Congratulations to our new PhD graduates!
We are delighted to congratulate our three PhD graduates for successfully completing their doctoral journeys and contributing valuable research to global health.
- Dr Hoàng Thanh Hải explored host inflammation in the pathogenesis, treatment response, and outcomes of tuberculous meningitis. His work was supervised by Assoc Prof Nguyễn Thụy Thương Thương, Prof Guy Thwaites, and Dr Lê Thanh Hoàng Nhật from the Tuberculosis Research Group at OUCRU.
- Dr Nguyễn Hoàng Thiên Hương studied the clinical features, causes, and economic burden of paediatric encephalitis in southern Vietnam. She was supervised by Prof Lê Văn Tấn (Emerging Infections Research Group at OUCRU), Assoc Prof Nguyễn Thanh Hùng (Children’s Hospital 1), and Prof Sarosh R. Irani (University of Oxford).
- Dr Đồng Hữu Khánh Trình, under the supevision of Prof Guy Thwaites and Prof Ronald B. Geskus, conducted pioneering research on developing new tools and approaches to improve the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.
- Dr Nguyễn Thị Hồng Yến, under the supervision of Associate Prof Jennifer Ilo van Nuil, whose DPhil focused on over-the-counter access to antibiotics in rural communities in Vietnam. Her research revealed how social, infrastructural, and political factors shape antibiotic use and governance, offering vital insights for combating antimicrobial resistance and strengthening health policy.
Their dedication and excellence embody OUCRU’s mission to nurture scientific talent and deliver research that improves lives across the region.
Welcome to our new PhD student!
We warmly welcome Trần Thị Ngọc Dung, who has been awarded the OUCRU Studentship for the Local PhD Programme 2025. Joining the Molecular Epidemiology Group, Dung will continue OUCRU’s tradition of scientific curiosity, collaboration, and innovation.
We wish all our PhD graduates and new scholars every success in their journeys ahead — as they continue advancing science and global health together.
