-fed rat. Chula Med J. 62(3):435 - 449. clmjournal.org/_fileupload/journal/450-2-4.pdf (Impact factor  0.107/TCI-Q1)