Our Team
The PANDA Consortium is an international research collaboration composed by leading universities from Germany, Norway, Thailand, and Laos. Experts from a range of fields – including epidemiology, public health, ecology and social sciences – work together to understand the zoonotic spillover pathways and develop effective, sustainable community-based interventions.
The PANDA Consortium is an international research collaboration composed by leading universities from Germany, Norway, Thailand, and Laos. Experts from a range of fields – including epidemiology, public health, ecology and social sciences – work together to understand the zoonotic spillover pathways and develop effective, sustainable community-based interventions.
Heidelberg University,
Germany
Prof Dr Joacim
Rocklöv
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dr Marina
Treskova
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER
CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Prof Dr Till
Bärnighausen
Global Health and
INTERVENTION expert
Dr Kate
Bärnighausen
SOCIAL SCIENTIST
WP2 LEADER
Dr Cássia
Rocha Pompeu
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Khon Kaen University,
Thailand
Prof Dr Chamsai
Pientong
SENIOR VIROLOGIST
Dr Sirinart
Aromseree
VIROLOGIST
WP3 LEADER
Prof Dr Supranee
Phanthanawiboon
VIROLOGIST
Prof Dr Tipaya
Ekalaksananan
VIROLOGIST
Dr Thawaree
Nukpook
VIROLOGIST
Dr Suwalak
Chitcharoen
BIOINFORMATICIAN
Dr Sittichoke
Ketkaeo
BIOINFORMATICIAN
Prof Dr John F.
Smith
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT
Sasithorn
Overgaard
FIELDWORK COORDINATOR
Mahidol University,
Thailand
Dr Boripat
Siriaroonrat
Wildlife and
environmental health expert
Dr Paisin
Lekcharoen
Wildlife epidemiologist
Dr Waleemas
Jairak
Wildlife epidemiologist
University of Health Sciences, Laos
Prof Mayfong
Mayxay
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT
Dr Sysavanh
Phommachanh
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
Dr Hans
Overgaard
medical entomologist
Queen Mary University, United Kingdom
Dr Doreen
Montag
Policy Analysis and
Global Health Expert
Vidhya
Sasitharan
Global and Public
Health Researcher