Reading plant genomes to find tomorrow's medicine.
A research lab at Khon Kaen University working where plant genomics, natural-product chemistry, and cancer biology meet.
Plant genomics
We sequence complete chloroplast genomes and reconstruct how species are related.
Phytochemistry
We isolate and profile the bioactive compounds that medicinal plants produce.
Biomedical testing
We test those compounds against human cancer cell lines and trace how they act.
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From the field to the cell line
Three connected disciplines let us follow one plant from a specimen on a herbarium sheet to a molecular readout of how it affects human cells.
How a leaf becomes a lead compound
Every project moves through the same five stages — from collection in the field to bioassay at the bench.
The plants at the centre of our work
Recurring genera whose genomes and chemistry we return to across projects and papers.
Fourteen years of output
What we've published
A lab built for molecules
From DNA extraction to cell-based assays, our benches carry the tools for genomics and natural-product chemistry under one roof.
How we got here
Meet the lab — and learn with us
Short films introducing the lab, plus tutorials that walk through the techniques we use every day.
Turning biodiversity into high-value health innovation
Our flagship programme is an integrated research system that carries Thailand's plant biodiversity all the way from molecular discovery to registered, high-value health products.
Products from our research
Our research doesn't stop at papers. Under the SciSeelt · KKU-SCI brand, discoveries from the lab become real, registered health and cosmetic products.
Developed by the SciSeelt Research Group, Khon Kaen University. Product images are illustrative and can be updated in the admin panel.
The researchers behind the programme
Eight researchers across Khon Kaen University and partner institutions drive the integrated programme — from molecular biology and multi-omics to bioactivity testing and intellectual property.
Research Team
A dedicated research group used for grant and funding proposals, led by Prof. Dr. Arunrat Chaveerach. Co-researchers are added from the admin panel.
Lab members
Working across borders
Partnerships connect Khon Kaen to leading institutions on three continents, supporting student exchange and joint publications.
From Khon Kaen to the world
Field sites in Thailand feed collaborations that turn local biodiversity into globally shared science.
Your route into the lab
We welcome curious students from biology, genetics and biochemistry. Here's how to apply.
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Latest from the lab
Come and find us
Lab location
Room 3305, 3rd Floor, SC.03 BuildingFaculty of Science, Khon Kaen University
Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand