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ERGO is launching ALERRT, a multi-disciplinary consortium building a patient-centered clinical research network to respond to epidemics across sub-Saharan Africa. ALERRT aims to reduce the public health and socio-economic impact of disease outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa by building a sustainable clinical and laboratory research preparedness and response network.
New rapid melioidosis test could save lives
MORU
27 March 2024
A new test diagnoses patients with melioidosis within hours, rather than days, meaning they can receive the correct antibiotics faster.
Fostering Global Health Collaboration: Ho Chi Minh City Health Officials Embark on OUCRU-Led UK Visit
OUCRU
26 March 2024
OUCRU, in collaboration with KPMG Vietnam, recently led a delegation from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health (DoH) on a visit to the United Kingdom. This visit is a part of a UK-funded strategic initiative to support the DoH in developing Ho Chi Minh City as a health innovation hub for Vietnam and the region.
Volunteering
MSc IHTM News
25 March 2024
As part of IHTM, students complete at least ten hours of volunteering in the community, preferably outside of the University.
OUCRU Researchers Join WHO in Updating Essential TB Diagnostic Handbook
OUCRU
25 March 2024
Members of OUCRU’s Tuberculosis group have contributed to the World Health Organization's latest edition of the tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic handbook. The "WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis" is an important resource for the rapid detection and diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB).
Dr Vu Thi Lan Huong: A Leadership Journey in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
OUCRU
18 March 2024
Since obtaining her PhD from the University of Oxford in 2017, Dr Vu Thi Lan Huong has charted a transformative journey, rising to spearhead the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) programme. Currently, as the Senior Research Fellow at OUCRU Ha Noi, she has dedicated her career to unravelling the complexities of this silent but deadly threat.
IHTM present Policy Briefs at Houses of Parliament
MSc IHTM News
14 March 2024
Much of the focus of Hilary term has been on preparing the policy briefs for the All-Party Parliamentary Group, APPG, on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTDs.
Children with acute malnutrition and malaria: the double burden that increases risk of treatment failure
LOMWRU MOCRU MORU NDM-CGHR SMRU
13 March 2024
An analysis of over 11,000 falciparum malaria individual patient data sets has found that acutely malnourished children have a higher risk of reinfections and treatment failures, even when treated with recommended doses of artemisinin-based combination therapies, currently the best malaria treatment available. The malaria parasite clearance was also likely to be longer in these children.
Vaccinology PBL
MSc IHTM News
12 March 2024
Students taking this term’s vaccinology module took part in a problem-based learning project, PBL, presenting their findings to a panel of experts.
International Womens Day
General NDM-CGHR
12 March 2024
Green Templeton College proudly marked #InternationalWomensDay2024 by honouring fourteen exceptional women through a series of nine stunning portraits including two members of the Health Systems Collaborative (HSC).
OUCRU Welcomes Guy’s and St Thomas’ Clinicians to Enhance Critical Care Training in Vietnam
OUCRU
12 March 2024
OUCRU and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have partnered to deliver a specialised training program in critical care medicine at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases (Ha Noi) and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (Ho Chi Minh City).
International Women's Day
MSc IHTM News
8 March 2024
The inspiring health leaders of tomorrow celebrate International Women's Day!
Embracing Vulnerabilities: Andy Musaffa’s Unconventional Path to Effective Leadership
OUCRU OUCRU-Indonesia
7 March 2024
Bachtiar Andy Musaffa (Andy) stands at the intersection of data management and human leadership—a place where numbers meet the nuanced complexities of team dynamics. As the Senior Research Data Manager at OUCRU Indonesia, Andy is not only at the helm of organising critical clinical trial data and developing databases but also at the core of leading a diverse team through the highs and lows of intensive research environments.
Two new IHTM podcasts released
MSc IHTM News
4 March 2024
Breaking down Barriers and, Beware - Understanding Evidence in Global Health.
OUCRU partner hospital receives Viet Nam medical achievement award
OUCRU
1 March 2024
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit’s host and partner in Ho Chi Minh City, the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, was recently honoured with the Vietnam 2023 Medical Achievement Award at an event hosted by Voice of Ho Chi Minh City (VoH).
NEWRISK project awarded RIGHT 5 NHIR funding
Awards & Appointments KWTRP NDM-CGHR
27 February 2024
Led by Benjamin Tsofa and Jacob McKnight, the project named "A Novel Extreme Weather Risk Insurance System for Kenya (NEWRISK)” will focus on using the latest methods to provide focused data on extreme weather, population vulnerability, and health system capacity readiness across various climatic zones in Kenya.
Leading with grace: How Dr Suwarti’s thoughtful approach to leadership inspires growth at OUCRU Indonesia
OUCRU OUCRU-Indonesia
27 February 2024
Dr Suwarti began her journey with OUCRU Indonesia in 2018 as an awardee of the OUCRU Young Scientist Fellowship programme, when she embarked on a research journey into leptospirosis, a neglected tropical disease. Her curiosity and commitment to improving health outcomes have seen her research interests expand to the molecular diagnostic of Tuberculosis, Covid-19, and HIV.
Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Business Plan Presentations
MSc IHTM News
26 February 2024
The final session of the Hilary term’s Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship, HIE, module saw the students working in groups to present their business plans to a panel of global health experts.
School Leavers Attachment Scheme
KWTRP Public Engagement
22 February 2024
KWTRP hosted 153 students for the Annual School Leavers Attachment Scheme (SLAS) Open Day. The SLAS open day targets top performing students in Kilifi to give them an opportunity to information from various stakeholders and scientists that would help them firm up or redefine their career aspirations. It is an opportunity to give the students information about the need to take science and health related careers with the focus on creating the next pool of researchers in Kenya, Africa and beyond.
New study uses isotope ratio mass spectrometry to analyse origins of falsified antimalarials
LOMWRU MORU NDM-CGHR
20 February 2024
New work from the Medicine Quality Group at IDDO and MORU pilots the use of stable isotope mass spectrometry to estimate where falsified antimalarials and their components come from. The study, published in Scientific Reports, is a collaboration between the Medicine Quality Research Group, LOMWRU, and MORU Bangkok, working with stable isotope scientists in Utah, USA.
12 Remarkable African Life Scientists– An inspirational book for young people
KWTRP Public Engagement
18 February 2024
Dr Tabitha Mwangi, a former KWTRP scientist now working in the UK, has written an inspirational book targeted at High school going children but also useful in shaping students already in university in shaping their career journeys.