Clinical Sciences

The Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, founded in 1947, emphasizes academic excellence through diversified medical concentrations in our graduate and postgraduate programs.  With over 70 years of experience and international collaborations, our strong medical heritage anchors our efforts to propel our program into uncharted frontiers in medicine. To this day, the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University is at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and biomedical research.  The faculty continually leads the way in postgraduate training, research development, and healthcare excellence.  
In recent years, the area of clinical sciences progresses rapidly, and new knowledge in medical sciences have been integrated into the therapy and prevention of disease and health promotion. The Ph.D. Program in Clinical Sciences aims to produce experienced clinical researchers and specialized innovative research in the various areas of clinical science, which will ultimately be translated into the treatment and therapy of patients. Students will learn how to conduct clinical research and clinical practice in their fields of interest through valid designs and methodologies in compliance with research ethical standards and publication ethics.

• Key research areas: 
  • Acupuncture / pain management
  • Anesthesia: general, regional, neurosurgical, pediatric, OB-GYN, etc.
  • Clinical epidemiology
  • Craniofacial malformations
  • Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery
  • Infectious diseases
  • Integrative medicine
  • Menopause: quality of life, metabolic syndrome, hormone replacement therapy, etc.
  • Movement disorders
  • Nasal cytology / Rhinosinusitis
  • Ophthalmology: cornea, cataract, refractive surgery, glaucoma, etc.
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation
  • Radiation oncology
  • Reproductive health: family planning, contraception, HPV infection, etc.
  • Substance dependence, psychiatric disorders
  • Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
  • Tropical medicine
  • Virology: influenza, hepatitis, respiratory tract viruses, molecular epidemiology
  • etc.