About

Hello, my name is Piyakrit, but please call me Eng (pronounced: Ing)!

I am an intern at the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Thailand, working within the Genomic Medicine division at the Department of Medical Sciences (DMSc). Here, I am working on various projects within Genomics Thailand (Facebook) - from developing bioinformatics pipelines, performing genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to variant interpretation for genetic diseases, primarily breast cancer. All of this was new to me, but I found this endeavour satisfying!

Prior to this, I worked on single-cell image analysis in human embryonic stem cells with Rafael Carazo-Salas at the University of Bristol. Through this project, I discovered my interests for data analysis and computational biology.

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Cell migration is a community effort. Pictured is a timelapse of differentiating human embryonic stem cells. Nuclei visualised by H2B staining.

For my MSc, I took on an experimental project in parasitology with Jeremy Mottram and Joana Faria at the University of York. Here, I explored a putative RNA:DNA helicase, provisionally called VEX2, in Leishmania mexicana.

A co-transcriptional complex? Fluorescence visualisation of Leishmania "VEX2" (mCherry-tagged) and "VEX1" (mNeonGreen-tagged), a component of the splice leader array body (SLAB).

Through these experiences, I realised that I appreciate research, so I am currently searching for PhD opportunities.

Volunteering

I enjoy volunteering, experiences include:

Health volunteer - visited the elderly and chronically ill patients to check on their well-being.
Biodiversity Survey for Rowntree Park to address issues arising from flooding. I investigated plant species and soil conditions within the park’s Pollinator Project.

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Two sides of the coin: weeds may be invasive but they contribute to the ecosystem. Pollinators do not discriminate!

Tutor - assisted primary school students in subjects such as Mathematics, English and Norwegian.
Event organisation - on various occasions, including school events and club activities.

Updated: April 2025