My research interest focuses on the effects of maternal stress on brain development of the offspring e.g., neurogenesis, neural migration, axonal growth, and synapse formation. Recent work focuses on the roles of the placenta barrier in modulating the effects of maternal stress on brain development to understand the underlying mechanism of neurodevelopmental disorders and the possibility of reprogramming.

     Another research interest focuses on factors that affect the development of executive function (EF) and self-regulation (SR) in children to adolescents. Our expertise is in measuring EF/SR in young children with the national norms. The ultimate goal is to apply cognitive neuroscience to guide parents and teachers for better child care and education and to improve Thai children’s school learning outcomes.

1.Chaipunko S, Sookkua T, Nopparat C, Chutabhakdikul N. Oxytocin Protects Against Corticosterone-Induced DA Dysfunction: An Involvement of the PKA/CREB Pathway. Neurochem Res. 2025;50(1):38.2.Gultangvattana P, Chutabhakdikul N, Leelataweewud P, Smutkeeree A, Jirarattanasopha V. Association of temperament with oral health behaviour and caries status in Thai preschool children. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2024;34(2):135-144.

3.Suppalarkbunlue W, Chutabhakdikul N, Lertladaluck K, Moriguchi Y. Promoting Inhibitory Control in Preschool Children Through Music-Movement Activities in the Classroom. J Res Child Educ. 2023;37(2):275-91.

4.Suwaluk A, Chutabhakdikul N. Long-term effects of prenatal stress on the development of prefrontal cortex in the adolescent offspring. J Chem Neuroanat. 2022;125:102169.

5.Suwaluk A, Chutabhakdikul N. Altered Development of Prefrontal GABAergic Functions and Anxiety-like Behavior in Adolescent Offspring Induced by Prenatal Stress. Brain Sciences. 2022;12(8).

6.Surakul P, Chutabhakdikul N, Vanichviriyakit R, Promthep K, Thangnipon W. Maternal stress induced autophagy dysfunction and immune activation in the hippocampus of adolescence rat pups. J Chem Neuroanat. 2022;121:102085.

7.Lertladaluck K, Suppalarkbunlue W, Moriguchi Y, Chutabhakdikul N. School-Based Mindfulness Intervention Improves Executive Functions and Self-Regulation in Preschoolers at Risk. The Journal of Behavioral Science. 2021;16(2):58-72.

8.Kolaka R, Vanichviriyakit R, Chutabhakdikul N. Effects of maternal stress on Reelin signaling and migration of GABAergic interneurons in the prefrontal cortex of postnatal rats. Journal of Medicine and Health Science. 2021;28(1):40-54.

9.Chounchay S, Noctor SC, Chutabhakdikul N. Microglia enhances proliferation of neural progenitor cells in an in vitro model of hypoxic-ischemic injury. EXCLI J. 2020;19:950-61.

10.Lukseng T, Siripornpanich V, Chutabhakdikul N. Long-Term Vipassana Meditation Enhances Executive Function in Adult Meditators. Siriraj Medical Journal. 2020;72(4):352-60.

11.Lertladaluck K, Chutabhakdikul N, Chevalier N, Moriguchi Y. Effects of social and nonsocial reward on executive function in preschoolers. Brain Behav. 2020;10(9):e01763.

12.Chounchay S, Chutabhakdikul N. Effects of deferoxamine on the survival of the neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells and neuroimmune response in the BV-2 microglial cells. Journal of Medicine and Health Science. 2020;7(3):100-11.

13.Siripornpanich V, Visudtibhan A, Kotchabhakdi N, Chutabhakdikul N. Delayed cortical maturation at the centrotemporal brain regions in patients with benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BCECTS). Epilepsy Res. 2019;154:124-31.

14.Kolaka R, Chotwiwatthanakun C, Chutabhakdikul N. Fetal exposure to high levels of maternal glucocorticoids alters reelin signaling in the prefrontal cortex of rat pups. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2019;78:185-90.

15.Siripornpanich V, Sampoon K, Chaithirayanon S, Kotchabhakdi N, Chutabhakdikul N. Enhancing Brain Maturation Through a Mindfulness-Based Education in Elementary School Children: a Quantitative EEG Study. Mindfulness. 2018;9(6):1877-84.