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Analysis provides evidence of research gaps on the risk-benefit of blood transfusion in Visceral Leishmaniasis patients
NDM-CGHR
7 June 2024
A new review summarises existing evidence gaps regarding when blood transfusions should be carried out for visceral leishmaniasis patients. The review is published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
OUCRU presented our community mobilisation efforts in One Health at the launch event of Media for One Health project
Conferences & meetings OUCRU
5 June 2024
On 20 May in Hanoi, Dr Mary Chambers and Associate Professor Sonia Lewycka presented on One Health activities at OUCRU, highlighting the essential role of public engagement and communication with various communities in raising awareness as well as how to integrate One Health approach and climate change into infectious diseases research.
Caesar Atuire appointed Bioethics President
Awards & Appointments MSc IHTM News NDM-CGHR
4 June 2024
Many congratulations to Dr Caesar Atuire who has been appointed President of the International Association of Bioethics.
CTMGH X takeover by IHTM starts 4 June
MSc IHTM News NDM-CGHR
3 June 2024
Get ready! - the CTMGH X takeover begins on Tuesday 4 June and 8 IHTM students who are working around the world will be sharing their research placement experience.
OUCRU welcomed ASEAN Social Impact Program students for a Science Visit
OUCRU Public Engagement
31 May 2024
On 31st May, the Public and Community Engagement Group at OUCRU re-launched the Science Visit project. This event saw 25 enthusiastic students from Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, the Phillipines, and Cambodia. This student group is a part of the ASEAN Social Impact Program (ASIP), visit OUCRU. They joined a lab tour and participated in several group games centered around the clinical trials process.
Nurturing Future Generations’ Passion for Science through Engagement with Children and Teachers
OUCRU Public Engagement
30 May 2024
At OUCRU, we believe that science can excite and inspire children, contribute to their understanding of the world, and present opportunities for life skill development. The better children understand and appreciate science, the better-informed decisions they can make throughout their lives.
PLATCOV researchers find dramatic acceleration of SARS CoV2 viral clearance rates since Sept 2021
MORU
29 May 2024
Running continuously since Sept 2021, the PLATCOV trial has randomised over 1700 patients presenting with COVID19 infections. Work by PLATCOV’s Dr Phrutsamon Wongnak published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases has shown that rates of oropharyngeal viral clearance have accelerated dramatically since the trial started: A SARS CoV2 viral clearance half-life in untreated patients of around 16 hours In Sept 2021 had reduced to around 9 hours by Oct 2023. The results highlight the importance of pharmacometric platform trials like PLATCOV, so that we are prepared for the next pandemic.
The Value of Vaccines in Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance in Vietnam
Conferences & meetings OUCRU
29 May 2024
OUCRU Hanoi and its host, the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases (NHTD), recently organised a workshop entitled “The Value of Vaccines in Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance in Vietnam.”
OUCRU Successfully Hosts Viral Genomics and Bioinformatics Course
OUCRU
28 May 2024
OUCRU recently hosted an intensive week-long training event, the Viral Genomics and Bioinformatics course. This event was organised in collaboration with Wellcome Connecting Science, highlighting the ongoing commitment of both institutions to enhance global health research capacity, particularly in the field of infectious diseases.
IHTM students take over CTMGH’s X feed
MSc IHTM News NDM-CGHR
28 May 2024
Our students are currently scattered across the globe with their IHTM research placements but we have been given a fantastic opportunity to catch up with a few of them through the Tropical Medicine and Global Health, CTMGH’s X (previously Twitter) feed.
FemTech Forward 2024: Transforming Women’s Health with Tech
Conferences & meetings NDM-CGHR
24 May 2024
The FemTech Forward Conference 2024 marked the first conference in this field in Oxford. Led by Christiane Hagel, DPhil Candidate in Clinical Medicine and President of the Oxford FemTech Society, the event gathered over 80 participants from diverse disciplines to explore advancements in women's health technology.
CGHR colleagues meet to discuss Modelling in Health Services
Conferences & meetings NDM-CGHR
21 May 2024
A workshop took place last week for the modellers from across disciplines in CGHR to enhance collaboration across statistics mathematical modelling and economics as well as medicine.
Associate Professors 2024
Awards & Appointments KWTRP MORU NDM-CGHR OUCRU
17 May 2024
We are pleased to announce that six of our researchers have been awarded the title Associate Professor
Improving pneumonia recovery in malnourished African children
KWTRP
17 May 2024
A project by the KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) at NDM highlighted the importance of future trials focussing on high-risk, undernourished children and using feeds tailored to their metabolic needs.
The KEMIS Project at KWTRP
KWTRP
15 May 2024
Serosurveillance remains a valuable yet underutilized tool. Through the KEMIS project, KWTRP aim to demonstrate the value of multi-pathogen serosurveillance in Kenya.
HSC receives Vice-Chancellor’s Highly Commended Community Partnership Award 2024
Awards & Appointments NDM-CGHR
14 May 2024
Shobhana Nagraj and the project team were very proud to accept a Highly Commended Community Partnership Award from the Vice-Chancellor for their work on ‘Tackling childhood malnutrition in Oxfordshire: From grassroots to policy actions’. The award recognises colleagues who have partnered with others to make a positive difference locally, nationally or globally.
Africa Oxford Initiative wins the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution
Awards & Appointments NDM-CGHR
14 May 2024
The award for Outstanding Contribution acknowledges the Africa Oxford Initiative commitment to supporting the University’s mission. AfOx is dedicated to partnering with Universities across Africa, to increase educational opportunities for students from the continent, boost employment opportunities and support new partnerships.
NDM-CGHR Director announcement
Awards & Appointments NDM-CGHR
7 May 2024
Professor Susanna Dunachie has been appointed to the new role of Director of the NDM Centre for Global Health Research
Scoping review suggests that PKDL data platform is feasible
NDM-CGHR
7 May 2024
A new systematic scoping review of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) studies found 56 studies published since 1973, with more than half of the studies dating from the last decade. Based on the relatively recent studies, which together include nearly 2,500 patients, the authors believe that the establishment of a PKDL data platform is feasible. The study is published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Public and Community Engagement to Support Vaccine Research
OUCRU OUCRU-Indonesia OUCRU-Nepal Public Engagement
1 May 2024
The Public and Community Engagement group at OUCRU has a strong commitment to community engagement, particularly in the field of vaccine research. Let’s look at some featured projects in all OUCRU’s local offices, spreading out from typhoid in Nepal to TB in Vietnam.