Wirichada Pan-ngum
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Wirichada Pan-ngum
Associate Professor
- Honorary Visiting Research Fellow
- Acting Head of MAEMOD
MAEMOD
Wirichada Pan-Ngum’s research mainly involves using a mixed approach including modelling and field surveys to gain better understanding of transmission routes of zoonotic diseases and the Human-Animal-Ecosystems interface. Her current work focuses on leptospirosis, one of many long-term health problems for agricultural workers in Thailand. Her model explores the importance of these environmental factors as well as the risk of disease exposure during traditional rice farming activities in relation to the incidence of human leptospirosis. Her other research interests include dengue, human contact patterns and population dynamics for infectious disease modelling.
In addition to her work at MORU, Wirichada is an Associate Professor in the Department of Tropical Hygiene, Faculty of Tropical Medicine at Mahidol University. She teaches biostatistics and mathematical modelling. In addition, she serves as a project advisor for postgraduates on the Tropical Medicine and Biomedical and Health Informatics courses.
Recent publications
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Enhancing global health security responses through greater inclusion of the global south in infectious disease modelling.
Journal article
Leung K. et al, (2025), BMJ global health, 10
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Factors Influencing Health Workers' Acceptance of Guideline-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems for Preventive Services in Thailand: Questionnaire-Based Study.
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Sitasuwan T. et al, (2025), JMIR human factors, 12
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Optimizing dog population control strategies in Thailand using mathematical and economic modeling.
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Thichumpa W. et al, (2025), PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 19
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Diabetes and risk of hospitalisation due to infection in northeastern Thailand: Retrospective cohort study using population-based healthcare service data.
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Peerawaranun P. et al, (2024), Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association
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Factors influencing Thai university students' decisions to take COVID-19 vaccine booster doses: a cross-sectional survey.
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Thichumpa W. et al, (2024), Trop Med Health, 52