Asst. Prof. Witchuda Payuhakrit, Ph.D.
Email: witchuda.pay@mahidol.ac.th
Tel: 662-201-5570
EDUCATION

2003-2007          Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (first class honor), School of Allied Health Sciences and Public health, Walailak University

2007-2013           Doctor of philosophy programme in Pathobiology (International programme) Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University

SCHOLARSHIP

2007-2010           Scholarship from Thailand Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Thailand. 

RESEARCH OF INTEREST

                 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major worldwide health problem owing to its high prevalence and mortality rates. In Thailand, CRC is the first ranking of cancer incidence in men and the third in women. Despite the advances made in understanding the etiology of this disease and the incorporation of novel chemotherapy and biological agents, the prevalence of colon cancer and the mortality associated with this malignancy are very high and remain a serious concern in cancer care. Dietary chemoprevention has an attractive new strategies approached for CRC treatment. There are convincing evidences that lifestyle and dietary risk factors strongly associated with increased or decreased risk of CRC. Chemoprevention which involved the use of phytochemicals and even whole plan extracts to prevent, combat or reverse the processes of cellular and molecular in carcinogenesis due to its multiple intervention strategies. The research focus on using natural product as chemopreventive treatment to inhibit CRC and study the underlying mechanism of natural product on CRC inhibition.

HONOR AND AWARD

2003                Awarded Pin of Honor with Certificate of Academic Honors Achievement in Science for Freshmen
                         Undergraduate Level from Professor Dr. Taab Nilanithi Foundation.

2003-2006     Awarded Pin of Honor with Certificate of Academic Honors Achievement from Walailak University

2006                Awarded Gold Medal for Best Academic Achievement from Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol.

PUBLICATIONS

Journal articles

1. Panichakul T, Payuhakrit W, Panburana P, Wongborisuth C, Hongeng S and Udomsangpetch R. Suppression of erythroid
development in vitro by Plasmodium vivax. Malar J 2012; 11:173.

2. Payuhakrit W, Panichakul T, Charoenphon N, Chalermsaenyakorn P, Jaovisidha A, Wongborisuth C, et al. In vitro
production of functional immune cells derived from human hematopoietic stem cells. EXCLI J 2015; 14:1031-1039.

3. Prasit Suwannalert, Witchuda Payuhakrit and Thidarat Koomsang. Anti-oxidant, pro-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of unpolished rice relevant to colorectal cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2017; 12: 5047-5056

International proceeding

1. Tharathip Muangthong, Witchuda Payuhakrit, Prasit Suwannalert. Unpolished Thai rice induced cancer cell toxicity and
suppressed cellular oxidants-related to cancer cell migration in caco-2 cells. Mae Fah Luang University international conference 2016, Chiangrai, Thailand 2016 (Oral presentation)

2. Pornnapat Chusangnin, Witchuda Payuhakrit, Prasit Suwannalert. Unpolished Thai rice induced pro-oxidants and cellular
apoptosis in HT-29 colorectal cancer cells. Mae Fah Luang University international conference 2016, Chiangrai, Thailand 2016
(Oral presentation)

3. Chantra Kamnerdnond, Pasit Suwannalert, Nathawut Sibmooh and Witchuda Payuhakrit. Quercetin inhibits Caco-2 colorectal cancer cell angiogenesis through the role of NF-kB p65 and VEGFR2. ICCB 2019 International Conference. Singapore. (Oral presentation)

National proceeding

1. Areewan Tansiri, Witchuda Payuhakrit and Prasit Suwannalert. The effect of onion peel extract on colorectal cancer cell invasion through L1CAM expression. The 8th STOU National Research Conference. Nonthaburi, Thailand 2018 (Oral presentation)

RESEARCH GRANTS 

1. Principal investigator. Grant under project entitle of “The effect of quercetin extracted from onion peel on NF-kB expression in colorectal cancer cells growth, invasion and angiogenesis” was supported by Mahidol University Research Grants and Faculty of Science, Mahidol University (2016-2017)

2. Co-investigator. Grant under project entitle of “Quercetin from onion peel inhibit oxidative stress-induced colorectal cancer” was supported by Research and Researchers for Industry under The Thailand Research Fund (TRF) (2016- 2019)

3. Co-investigator. Grant under project entitle of Piceatannol from passion fruit seeds attenuates aging and hyperpigmentation” was supported by Research and Researchers for Industry under The Thailand Research Fund (TRF) (2018- 2021)