Preeda Chanthapong, who previously published under the name Jirapat Chunthapong, earned his M.Sc. degree in Anatomy & Cell Biology from the University of Iowa, USA. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Khon Kaen University in Thailand, where his research interest focuses on modulation of macrophage signaling pathways in the tumor microenvironment, with particular emphasis on the ROS-NF-kB axis and the effects of natural compounds on inflammatory signaling. He is a member of the Thai Biomedical Engineering Association and the Thai Society for Biotechnology.