Dr Tan at TedX Hanoi – New diagnostics for brain infections
In the highly globalized modern world, infectious diseases can emerge and spread much faster than ever before. Watch OUCRU’s Dr Le Van Tan talk at TedX Hanoi in May 2016 about how we can use DNA sequencing technologies to discover new causes of infectious diseases, and to develop new, better treatments.
Rapid test for bacterial infection reduces antibiotic use
Researchers from the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam have shown that using a rapid (5-minute) test can reduce antibiotic misuse for respiratory infections. Cutting the number of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions is a key way to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections. An article recently published in The Lancet Global Health is available here: […]
OUCRU researchers demonstrate Vietnam’s progress towards achieving SDGs
A study by the international Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) collaboration (which includes researchers from OUCRU), published in The Lancet, analyzed each country’s progress toward achieving the United Nation’s health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets by creating an overall SDG Index score. Countries were then ranked by their scores to show which nations are […]
Food across the ages
‘Food across the ages’ used case studies to examine changes in attitudes and practice towards food in Vietnam. Inter-generational pairing of community members offered a means of investigating similarities and differences that young and old may have about food. This project set out to explore differences and similarities towards attitudes on food across multiple generations. […]
PhD OPPORTUNITIES
International PhD Fellowships 2016-2017 at Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Viet Nam Every year Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) offers opportunities for the most competitive Vietnamese scientists and clinicians to enroll in a 4-year PhD training program. Students register with UK universities but undertake their research at OUCRU Vietnam (HCMC or Hanoi). PhD research […]
Aide Memoire to combat antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam signed
On the 24 June 2015 OUCRU co-signed an Aide Memoire with The Vietnamese Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and development partners. This Aide Memoire represents a commitment by all parties to collaborate to combat antimicrobial resistance in Viet Nam. Antimicrobial […]
Genome of emerging antibiotic resistant bacteria decoded
Largest collection of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria genetically sequenced A collaborative research project undertaken by the University of Melbourne, the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Viet Nam (OUCRU) and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has led to the analysis of the largest genetically decoded collection of the bacterial pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae, which causes a spectrum […]
Seroepidemiology of enteroviruses associated with hand, foot, and mouth disease
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Vietnam PhD Programme 2014-15 Project 6 Title: Seroepidemiology of enteroviruses associated with hand, foot, and mouth disease Project overview: Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease that is mostly caused by enteroviruses belonging to the species Human enterovirus A (including Coxsackie virus A 2-8, 10, 12, […]
The mechanism of antibody activity during Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A infections
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Vietnam PhD Programme 2014-15 Project 5: The mechanism of antibody activity during Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A infections Required person: Basic laboratory scientist/bioinformatician/immunologist Type of project: Bacteriology/immunology Potential start date: First quarter 2015 Duration: Four years Techniques: Immunology, bacteriology, diagnostics, molecular biology Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, The […]
The genomics of Salmonella Paratyphi A, an emergent cause of enteric fever in Asia
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Vietnam PhD Programme 2014-15 Project 4: The genomics of Salmonella Paratyphi A, an emergent cause of enteric fever in Asia Required person: Basic laboratory scientist/bioinformatician/epidemiologist Type of project: Bacteriology/epidemiology Potential start date: First quarter 2015 Duration: Four years Techniques: Epidemiology, bacteriology, bioinformatics, molecular biology Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam […]
The impact of antimicrobial resistance on bloodstream infections at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Vietnam PhD Programme 2014-15 Project 3: The impact of antimicrobial resistance on bloodstream infections at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City Required person: Basic laboratory scientist Type of project: Bacteriology Potential start date: First quarter 2015 Duration: Four years Techniques: Data analysis, bacteriology, bioinformatics, molecular biology […]
Statistical methods for adaptive clinical trials in tropical diseases
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Vietnam PhD Programme 2014-15 Project 1 Title Statistical methods for adaptive clinical trials in tropical diseases Project overview Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for testing medical interventions. Conventional RCTs randomly assign a pre-defined number of patients to one of two or more treatment arms (including a control […]
HFMD in Vietnam: A Study of Epidemiology and Health Economics
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Vietnam PhD Programme 2014-15 Project 2 Title: HFMD in Vietnam: A Study of Epidemiology and Health Economics Project overview Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease that is mostly caused by the species Enterovirus A (including Coxsackie virus A 2-8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and enterovirus […]
OPEN DAY on 24th April 2015
Are you interested in doing research in biomedical science? Would you like an opportunities to do research on tropical infectious diseases for a BSc, MSc or PhD program? Please attend the OUCRU Open Day to find out more information The OPEN DAY event is held at Oxford University Clinical Research Viet Nam (OUCRU) which located […]
Antibiotic-resistant typhoid likely to spread despite drug control programmes
Source: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/News/Media-office/Press-releases/2013/Press-releases/WTP054930.htm Restricting the use of antibiotics is unlikely to stop the spread of drug resistance in typhoid fever, according to a study funded by the Wellcome Trust and published in the journal ‘eLife’.The findings reveal that antibiotic-resistant strains of Salmonella Typhi bacteria can outcompete drug-sensitive strains when grown in the laboratory, even in the […]
Foreign Bodies, Common Ground at Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection’s winter exhibition, Foreign Bodies, Common Ground, opens today, offering a unique exploration of global health. The exhibition brings together artworks including painting, photography, sculpture, film and performance, made during residencies at medical research centres funded by the Wellcome Trust in Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam and the UK. The contributing artists were […]
Art Meets Science
On 11th October 2012 OUCRU-HCMC hosted a unique evening of contemporary art and science. The programme opened with a short video art screening of three films by international artists Jeremy Deller; Phillipe Warnell (with Jean-Luc Nancy); Helen Pynor and Peta Clancy. This was followed by presentations by celebrated visual artist Maria Fernanda Cardoso (Colombia/Australia) and […]
Art in Global Health
‘Art in Global Health’ was a Wellcome Trust initiative to set up artist residencies in the Wellcome Trust-funded research centres as a way of teasing out some of the more personal, philosophical, cultural and political dimensions of health research. – Lena Bui, an artist based in Ho Chi Minh City, did her residency with OUCRU-HCMC in […]
Health in the Backyard
In rural Viet Nam the relationships between farmers and their animals are close, with pigs and poultry often kept in vicinity of the houses. The recent history of serious zoonotic outbreaks of novel pathogens such as SARS, H5N1 and Nipah virus has raised awareness of the health risk of such close contact with animals. – […]
Place of Change Personal Health Stories
Place of Change is a unique community-led media health project that encourages participants to consider key factors that affect their health and wellbeing on a personal level. OUCRU has partnered with Fact and Fiction Films (FFF) to equip communities with skills to generate their own film stories about their health experiences. – The project had […]