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Teaching and producing quality graduates to be leaders of society.
We are committed to creating the quality R&D Projects for new knowledge, applying and creating accurate, rapid and standard laboratory services as the national reference source.

The Department of Microbiology was established simultaneously when the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University was founded (3 June 1947). Thus, Department of Microbiology has given more than 65 years of service. Initially, the Department of Microbiology was only a part of the Pathology Department, located at Saiyud Bunnag Building or Phakpaibul Building (Wooden Building), which later was replaced by the Preventive Medicine Building.

Then the Pathology Department was relocated to the new 3 – story Pathology Building. (the Pathology Building was removed and has now renovated to be the public field).

While the Department of Microbiology at that time was a unit located on Floor 1 of the Pathology Building. It firstly provided only the bacteria production service. Later, the coordinated R&D project with American Army physicians was added to expand the virus infection service as the virus infection was the first priority occupational health issue in Thailand at that time and microbiology works were increasing both in terms of academics and service. According to the Royal decree, the academic department was agreed could be added to the Medicine University.

Key achievement of The Department of Microbiology

Vision

We are committed to teaching and producing quality graduates to be leaders of society. We are committed to creating the quality R&D Projects for new knowledge, applying and creating accurate, rapid and standard laboratory services as the national reference source.

Mission

1. To produce medicine doctors and graduate students with excellence in knowledge and ethics.
2. To provide academic services to other organizations and communities.
3. To provide a nationally and internationally certified laboratory service.
4. To continuously produce valuable research work at both national and international level.
5. To promote and maintain the good culture and traditions of the nation.

Structure and Sub-units

The Department of Microbiology is divided into;

1. Bacteriology unit.
2. Virology unit.
3. Radiology unit.
4. Immunology unit.
5. Central laboratory.

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Center of Excellence and Research Unit under the lead of Department of Microbiology

1. Cancer Immunotherapy Excellence Center (Under the Chulalongkorn Comprehensive Cancer Center)
2. Center of Excellence in Immunology and Immune-mediated Diseases
3. Center of Excellence in Vaccine Research and Development
4. Applied Medical Virology Research Unit
5. Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship Research Unit
6. Translational Research in Inflammation and Immunology Research Unit (TRIRU)

Service

The Department of Microbiology provides laboratory services in microbiology including Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology and Immunology to in-patients and out-patients of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, the emergency room and external organizations. The services are also provided to those who need a health check up for traveling abroad. The microbiology laboratory room is located on Floors 15-17, H.M. King Ananda Mahidol Building. The 24 hour laboratory service is available on Floor 3, Bhumisirimangalanusorn Building.

There were in total 490,410 cases of services provided during October 2018 to September 2019. In 2019, there were totally 305 services certified by the laboratory standard ISO15189:2012 ,and 163 services certified by Medical safety standard ISO15190:2003.

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Service time and location

Monday – Friday, 08.00 – 17.00 hrs.
H.M. King Ananda Mahidol Building, 15^th, 16^th, 17^th Floor

24 hour service
Bhumisirimangalanusorn Building, 3^rd Floor, Zone B

Contact

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