{"id":4254,"date":"2025-09-12T10:43:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T03:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/aseansafe2025\/?page_id=4254"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:01:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:01:41","slug":"postworkshop-event","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/aseansafe2025\/postworkshop-event\/","title":{"rendered":"POSTWORKSHOP EVENT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Workshop on Mycotoxigenic Fungi & Food\/<\/strong><\/span>
\nFeed-Borne Hazards \u2014 From Isolation to Microbiome & Genomics<\/strong><\/span>
\n21 November 2025, SD-601, Building No. 12,
\nThailand Science Park, Pathum Thani, Thailand<\/strong><\/span>
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Organized by:<\/strong><\/span>
\nNational Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), <\/span>
\nNational Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), <\/span>
\nMinistry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), Thailand<\/span><\/p>\n

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In collaboration with: <\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2022 Mahidol University<\/span>
\n\u2022 Thammasat University<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rationale:<\/strong><\/span>
\nMycotoxigenic fungi (e.g., Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium<\/em>) pose persistent risks across food and feed value chains, undermining public health, trade, and farmer livelihoods. Rapid, reliable detection and identification\u2014from culture-based isolation to DNA barcoding, long-read microbiome profiling, and genome-enabled mycotoxin biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) analysis\u2014are now essential capabilities for laboratories in Thailand and the ASEAN region. This workshop convenes experts from BIOTEC-NSTDA and partner universities to 1) harmonize practical, field-to-lab workflows; 2) strengthen technical capacity for polyphasic fungal identification; and 3) connect classical mycology with amplicon\/metagenome pipelines and genomics tools for risk assessment and mitigation. By integrating morphology, molecular methods, microbiome approaches, and genomics, participants will gain end-to-end competencies applicable to surveillance, quality control, and research programs supporting safer food\/feed systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Objectives: <\/strong><\/span>
\n1) Field-to-lab foundations:<\/strong> Build core skills in field sampling, sterile isolation, and diagnostic morphology for common mycotoxigenic genera, including the recognition of look-alikes and common pitfalls.<\/span>
\n2) DNA-based identification proficiency:<\/strong> Execute and interpret barcoding workflows (ITS, TEF1; plus benA\/CaM where relevant), choose appropriate sequencing platforms (Sanger vs. NGS), use BLAST confidently, and apply basic phylogenetic reasoning.<\/span>
\n3) Microbiome & genomics toolkit:<\/strong> Introduce streamlined amplicon\/metabarcoding workflows (e.g., ONT library prep and analysis) and provide a practical overview of whole-genome strategies (assembly\/annotation; antiSMASH\/FUNannotate\/MycoCosm) to assess mycotoxin BGCs.<\/span>
\n4) Operational decision-making & collaboration:<\/strong> Compare cost\u2013speed\u2013accuracy trade-offs across methods (culture, MALDI-TOF MS, barcoding, amplicon, WGS), develop simple decision trees for routine lab use, and foster post-event collaboration (shared protocols, datasets, ring trials).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Language:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>The workshop will be conducted in English without translation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Target group:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Lecturers and researchers in the fields of Microbiology, Food Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology and related areas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Participants number:<\/strong>\u00a0 60 people<\/span><\/p>\n

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Draft program:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Opening & Framing the Day<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09.00 \u2013 09.30<\/span><\/td>\n\n
Welcome Remarks<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Dr. Nitsara Karoonuthaisiri<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Why Mycotoxigenic Fungi Matter in Food\/Feed Safety? <\/span>(regulatory + public-health context)\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Awanwee Petchkongkaew<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Session 1: Isolation (Polyphasic) & Morphology<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09:30 \u2013 10:45<\/span><\/td>\n\n
A Practical Guide from Sampling to Morphological Identification of Mycotoxigenic Fungi<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Dr. Sayanh Somrithipol<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:45 \u2013 11:00 <\/span><\/td>\nCoffee break<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Session 2: Molecular & Alternative Identification<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 \u2013 12:00<\/span><\/td>\n\n
Integrating Sequencing and Phylogenetic Analysis in Fungal Taxonomy<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Mr. Sarunyou Wongkanoun<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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– <\/span>MALDI-TOF MS for rapid ID (library limitations, spectra QC)\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
– Cost, speed, reliability comparison; decision tree for choosing methods<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Dr. Piyanun Harnpicharnchai<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:00 \u2013 13:00<\/span><\/td>\nLunch<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Session 3: Microbiome\/Metagenome<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13:00 \u2013 14:00 <\/span><\/td>\n\n
Amplicon sequencing (ITS\/16S) for food\/feed matrices using Oxford Nanopore Technologies: streamline workflow, library preparation, sequencing, data analysis using EPI2ME, and case studies of contaminated\/processed samples<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Dr. Worarat Kruasuwan<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Siriraj Long-read Lab (Si-LoL), Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14:00 \u2013 14:30 <\/span><\/td>\nCoffee break<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Session 4: Lab visit (tentative) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n– Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team<\/span>
\n– Advanced Diagnostics and Biomarker Discovery Research Team\/IJC-FOODSEC<\/span>
\n– Thailand Bioresoucre Research Center<\/span>
\n– National Omics Center<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Registration:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Online registration is available through the URL link or QR code below.<\/span>
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For more information: Please contact <\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nASEANSafe2025 Secretariat<\/span>
\nBiotechnology Capacity Development Support Section, Research Support Division<\/span>
\nNational Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)<\/span>
\nPhone: (66) 2564 6700 ext. 3379 \u2013 3381<\/span>
\nE-mail: aseansafe2025@biotec.or.th<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Workshop on Mycotoxigenic Fungi & Food\/ Feed-Borne Hazards \u2014 From Isolation to Microbiome & Genomics 21 November 2025, SD-601, Building No. 12, Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani, Thailand Organized by: National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), Thailand … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4254","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/aseansafe2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/aseansafe2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/aseansafe2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/aseansafe2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/aseansafe2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4254"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/aseansafe2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4439,"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/aseansafe2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4254\/revisions\/4439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biotec.or.th\/aseansafe2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}