PANDASIA Project Participates in the International Conference on Biodiversity and Wildlife 2025 The PANDASIA project participated in the international conference “Advancing Synergy in Biodiversity and Wildlife: Ecology, Health, and Human–Wildlife Conflict” (Biodiversity and Wildlife 2025), represented by its Principal Investigator, Dr. Hans J. Overgaard.  He was joined by the PANDASIA

PANDASIA Project Participates in the Asian Neglected Tropical Disease Conference 2025 The PANDASIA project, represented by the project principal investigator Dr. Hans J. Overgaard, and its research team, participated in the Asian Neglected Tropical Disease Conference 2025 (NTDASIA 2025), held on November 27–28, 2025, in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The conference

PANDASIA participates in the panel discussion on Promoting Cooperation in Research and Innovation between the European Union and Thailand on August 12, 2025 The PANDASIA Project had the opportunity to present in Session 3: Showcasing and Sharing Experiences of EU-funded Partnerships on Health and Health related Issues of the Workshop

PANDASIA Holds Third Annual Meeting in Thailand, June 4–6, 2025 PANDASIA, a European Union-supported project, held its third annual meeting in Chanthaburi, Thailand, from June 4–6, 2025, under the theme “Sharing Vision, Sharing Solutions.” The event reaffirmed the project’s commitment to strengthening public health literacy on zoonotic diseases in Southeast

PANDASIA Work Package 6 (WP6) Team Meeting on January 24-25, 2025 On January 24-25, 2025, the WP6 team led by Dr. Kanokwan Suwannarrong met in Bangkok to revisit the planned activities for Fiscal Year 2025. WP6 is PANDASIA’s component that is in charge of communication, dissemination and exploration tasks of

PANDSIA collects environmental DNA (eDNA) samples in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand PANDASIA WP3 team, led by Prof. Dr. Chamsai Pientong, along with the invertebrate team led by Dr. Hans Overgaard, the PANDASIA’s principal investigator, embarked on a day field expedition from 13 to 23 August 2024 in Chanthaburi in Thailand. The

PANDASIA’s field animal sampling makes headway in laboratory analysis. In July 2024, the PANDASIA project made significant progress in fieldwork and laboratory analysis. To comprehend the dynamics of zoonotic diseases, Dr. Boripat Siriaroonrat’s Work Package 2 (WP2) collected animal samples during the wet season. These samples were promptly transported to

PAN Viral PCR Development and Wet Season Sample Collection Preparation Designed for Standard Virus Detection Work Package 3 (WP3) of PANDASIA has collaborated with expert partners to design a PAN viral PCR protocol for a standardized virus detection method. This is an important part of a comprehensive screening strategy for

PANDASIA conducted field sample collections in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand Following defined research methodologies, PANDASIA fielded Work Package 3 teams of experts to collect samples and gain useful insights on the virus’s local spread, the possibility of zoonotic transmission, and spillover. During 1-8 April 2024, PANDASIA’s Work Package 3 carried out

PANDASIA sets up field visits to collect animal samples in Chanthaburi province, Thailand. Our PANDASIA Work Package 2 team, under the leadership of Dr. Boripat Siriaroonrat, collected animal samples in various study locations across Chanthaburi province in April 2024. Several specimen species were collected with support from local authorities. Bat