Dr Evelyne Kestelyn

Head of CTU

Evelyne Kestelyn, PhD, leads the clinical trial units, which manages around 64 research projects annually. One of her goals is to deliver high quality clinical trial data in a timely and cost-effective manner.

She is currently working on the OUCRU Data Sharing policy to push for an institutional sustainable open access policy. Evelyne has a strong interest in Research Ethics, and as a member of the Project for Informed Consent in Africa (PICA) network, she has worked on several informed Consent projects. She is interested in Informed Consent understanding, comprehension and assessments across different countries.

Evenlyne has worked for several years on HIV and RTI’s in Africa. She became involved in Microbicides research and has been a strong advocate for multi purpose prevention technologies to offer women options that protect them against multiple risks; HIV, STIs and/or pregnancy. She is pursuing a PhD on the acceptability and adherence of a contraceptive vaginal ring in Rwanda.

2015

Master in Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

2006

Master’s Degree in Comparative Science of Cultures and in Conflict and Development, Ghent University

Publications

Sean Wasserman, Joseph Donovan, Evelyne Kestelyn, James A Watson, Robert E Aarnoutse, James R Barnacle, David R Boulware, Felicia C Chow, Fiona V Cresswell, Angharad G Davis, Kelly E Dooley, Anthony A Figaji, Diana M Gibb, Julie Huynh, Darma Imran, Suzaan Marais, David B Meya, Usha K Misra, Manish Modi, Mihaja Raberahona, Ahmad Rizal Ganiem, Ursula K Rohlwink1, Rovina Ruslami, James A Seddon, Keira H Skolimowska, Regan S Solomons, Cari J Stek, Nguyen Thuy Thuong Thuong, Reinout van Crevel, Claire Whitaker, Guy E Thwaites, Robert J Wilkinson.

Lancet Infect Dis

September 26, 2024

DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00512-7

Kelly Thompson, Duy Pham Thanh, Jane E Hirst, Mark Woodward, Hai Pham Thanh, Huong Tran Thi Lien, Kiet Tao Tuan, Binh Le Thanh, Evelyne Kestelyn, Thuan Dang Trong, Katie Harris, Linh Nguyen Thi My, Hien Vu Thi Minh, Tuyen Ha Thanh, Thanh Le Quang, Louise Thwaites.

PLoS One

June 26, 2024

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305411

Vy Pham-Tram, Nguyet Minh Nguyen, Susan Heatherley, Kien Vu Duy, Bao Hung Vu, Giang Pham Thi Huong, Hang Nguyen Thi Thu, Hong Huynh Thuy Phuong, Truong Thi Tuyet Thanh, Chi Le Phuong, Thuy Nguyen Thi Van, Trung Dinh The, Dong Thi Hoai Tam, Mary Chambers, Katrina Lawson, Jennifer Ilo Van Nuil, Dung Do Van, Tuan Diep Tran, Evelyne Kestelyn, Bridget Wills

Wellcome Open Res

June 19, 2024

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19632.2

Evelyne Kestelyn, Jennifer Ilo Van Nuil, Marie Michelle Umulisa, Grace Umutoni, Alice Uwingabire, Irith De Baetselier, Mireille Uwineza, Stephen Agaba, Tania Crucitti, Th%E9r%E8se Delvaux, Janneke H H M van de Wijgert.

Front Glob Womens Health

April 11, 2024

DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2024.1278981

Jane E Hirst, J Jay Boniface, Dung Puhong Le, Ashoka D Polpitiya, Angela C Fox, Thi Thai Kim Vu, Thuan Trong Dang, Tracey C Fleischer, Nhu Thi Hong Bui, Durlin E Hickok, Paul E Kearney, Guy Thwaites, Stephen H Kennedy, Evelyne Kestelyn, Thanh Quang Le

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med

April 7, 2024

DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2024.2333923

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News

International Research Collaboration Confirms Novel Biomarker’s Accuracy for Predicting Preterm Births

April 11, 2024

OUCRU Joins International Collaboration to Improve Clinical Research in Low Resource Settings

August 11, 2023

Training

[Infographic] Opportunities and Challenges in Applying Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health Technologies in Viet Nam

July 11, 2023

Training

[Infographic] How Socio-cultural Factors Impact the Consent Process in Clinical Trials

April 26, 2023

Projects

A Global Low- and Middle-Income Country Primary Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Trial using the WHO AWaRe system (the AWaRe 1 Trial)

April 19, 2024

The Incidence And Molecular Investigation Of Bacterial Causes Of Maternal Sepsis: A Case-Control Study

May 25, 2023

Active|Observational clinical study

Making An Early Diagnosis Of Talaromycosis – A Strategy To Reduce Morbidity And Mortality In Advanced HIV Disease In Southeast Asia

May 23, 2023

Covid-19 And The Gendered Research Gap

March 28, 2023

Exploring Attitudes To Dengue Research Involving Human Subjects Among University Students In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (SEED)

March 7, 2023

Completed|Observational clinical study

Whole Genome Sequencing For The Rapid Prediction Of Drug Susceptibility In Patients With Suspected Multi-Drug Resistant (MOST)

March 6, 2023

2019_OUCRU photographer in residence_TB Indonesia (30)

Active Trial|Clinical Trial

Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase Stratified Trial Of Adjunctive Corticosteroids For HIV-Uninfected Adults With Tuberculous Meningitis (The LAST ACT Trial)

February 23, 2023

A male scientist holding three test tubes. The test tube on the right contains t-lymphocytes that were exposed to the AIDS virus but since they were protected by AZT, the cells were not destroyed and the pellet stayed intact.

Active Trial|Clinical Trial

Adjunctive Corticosteroids For Tuberculous Meningitis In HIV-Infected Adults (The ACT HIV Trial)

February 23, 2023

Using Qualitative Research Methods In Healthcare Settings In Vietnam: Perspectives Of Ethics Committee Members And Researchers

February 23, 2023

Research Focus

Covid-19

January 9, 2023

Locations

OUCRU Ho Chi Minh

January 9, 2023

Dr Evelyne Kestelyn

Head of CTU

Evelyne Kestelyn, PhD, leads the clinical trial units, which manages around 64 research projects annually. One of her goals is to deliver high quality clinical trial data in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Timeline

2015

2006

Publications

Related

International Research Collaboration Confirms Novel Biomarker’s Accuracy for Predicting Preterm Births

OUCRU Joins International Collaboration to Improve Clinical Research in Low Resource Settings

[Infographic] Opportunities and Challenges in Applying Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health Technologies in Viet Nam

[Infographic] How Socio-cultural Factors Impact the Consent Process in Clinical Trials

A Global Low- and Middle-Income Country Primary Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Trial using the WHO AWaRe system (the AWaRe 1 Trial)

The Incidence And Molecular Investigation Of Bacterial Causes Of Maternal Sepsis: A Case-Control Study

Making An Early Diagnosis Of Talaromycosis – A Strategy To Reduce Morbidity And Mortality In Advanced HIV Disease In Southeast Asia

Covid-19 And The Gendered Research Gap

Exploring Attitudes To Dengue Research Involving Human Subjects Among University Students In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (SEED)

Whole Genome Sequencing For The Rapid Prediction Of Drug Susceptibility In Patients With Suspected Multi-Drug Resistant (MOST)

Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase Stratified Trial Of Adjunctive Corticosteroids For HIV-Uninfected Adults With Tuberculous Meningitis (The LAST ACT Trial)

Adjunctive Corticosteroids For Tuberculous Meningitis In HIV-Infected Adults (The ACT HIV Trial)

Using Qualitative Research Methods In Healthcare Settings In Vietnam: Perspectives Of Ethics Committee Members And Researchers

Covid-19

OUCRU Ho Chi Minh