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Claire Chewapreecha is a Research Fellow at the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), University of Oxford, focusing on melioidosis genomics and diagnostics in endemic tropical regions like Thailand. Her work integrates bacterial pathogen evolution with host genetic factors to address high mortality rates (40% in Northeast Thailand).
Her research spans bacterial genomics, host-pathogen dynamics (especially in diabetic patients), and CRISPR-Cas-based rapid diagnostics. She develops field-deployable tools for resource-limited settings, targeting under-3-hour detection with high sensitivity to improve patient outcomes.
Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward genomic epidemiology of Burkholderia pseudomallei combined with point-of-care diagnostic innovation, emphasizing real-world application in Thailand's challenging environments.
Scientific awards include:
- Wellcome International Intermediate Fellowship
- Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015-2019)
As part of MORU's Thailand-based team, she leads collaborative field and laboratory research on melioidosis, bridging genomic insights with practical health interventions for global impact.
