Projects

This investigation provides important evidence illustrating the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rising of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae in hospitals and the clinical outcome of infected patients.

In this study, we performed genomic and phylogenetic analyses of multidrug-resistant (MDR) enterica serotype 4,[5],12:i:- isolates.

The Genomics Science Dojo and Workshop aims to enhance genomic research capabilities in Indonesia by providing immersive training in bioinformatics, analytics, and scientific writing, fostering critical thinking, and facilitating manuscript publication in high-impact journals.

The study aims to characterize the viral etiology of clinical cases of HFMD, presenting at health facilities in Medan and Denpasar.

Health in the Backyard was an interactive media project using digital storytelling methods to explore the attitudes and perceptions of risk of communities involved in animal husbandry.

Enhance the communication capacity of healthcare workers to improve care and health outcome of patients and communities.

This double-blinded randomised controlled Phase III trial aims to determine if high dose rifampicin is safe and improves 6-month survival compared to standard of care for patients with Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM).

In this hospital surveillance of baumannii infections, we characterised the clinical features and risk factors associated with A. baumannii-infected patients.

The main goal of this study was to understand how policy stakeholders in Viet Nam used scientific evidence to inform health policies and decision making, and then to determine where there are opportunities for the scientific community (and OUCRU specifically) to better engage with policy makers to facilitate that process.

This observational prospective cohort study investigates the emergence and transmission of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-Kp), a growing public health threat combining antibiotic resistance and high virulence. Stool and throat swabs will be collected from hospitalized patients with K. pneumoniae and their close contacts during and after hospitalization. Through statistical, genomic, and spatiotemporal analyses, the study aims to uncover the epidemiological pathways and determinants driving CR-HvKp evolution and spread, particularly in Asian hospital settings with high carbapenem use and suboptimal infection control.

Streptococcus suis is an important bacterial pathogen in pigs and also an agent of emerging severe diseases in humans. The project aims to construct a virulence gene database for S. suis which could be applied to screen for the prevalence of those potential virulence genes in the genome of S. suis strains and suggest potential virulence genes involved in the pathogenicity in humans.

Streptococcus suis is an important bacterial pathogen in pigs and also an agent of emerging severe diseases in humans. The project aims to construct a virulence gene database for S. suis which could be applied to screen for the prevalence of those potential virulence genes in the genome of S. suis strains and suggest potential virulence genes involved in the pathogenicity in humans.