Marutpong Detarya, PhD

I am interested in the glycosylation and glycobiology research, especially in the regulation of protein glycosylation biosynthesis and its contribution to human diseases. My academic training and research experiences have provided me with an excellent background in multiple disciplines including biochemistry, molecular biology, cellular biology, and genetics. During my graduate studies under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chaisiri Wongkham, my research focuses on the effect of O-GalNAcylation, the initial sugar modification of proteins for O-like glycosylation biosynthesis inside the cells, on the progression of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) cells. This experience deepened my knowledge in glycobiology and cancer biology. Moreover, during my Ph.D., I had the opportunity to conduct research in Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norie Araki's Lab, at Kumamoto University, Japan. I have done proteomic analysis of CCA cells and identified the GalNAcylated proteins, which related to CCA aggressiveness, using mass spectrometry. Then, I have continue worked in Prof. Dr. Sopit Wongkham's Lab to complete my Ph.D. studies. We elucidated the significance of O-GalNAcylation on epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression and function. After that, I was a research assistant at Department of Tumor Genetics and Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, under supervision Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norie Araki. I'm have research training for cancer stem cells experiments and Mass spectrometry-base proteomics technology. During my graduate careers, I received several academic awards. In addition to furthering my research skills, I have been honing my academic performance, public-speaking, conference/lab-management, and mentoring skills, all of which will serve me well in my role as an independent investigator.