On January 16, 2026, Professor Dr. Waranun Buajeeb, Dean’s Advisor and Director of the NCKU Overseas Hub in Thailand (MU-NCKU Joint Research Center), Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University (DTMU), welcomed Professor Dar-Bin Shieh from School of Dentistry, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan.

 She was joined by DTMU faculty members, including Associate Professor Dr. Hathaitip Sritanaudomchai, from the Department Oral Biology, Assistant Professor Dulyapong Rungruangrayabkul, from the Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, and Lecturer Dr. Binit Shrestha (Department of Prosthodontics).

The visit aimed to discuss future academic collaborations. The group visited the MU-NCKU Joint Research Center located on the 1^st floor of the 50^th Anniversary of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Building, a hub for research and innovation partnership between Mahidol University and NCKU. Additionally, the delegate toured various dental clinics at the Dental Hospital and the dental laboratories at the Department of Oral Biology.