Assistant Professor Dr. Rungrudee Srisawat

Ph.D. (Physiology) University of Edinburgh, UK

                                CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Name   :                           Asst. Prof. Dr. Rungrudee Srisawat.

2. Department/School  :         School of Physiology, Institute of Science.

3. University  :                      Suranaree University of Technology.

4. Degrees  :  

5. Experience:

6. Current Professional Field Registration:

            Physiology, Neurosciences, Neuroendocrinology.

7. Member:

The Science Society of Thailand.

The Physiological Society of Thailand.

          The International Brain Research Organization (IBRO).

The British Neuroscience Association (BNA).

The Society for Neuroscience.

8. Publications/Conferences:

Referred Articles:
1) Srisawat R, Srikiatkhachorn A, Kotchabhakdi N, Meksuriyen D (1994). Optimization of ion-pair high performance liquid chromatography for separation of endogenous amines and their metabolites in rat brain tissue. Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 18: 118-134.
2) Srisawat R, Ludwig M, Bull PM, Douglas AJ, Russell JA, Leng G (2000). Nitric oxide and the oxytocin system in pregnancy. The Journal of Neuroscience 20: 6721-6727.
3) Srisawat R, Bishop VR, Bull PM, Douglas AJ, Russell JA, Ludwig M, Leng G (2004). Regulation of neuronal nitric oxide synthase mRNA expression in the rat magnocellular neurosecretory system. Neuroscience Letters 369: 191-196.
4) Johnstone LE, Srisawat R, Kumarnsit E, Leng G (2005). Hypothalamic expression of NPY mRNA, vasopressin mRNA and CRF mRNA in response to food restriction and central administration of the orexigenic peptide GHRP-6. Stress 8: 59-67.

Conference Abstracts/Conference Proceedings:
1) Srisawat R, Srikiatkhachorn A, Kotchabhakdi N, Meksuriyen D (1994). Effects of pseudoephedrine on rat central dopaminergic system. The 20th Congress on Science and Technology of Thailand, October, Bangkok, Thailand.
2) Srisawat R, Douglas AJ, Leng G (1997). Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) gene expression after acute hypertonic stimuli and chronic salt. Annual Meeting of the British Neuroendocrine Group, September, Cambridge, UK.
3) Srisawat R, Bull PM, Douglas AJ, Russell JA, Leng G (1998). Down-regulation of nitric oxide signalling in the supraoptic nucleus (SON) in late pregnancy. 1998 Forum of European Neuroscience, June, Berlin, Germany.
4) Srisawat R, Bull PM, Russell JA, Leng G (1998). Nitric oxide as an inhibitory modulator of oxytocin stimulation in the rat. The XXVIIth Meeting of Experimental Neuroendocrinology Society, September, Lille, France.
5) Srisawat R, Ludwig M, Leng G (1998). Inhibitory action of nitric oxide on the magnocellular neurosecretory system. The 4th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology, October, Kitakyushu, Japan.
6) Srisawat R, Bull PM, Douglas AJ, Russell JA, Leng G (1999). Reduced nitric oxide synthase (NOS) gene expression and NOS action in relation to oxytocin neurones at the end of pregnancy. The Maternal Brain: An International Meeting on Neurobiological and Neuroendrocrine Adaptation and Disorders in Pregnancy and Post-partum, July, Bristol, UK.
7) Srisawat R, Ludwig M, Russell JA, Leng G (1999). Nitric oxide modulation of oxytocin release following electrical stimulation of the axons of magnocellular neurosecretory neurones. 1999 World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones, August, Edinburgh, Scotland.
8) Sabatier N, Bull P, Caquineau C, Gillies R, Srisawat R, Leng G (2002). Effects of alpha-MSH on electrical activity of oxytocin neurons and on plasma concentrations of oxytocin. The 5th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology, August, Bristol, UK.
9) Srisawat R, Ludwig M, Bull PM, Douglas AJ, Leng G (2002). Regulation of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) mRNA expression in the magnocellular neurosecretory system in response to acute stimulation. The 5th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology, August, Bristol, UK.
10) Srisawat R, Johnstone LE, Kumarnsit E, Leng G (2002). Effects of chronic central infusion of growth hormone-releasing peptide-6 (GHRP-6) on the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Society for Neuroscience’s 32nd Annual Meeting, November, Florida, USA.
11) Srisawat R, Johnstone LE, Leng G (2004). Chronic central infusion effects of growth hormone secretagogues (GHSs) on CRH and AVP mRNA expression in the rat paraventricular nucleus. Symposium on Neural Plasticity, Development and Repair, April, Hong Kong.
12) Srisawat R, Leng G (2005). Neuroanatomical identification of the functional interconnections between GHS-responsive neurones and those regulating body weight. The 31st Congress on Science and Technology of Thailand (STT 2005), October, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
13) Srisawat R, Leng G (2005). Effects of chronic central infusion of growth hormone-releasing peptide-6 on CRH and AVP mRNA expression in the rat paraventricular nucleus. The 31st Congress on Science and Technology of Thailand (STT 2005), October, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
14) Srisawat R, Nontamart N (2007). Acute Physiological effects of ecstasy (MDMA) in anaesthetized male rats. Joint Meeting of the Slovak Physiological Society and the Physiological Society and the Federation of European Physiological Societies, September, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
15) Srisawat R, Puengpai S, Nontamart N (2008). Characterization of ecstasy (MDMA)-induced blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory rate changes in anaesthetized female rats. Scandinavian Physiology Society Annual Meeting, August, Oulu, Finland.
16) Srisawat R, Puengpai S, Nontamart N (2009). Acute and repeated effects of ecstasy (MDMA) on plasma osmolarity and sodium concentration in female and male rats. The 2nd Congress of Physiological Sciences of Serbia with International Participation, September, Kragujevac, Serbia.
17) Srisawat R, Puengpai S, Nontamart N, Thinkratok A (2010). Effects of the crude extract of the fruit rind of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) on blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory rate in anaesthetized male rats. Planta Medica 76: 1357.
18) Supkamonseni N, Thinkratok A, Srisawat R (2010). The inhibitory effect of the crude extract of Centella asiatica on alpha-amylase activity. Planta Medica 76: 1213-1214.
19) Thinkratok A, Srisawat R (2010). Acute toxicity study of the crude extract of the fruit rind of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) in male Wistar rats. Planta Medica 76: 1354-1355.
20) Srisawat R, Nontamart N, Puengpai S (2010). Effects of MDMA (Ecstasy) on FOS expression in the supraoptic nucleus of anesthetized male and female rats. Journal of Neurochemistry 115 (Suppl. 1): 81.
21) Supkamonseni N, Thinkratok A, Puengpai S, Srisawat R (2010). The distribution of Centella asiatica-induced FOS expersion in the rat hypothalamus. Journal of Neurochemistry 115 (Suppl. 1): 33.
22) Thinkratok A, Srisawat R, Puengpai S, Supkamonseni N (2010). Time-dependent FOS expression in the rat supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei following oral administration of Centella asiatica extract. Journal of Neurochemistry 115 (Suppl. 1): 33.
23) Supkamonseni N, Thinkratok A, Srisawat R (2011). Induction of Fos expression in the rat hypothalamic areas controlling food intake by Centella asiatica. Journal of Neurochemistry 118 (Suppl. 1): 57.
24) Srisawat R, Satitdephkunchorn A, Churirutporn K, Supkamonseni N (2011). Effect of Centella asiatica on neuronal activation in the supraoptic nuclei of adult and aged male rats. Journal of Neurochemistry 118 (Suppl. 1): 57.

9. Award:

2004: International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Fellowship for the 4th IBRO School of Neuroscience, Hong Kong, China.
1989-1994: Postdoctoral researcher: Division of Biomedical and Clinical Laboratory Science, The University of Edinburgh, UK.
1996- 2000: The Royal Thai Government Scholarship for Ph.D. Program at Division of Biomedical and Clinical Laboratory Science, The University of Edinburgh, UK.

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