I have recently relocated from Thailand to Scotland and am an aquatic veterinarian, with expertise in aquatic virology, fish immunology, and the diagnosis and vaccine development for emerging and re-emerging diseases in aquatic animals. My research integrates pathology, molecular diagnostics, immunology, and epidemiology, and involves close collaboration with academic, industry, and government partners across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Europe to support sustainable aquaculture, biosecurity, and One Health approaches.
My research focuses on emerging and re-emerging diseases of farmed fish, with particular emphasis on aquatic viruses, host immune responses, development of vaccine and diagnostic tools, as well as antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture.
National Researcher Award, National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Director for Asia, World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association
Certified Aquatic Veterinarian
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Temperature-Driven Changes in Mortality and Environmental Shedding of TiLV in Nile Tilapia
Yamkasem J, Sresung |M, Theplhar S, Sirikanchana K, Mongkolsuk S, Surachetpong |W & Lertwanakarn T (2026) Temperature-Driven Changes in Mortality and Environmental Shedding of TiLV in Nile Tilapia. Journal of Fish Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.70138
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Mazur M, Pooranachandran N, Zawisza M, Baran Z, Michalik A, Adamek M, Marcinkowska M, Surachetpong W, Prajsnar TK, Rakus K, Pijanowski L & Chadzinska M (2026) The role of the circadian clock gene cry1 in the regulation of the antiviral response in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 170, Art. No.: 111098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2026.111098
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One-Pot RT-LAMP CRISPR/Cas12b Platform for Rapid Detection of Tilapia Lake Virus
Megarani DV, Yang L, Siler HJ, Quijano Cardé EM, Martyniuk CJ, Hick PM, Becker JA, Soto E, Surachetpong W, Yanong RPE & Subramaniam K (2025) One-Pot RT-LAMP CRISPR/Cas12b Platform for Rapid Detection of Tilapia Lake Virus. Journal of Fish Diseases, Art. No.: e70087. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.70087
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Prospects of Phage DJ6712 and FW6709 in Biocontrol of Aeromonas veronii in Fish Aquaculture
Gallage TP, Paisantham P, Surachetpong W, Mongkolsuk S & Sirikanchana K (2025) Prospects of Phage DJ6712 and FW6709 in Biocontrol of Aeromonas veronii in Fish Aquaculture. Microorganisms, 13 (11), Art. No.: 2503. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13112503
I teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in microbiology, with a focus on aquatic animal health, virology, and immunology. My teaching combines core microbiology with applied, case-based and laboratory learning relevant to aquaculture practice and research.
