Pornthep Sompornpisut

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Professor Dr. Pornthep Sompornpisut

  • Room 1115 Mahamakut Building, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Chulalongkorn University Phayathai Road, Patumwan Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
  • 02-2187604

Education

  • [1996] Ph.D. University of Florence, Italy
  • [1993] M.Sc. (Chemistry), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • [1991] B.Sc. (Chemistry), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Work Experiences

  • [2018 - present] Professor, Chulalongkorn University
  • [2009 - 2018] Associate Professor, Chulalongkorn University
  • [2006 - 2007] Research Associate, University of Chicago
  • [1999 - 2009] Assistant Professor, Chulalongkorn University
  • [1999 - 2001 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Virginia
  • [1997 - 1999] Lecturer, Chulalongkorn University

Current Research Topics

  • Structure-function relationship of membrane protein ion channels using computational techniques such as all-atom and coarse-gained molecular dynamics simulations and development of computational methods for modeling structure and conformational changes of ion channels.

Scholarship and Awards

Publications

•Interplay between Mg2+ and Ca2+ at multiple sites of the ryanodine receptor. Nature Communications. 2024. Cited 3
•Significance of Zn2+ in RyR1 for Structural Integrity and Ligand Binding: Insight from Molecular Dynamics. Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2024. Cited 0
•Comparative omics analysis for novel target discovery in plant pathogens: A case study for Magnaporthe oryzae. Plant Pathology. 2024. Cited 0
•Deciphering molecular basis of pesticide-induced recurrent pregnancy loss: insights from transcriptomics analysis. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods. 2024. Cited 1
•Exploring polyamine interactions and binding pockets in SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling. 2023. Cited 0
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