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Dr Joseph Donovan

Dr Joseph Donovan

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jdonovan@oucru.org

Joseph Donovan

Senior Clinical Research Fellow

Dr Joseph Donovan is a clinical research physician based at OUCRU in Ho Chi Minh City. His primary research interest is in infectious diseases of the brain, particularly tuberculous meningitis.

Joseph is a Consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Internal Medicine (UK), and trained at centers including Imperial College London, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Joseph worked at OUCRU from 2017-2020 where he completed his PhD, and rejoined in 2025.

Meningitis and encephalitis lead to high rates of death and severe disability. Joseph is seeking new strategies to manage tuberculous meningitis, in addition to setting-appropriate techniques to optimize detection of critical illness, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes from severe brain infection.

Recent publications

A randomised comparison of management strategies for drug-induced liver injury associated with tuberculous meningitis treatment

Donovan J. et al, (2026), Journal of Infection, 93, 106796 - 106796

The cause, treatment and outcome of hyponatraemia associated with tuberculous meningitis: An observational study nested within two clinical trials of corticosteroids

Donovan J. et al, (2026), Journal of Infection, 93, 106763 - 106763

Genotype-stratified adjunctive dexamethasone for tuberculous meningitis in HIV-negative adults: a randomized controlled phase 3 trial

Donovan J. et al, (2026), Nature Medicine, 32, 849 - 858

A clinical practice guideline for tuberculous meningitis.

Donovan J. et al, (2026), The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 26, e96 - e111

Integrating metagenomic sequencing into diagnostic pathways for tuberculous meningitis - Authors' reply.

Donovan J. et al, (2025), The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 25