Biography:
Supakrit Somapee is a 5th-year medical student at Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, dedicated to research in basic sciences and medical innovation. He is currently submitting a study on the genetic variation of Vittaforma corneae, which causes microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in Thailand. This work earned him the 1st Runner-up E-poster Presentation in Basic Science at IMRC 2025 and selection for a poster presentation at ICOPA 2026. Additionally, he leads projects developing automated conversational agents for substance use intervention and simplified nucleic acid amplification tests for diagnosing ocular infections at Phramongkutklao Hospital.
Title : Simple PCR-NALFIA targeting SSU rRNA gene for sensitive detection of Vittaforma corneae in MKC patients