Research / Clusters

Research clusters at Chula Vet

Maturity-scored using a 6-marker rubric — see methodology.

• PRRSV

  6/6 mature

  Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus

  PRRSV Type 1 vs Type 2 strains, NSP2 gene variation in Thai isolates, Modified live vs killed vaccine strategies

• CU-ARM

  6/6 mature-emerging

  Antimicrobial Resistance — One Health (Center for Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring in Foodborne Pathogens)

  Salmonella MDR (multidrug resistance), Colistin / mcr genes, Livestock-associated MRSA (LA-MRSA CC398)

• CE-FID

  5.5/6 mature-emerging

  Center of Excellence in Fish Infectious Diseases (Aquatic Animal Health)

  Streptococcus tilapia diseases, Tenacibaculum maritimum, Aeromonas resistome

• Wildlife ART

  5/6 emerging

  Wildlife Conservation Assisted Reproductive Technology

  Wild felid sperm cryopreservation, Fishing cat biobanking, Conservation genomics (Thai felids, Eld's deer)

• CAC-RU

  5/6 emerging-medium

  Companion Animal Cancer Research Unit

  Canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT), Mast cell tumor + FLT3 mutations, Canine lymphoma molecular diagnostics

About the cluster scheme

Clusters were identified by reading across 137 faculty profiles (Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University) and identifying recurring topical, methodological, and collaborative threads. The 13 clusters reflect a manual ground-truth grouping; future Scopus-based co-authorship network analysis will validate (or refine) these boundaries.

The 6-marker rubric (multi-PI, ≥10-year trajectory, named center, industry/external bridge, senior+junior generations, multi-modal methods) emerged from the observation that PRRSV — a sustained 25-year research enterprise at Chula Vet — meets all six. Clusters scoring 6/6 are at PRRSV-tier maturity, 5/6 candidates are "next PRRSV" emerging, and 3-4/6 are early or diffuse.