The Emeritus Professor Pornchai Matangkasombut Center for Microbial Genomics (CENMIG), Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, is pleased to announce two key academic events scheduled for November 2026 at the Stang Mongkolsuk Conference Room, Mahidol University (Phayathai Campus).

Event 1: Introductory WGS Bioinformatics Workshop on Anti-Bacterial Resistance Genes Identification

• Dates: 19 – 20 November 2026
• Format: Lectures and Hands-on Computer Sessions (Instruction in Thai)
• Key Topics:
  1. Mechanisms and spread of antibacterial resistance via mobile genetic elements.
  2. Identification of Anti-TB resistance determinants.
  3. Practical hands-on training with key bioinformatics tools: ResFinder, AMRFinderPlus, RGI, Abricate, and PlasmidFinder.
  4. Interpretation and application of bioinformatic output for genomic surveillance.
• Registration Fees:
  • Early Bird (by 22 Oct 2026): Students: 2,000 THB | Non-students: 3,000 THB
  • Regular Rate (by 6 Nov 2026): Students: 3,000 THB | Non-students: 4,000 THB
  • (Workshop registration includes access to the 6th Anniversary Seminar on Nov 20).

Event 2: The 6th CENMIG Anniversary Seminar

• Date & Time: 20 November 2026 | 08:45 – 12:00 AM
• Admission: Free Entry (Pre-registration required)
• Invited Speakers:
  • Direk Limmathurotsakul (2026 UNESCO-Carlo J. Finlay Prize Winner) — AMR surveillance in LMICs: from research to policy change, and the prospects for bioinformatics in routine settings
  • Dr. Chew Chieng Yeo (Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia) — The Common and the Rare: To Sequence or Not to Sequence?
  • Shakeel Mowlaboccus (Murdoch University, Australia) — Antimicrobial Resistance and Genomic Surveillance of MRSA and Enterococci Causing Bacteraemia in Australia
  • Prof. Dr. Pakorn Aiewsakun (CENMIG, Mahidol University) — Phylogenetic Inconsistency of Pairwise SNP Clustering for Inferring TB Transmission in a High-Burden Setting: A Case Study from Thailand

Contact Information:

• Email:scmi@gmail.com
• Phone: +662-201-5688 or +6687-358-4255 (K. Viroj)