1. To obtain high-quality novel data pertaining to:
Sub-project 1: Beneficial effects of anxiolytic and antidepressant drugs and voluntary endurance exercise on the stress-induced osteopenia and osteoporosis in rats
Sub-project 2: Effectiveness and bioavailability of pre-suckling calcium supplement products in lactating rats and the offspring
Sub-project 3: Responsiveness of intestine and bone to FGF-23 in lactation: an evidence that FGF-23 prevents excessive intestinal calcium absorption
Sub-project 4: The effect of salinity on calcium metabolism and bone formation in Hoplobactrachus rugulosus tadpole
Sub-project 5: In vitro and in vivo studies of BMP-2 loaded biphasic calcium phosphate /bioactive glass/biopolymer porous composite scaffolds for enhanced bone tissue regeneration
Sub-project 6: Development of bead array technique for the detection of calcium-regulating hormones and bone markers in breastfeeding mothers and biological-markers for osteoarthritis patients
2. To obtain high-impact publications (at least 15 international publications).
3. To strengthen the calcium and bone research discipline in Thailand to become a world-class research excellence center.
4. To promote career development of team members and new graduate students.
