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CHIMERA

Capacity development for HIV and mental health research in Asia

CHIMERA is an HIV, mental health, and implementation science research training program funded by the Fogarty International Center and the National Institute of Mental Health of the US NIH.

CHIMERA aims to address the critical need to build capacity among Asia-Pacific clinicians and researchers to study the intersection between HIV and mental health utilizing implementation science approaches. Each class of Fellows represents a separate group of experts recruited from our four participating countries (Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand) who receive training on research methods, clinical service delivery strategies, responsible conduct of research, and other topics over a three-year period.  

Program Fellows

Cambodia

  • Portrait of Dr. Narom Prak, Deputy Chief of Cambodia's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD

    Narom Prak

    (Class 3)

    National Clinic for AIDS, Dermatology and STD of the National Center for AIDS, Dermatology and STD (NCHADS), Ministry of Health

  • Headshot of Dr. Narom Prak, Deputy Chief of Cambodia's NCHADS AIDS clinic, TREAT Asia network profile

    Ouk Vichea

    (Class 2)

    National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and STD (NCHADS), Ministry of Health

  • Portrait of Dr. Bora Ngauv, Deputy Director of Cambodia's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD

    Bora Ngauv

    (Class 1)

    National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD (NCHADS), Ministry of Health

  • Portrait of Dr. Somanythd Chhay Meng, Vice Chief of the Research Unit at Cambodia's NCHADS

    Somanythd Chhay Meng

    (Class 1)

    Research Unit of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD (NCHADS), Ministry of Health

Malaysia

  • Portrait of Dr. Lim Quan Hziung, endocrinologist and medical lecturer at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre

    Lim Quan Hziung

    (Class 3)

    University of Malaya Medical Center

  • Portrait of Preethi Raghavan, HIV pharmacist and preceptor at Hospital Sungai Buloh, Malaysia

    Preethi Raghavan

    (Class 3)

    Hospital Sungai Buloh

  • Portrait of Dr. Kejal Hasmukharay, geriatrician at the University Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia

    Kejal Hasmukharay

    (Class 2)

    University of Malaya Medical Center

  • Portrait of Dr. Anjanna Kukreja, infectious diseases physician and lecturer at Universiti Malaya

    Anjanna Kukreja

    (Class 2)

    University of Malaya

  • Portrait of Meng Li Chong, counselling psychologist at the University of Malaya Medical Center

    Meng Li Chong

    (Class 1)

    University of Malaya Medical Center

  • Portrait of Dr. Pui Li Wong, infectious diseases physician at the University of Malaya Medical Centre

    Pui Li Wong

    (Class 1)

    University of Malaya Medical Center

Philippines

  • Portrait of Dr. Ruth Hechanova-Cruz, Medical Officer IV at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

    Ruth Anne B. Hechanova-Cruz

    (Class 3)

    Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

  • Portrait of Aripa G. Alonto, social worker at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila

    Aripa G. Alonto

    (Class 2)

    Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

  • Portrait of Karmia Pakingan, clinical psychologist and lecturer at De La Salle University, Philippines

    Karmia Pakingan

    (Class 2)

    Department of Psychology, De La Salle University

  • Portrait of Dr. Anna Maureen Dungca-Lorilla, primary HIV care physician at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

    Anna Maureen B. Dungca-Lorilla

    (Class 1)

    Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

  • Portrait of Dr. Tim Dizon, Chief Science Research Specialist at RITM's Advanced Molecular Technologies Lab

    Timothy John R. Dizon

    (Class 1)

    Advanced Molecular Technologies Laboratory, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

Thailand

  • Portrait of Dr. Nadvadee Aungkawattanapong, adolescent medicine pediatrician at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

    Nadvadee Aungkawattanapong

    (Class 3)

    Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital; Chulalongkorn University

  • Portrait of Dr. Mayteewat Chiddaycha, consultant psychiatrist at Chulalongkorn University and IHRI

    Mayteewat Chiddaycha

    (Class 3)

    Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University; Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI)

  • Portrait of Dr. Linda Aurpibul, pediatrician and clinical researcher at Chiang Mai University, Thailand

    Linda Aurpibul

    (Class 2)

    Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University

  • Portrait of Dr. Akarin Hiransuthikul, neurologist and epidemiologist at Chulalongkorn University

    Akarin Hiransuthikul

    (Class 2)

    Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

  • Pongkwan Yimsaard

    (Class 2)

    Department of Psychiatry, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

  • Portrait of Rena Janamnuaysook, Program Manager at the Institute of HIV Research and Innovation, Bangkok

    Rena Janamnuaysook

    (Class 1)

    Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI)

  • Portrait of Dr. Natalie Songtaweesin, pediatrician and clinical researcher at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

    Wipaporn Natalie Songtaweesin

    (Class 1)

    Center of Excellence in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Chulalongkorn University

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TRAINEES

Mark Pasayan

Phillippines

AIDS Research Group Clinic, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

REENA RAJASURIAR

Malaysia

Department of Medicine, University of Malaya; Department of Infectious Diseases, Melbourne University, Australia

Wipaporn Natalie Songtaweesin

Thailand

Center of Excellence in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Chulalongkorn University

OUK VICHEA

Cambodia

National Clinic for AIDS, Dermatology and STD of the National Center for AIDS, Dermatology and STD (NCHADS), Ministry of Health

PROGRAM MENTORS

OUK VICHEA

Cambodia

National Clinic for AIDS, Dermatology and STD of the National Center for AIDS, Dermatology and STD (NCHADS), Ministry of Health

REENA RAJASURIAR

Malaysia

Department of Medicine, University of Malaya; Department of Infectious Diseases, Melbourne University, Australia

ROSSANA A. DITANGO

Phillippines

Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

Nittaya Phanuphak

Thailand

Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI)