Pharmacology & Toxicology Graduate Students

Sutheera Sangsiri, Graduate Student
2004, B.S. in Pharmacy, Mahidol University
2007-present, Ph.D student, Pharmacology&Toxicology, Michigan State University

   Contact Info: sangsiri@msu.edu

Research Experience:         

Senior Project Student, Conducted a project on Epidemiology of Antidiabetic Drug Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes. Determined patterns of antidiabetic drugs in type 2 diabetic patients if they followed the guidelines of the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study, (UKPDS), 2003.

Laboratory Assistant, Pharmaceutical Analysis Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University (Summer of my junior year), 2002.  Analyzed the amount of Arsenic in herbal medicines in  Thailand and whether they exceeded the limit of FDA Thailand or not.

College Activities:

President of the Herbal Medicine Student Club, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, 2003
Took charge of making the annual herb exhibition for interested students and people. Assisted in designing and planning the exhibition in close cooperation with faculty members, other students, and working people. Presented the exhibit to the Vice Prime Minister of Thailand.

Work Experience:

Lecturer, Pharmacology Division, Department of Pre-medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, 2005-present.

*Taught undergraduate courses on the following topics:

  1. Hypnotics and Anxiolytics
  2. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Antidepressants
  3. Drug used in skin disorder and cosmetics
  4. Vitamins and Minerals
  5. Rational Use of Drug and National Drug List

*Ttutored a group discussion on the following topics:

  1. The Thoracic Organs System
  2. The Abdominal Organs System
  3. Infection and Inflammation
  4. Health and Disease

*Supervised seven medical students

*Supervised two pharmacists at Thammasat Medical Center

Awards:

Awarded a doctoral scholarship by the Royal Thai Government to further my study in the United States in the field of Molecular Pharmacology, 2005.

Secretary to the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee, Thammasat Medical Center, 2005-present.
*Scheduled meetings
*Provided cost-effective information of new drugs to the committee
*Managed minutes of the meeting

Publications           

Sangsiri S, Tengapichat W, Suksomboon N, Montakarntikul P, Bunnag P. Epidemiology of Antidiabetic Drug Therapy in Type2 Diabetes. Medical Technologist Association of  Thailand. 2005; 3(33): 1272-1280.

Area of Interest   

Molecular Pharmacology of Cancer