Biography

I received Bachelor of Pharmacy (Second Class Upper Division) degree in 2016 from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna. I was awarded with the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute scholarship to pursue my Ph.D. in Chemical Biology from Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Bangkok, Thailand under the supervision of Prof. Prasat Kittakoop. I have completed my Ph.D. with effect from 02nd of November 2021. My Ph.D. thesis was titled as “Organocatalytic Deuteration of Organic Compounds and Isolation of Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Avocado (Persea americana) Fruit and Its Microbiome.” My current research interests are on plant and microbial secondary metabolites, medicinal chemistry, plant microbiome and bioassays.

Qualification

Ph.D. in Chemical Biology (Thailand)

B.Pharm. (UOR, SL)

Research and publications

Present research interests

Natural Products, Plant Microbiome, Medicinal Chemistry, Bioassays

Special awards and prizes

• Award for Outstanding Oral Presentation - 21st International Conference of Public Health Sciences; 2021 Oct 4; Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.- Darshana D, Sureram S, Mahidol C, Ruchirawat S, Kittakoop P. In Situ Generation of Deuterium Halides: Practical Method for Chromatography-Free Gram Scale Synthesis of Deuterated Organic Compounds under Metal-Free Mild Conditions.

Research publications(full paper)

• Darshana D, Sureram S, Mahidol C, Ruchirawat S, Kittakoop P. Spontaneous Conversion of Prenyl Halides to Acids: Application in Metal-Free Preparation of Deuterated Compounds Under Mild Conditions. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2021;19(34):7390-402.
• Sureram S, Arduino I, Ueoka R, Rittà M, Francese R, Srivibool R, Darshana D, Piel J, Ruchirawat S, Muratori L, Lembo D, Kittakoop P, Donalisio M, The Peptide A-3302-B Isolated from a Marine Bacterium Micromonospora sp. Inhibits HSV-2 Infection by Preventing the Viral Egress from Host Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022;23(2):947.
• Fadilah NQ, Jittmittraphap A, Leaungwutiwong P, Pripdeevech P, Darshana D, Mahidol C, Ruchirawat C, Kittakoop P, Virucidal Activity of Essential Oils From Citrus x aurantium L. Against Influenza A Virus H1N1:Limonene as a Potential Household Disinfectant Against Virus. Natural Product Communications. 2022;7(1).
• Kittakoop P, Darshana D, Rapeepat Sangsuwan, Mahidol C, Alkaloids and Alkaloid-Like Compounds are Potential Scaffolds of Antiviral Agents against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Virus. HeteroCycles. 2022;105(1):115