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Mahidol
University and Osaka University
Collaborative Research Center (MU-OU:CRC)
for Bioscience and Biotechnology |
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MU-OU:CRC is a center of excellence
to establish research across the range
of multidisciplinary researches including
cell biology, enzyme technology, microbiology,
microbiology, molecular biotechnology,
plant biotechnology and bioprocess engineering.
MU-OU:CRC is set up at Faculty of Science,
Mahidol University in 2002 to conduct
highly advanced research in the field
of Bioscience and Biotechnology. With
the combination and integration of various
fields of knowledge, the MU-OU:CRC aims
to study and innovate the quality of people’s
life by focusing on the basic research/application
of sustainable utilization of abundant
natural resources in Southeast Asian countries.
Modern equipment, provided jointly by
Mahidol University and Osaka University,
will be available within the CRC, including
capillary DNA sequencer, automatic protein
purification system, PCRs, and so on.
The highly qualified expertise of the
staff members together with the sophisticated
equipment will enable the CRC to tackle
with interesting problems at the frontline
of Biotechnology.
Foundation
of MU-OU:CRC
Mahidol
University and Osaka University; A long
term co-operation
Since 1978 the Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science (JSPS) has been carrying
out special bilateral exchange programs
with universities in Southeast Asia countries.
At the beginning, the scheme of “Core
university system” was exploited with
the designated universities playing leading
roles in the co-operative activities.
The program with Thailand in the field
of biotechnology is one of the first and
successful example of these co-operative
programs. Osaka University is serving
as the core university to co-ordinate
the activities of co-operating universities
and researchers in Japan whereas the counterpart
core university in Thailand was Kasetsart
University from 1978 to 1985 and Mahidol
University from 1985 to present. Hence,
it is 24 years of close cooperation between
Osaka and Mahidol Universities in the
field of biotechnology, which at present
has merged into multilateral co-operative
research program and involved several
Asian countries.
The current activity between
Osaka and Mahidol universities also includes
cyber course in biotechnology which started
in November, 2002 till February, 2003.
Currently two servers were donated by
Osaka University to Faculty of Science,
Mahidol University. One sever is at Mahidol
University Computer Center (MUCC) and
another server is located at Department
of Biotechnology. Both servers will be
used in the cyber course lectures between
the two universities.
The new phase on co-operative
research program in biotechnology was
implemented in the year 2002 which include
setting up of the Mahidol University and
Osaka University Collaborative Research
Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology
and Cooperative Research Station in Southeast
Asia (ICBiotech,
Osaka University).
Under the center, the appropriate
research project will be selected. Mahidol
University with staff from Department
of Biotechnology and from other Departments,
will cooperate with staff from ICBiotech,
Osaka University, on the project “Cell
Bioengineering and Bioprocess Development.”
This project will have 2 aspects, one
as a model of gene expression in all important
host systems, and another as a model of
downstream processing for recombinant
protein purification and characterization.
Research
areas
The main research area of
the center will be under the project of
“Cell Bioengineering and Bioprocess Development”
with the emphasis on the development of
sustainable utilization of biological
resources, particularly the microorganisms
of industrial importance. The research
will focus on the use of multidisciplinary
fields to search the new resources, and
their productivity improvement through
various genetic tools as well as the study
of their applications.
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Prof. Dr. Tadamitsu Kishimoto,
President of Osaka Univ.
and Prof. Dr. Pornchai Matangkasombut,
President of Mahidol Univ.
MU-OU:CRC Open Ceremony
on December 23, 2002 |
MU-OU
Service
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CONTACT ADDRESS
:
Associate Professor Watanalai
Panbangred
Mahidol University-Osaka University Collaborative
Research Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology
(MU-OU:CRC)
Room K529 Chalermprakiat Building
Faculty of Science, Mahidol University,
Rama 6 Rd.,
Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel:
66-2201-5925 Fax: 66-2201-5926
E-mail: scwpb@mahidol.ac.th
Website : muou.sc.mahidol.ac.th
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