Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health
@tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk
CTMGH, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford. Network of research groups based in Oxford and across Africa and Asia. Tackling infectious diseases, from clinical studies to behavioural sciences.
Meet Cyrine Mokrani, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Tunisia. an MSc Economics for Development at Oxford Department of International Development / Department of Economics; Lincoln College. @odid-qeh.bsky.social @lincoln.ox.ac.uk. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗮 𝗨𝗞-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴? Applications are now open for the 4-year OUCRU Prize Studentships. Nationals of Vietnam, Indonesia, and Nepal applying for projects based in their home country. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 1 Dec 2026 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://bit.ly/DPhil2026
#MeetOurResearchers interview with Leigh Jones about MODRA, a programme aiming to develop future leaders across South-East Asia @moru-mip.bsky.social @oucru.bsky.social Leigh supports researchers with training, mentorship, and seed funding Watch 👉 www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/wall-of-face...
#ResearchHighlight from Sabina Dongol @oucru.bsky.social Nepal Diagnostic accuracy of a clinical score with a rapid diagnostic test for enteric fever in Nepal, Bangladesh and Cambodia Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Full publication 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#ResearchHighlight from Bilal Rahimi @moru-mip.bsky.social A pilot study evaluating the tolerability and effectiveness of miltefosine and sodium stibogluconate for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Kandahar, Afghanistan 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Paper 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🌍 Inspired by Radio Garden and online epidemic surveillance, the Medicine Quality Monitoring Globe tracks reports of substandard and falsified medicines worldwide. 🔎 A new study explains how it works - and how it has captured 2.5 million articles. www.iddo.org/news/inside-...
Meet June Muthoni Mbuthi, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Kenya. Studying an MSc Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation at Department of Social Policy and Intervention, St Antony’s College. Worked with Good Soil. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.
NEWS: Welcome to the new Regius Professor of Medicine Prof Menna Clatworthy’s career has focused on immunology and nephrology. We look forward to welcoming her to the division. https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-10-16-professor-menna-clatworthy-appointed-new-regius-professor-of-medicine-at-the
Meet Aisha Yusuf, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Kenya. Studying a Master of Public Policy at Blavatnik School of Government, Kellogg College. Graduate of University of Nairobi. Worked with Deloitte+. @blavatnikschool.bsky.social. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.
Since 2016, KWTRP has used radio to connect researchers and communities. During our two-day Open Day, our #JukwaaLaUtafiti radio programme listeners met researchers, toured laboratories and explored the science behind the conversations they hear on air. #KWTRP #CommunityEngagement
#ResearchHighlight from Lam Anh Nguyet @oucru.bsky.social Virological and epidemiological investigations of a severe hand foot and mouth disease outbreak, Vietnam, 2023 Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Full publication 👉 journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
Calling Oxford & Oxford Brookes researchers! Interested in supervising a future DPhil student in women’s health discovery research? Register your interest in the new interdisciplinary #WHIDR programme. @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social https://tinyurl.com/mc2s4cez
📋 What happens when a death goes unrecorded? 📚Our latest research found that only 1 in 4 deaths were registered, with children and women more likely to be missed, raising awareness about timely death registration. 🔗 Caroline's article 👉: shorturl.at/F27OS 🔗 Isaac's article 👉: shorturl.at/JtBFQ
Throwback: What Does Solidarity Mean for the Communities We Serve? As we continue refining the Solidarity Framework, this question remains as relevant as ever. 🎥 Revisit Dr. Kavita Chauhan's reflections: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGQH... #GlobalHealth #Bioethics #PublicHealth #Research
Meet Tapuwa Gracious Motsi, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Zimbabwe. Studying an MSc Radiobiology at Department of Oncology, St Edmund Hall. Worked with Harare Institute of Technology+. @stedmundhall.bsky.social. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.
Nicholas White played a pivotal role in establishing WWARN, which laid the foundations for IDDO. We were fortunate to interview Nick before his sad passing earlier this year, and are pleased the interview is being shown at today’s @rstmh.bsky.social Annual Meeting. Watch: youtu.be/NE5d0ayrh0c
Interview with Professor Sir Nick White, filmed in June 2025 for CERCLE
YouTube video by Infectious Diseases Data Observatory and WWARN
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Meet Rediet Emebet Getnet Alemu, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Ethiopia. Studying an MSc Child Development and Education at Department of Education, Linacre College. Worked with Shamiri Institute. @oxforddeptofed.bsky.social. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Would you like to help us investigate Malaria? Help to find a vaccine against Malaria by participating in a study at the Oxford Vaccine Group! For further information please visit 👉 https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/studies/bio005
#MeetOurResearchers video interview with Maneerat Ekkapongpisit on how to translate research into real-world impact @moru-mip.bsky.social Maneerat focuses on implementation research, helping diagnostic innovations move from lab to real-world healthcare settings 👉 ndm.ac/maneerat-podcast
#ResearchHighlight from Nguyen Thi Thu Hong @oucru.bsky.social Central Nervous System Involvement by Novel Clade 2.3.2.1e H5N1 Avian #Influenza Virus in a Pediatric Patient Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Full publication 👉 academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
From Oxford scholar to creating opportunities for the next generation 🎓 Oxford alumna Shabana Basij-Rasikh has donated $2.5 million to fund a scholarship enabling an Afghan woman to pursue a master’s degree at Oxford each year. More info ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4s4lTQq
Why is solidarity necessary in global health today? 📖 Explore the draft Solidarity Principles on page 15: www.globalhealthsolidarity.org/sites/defaul... 🎥 Watch the 3-3-3 Solidarity Framework Explained: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw9A... #GlobalHealth #Bioethics #Research
CLOSING SOON: Nuffield Medical Fellowship for outstanding early career researchers The Fellowship offers a job contract, 5 yrs of research funding, and career progression opportunities. ⌛ Apply by Mon 19 October: https://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/nuffield-medical-fellowships
💰🏥 Can increased funding improve primary healthcare? A new policy brief examines Kenya’s shift to Global Budget Capitation under the Social Health Authority, highlighting increased funding for Nairobi’s health facilities but persistent payment delays and capacity gaps 📚 Read more👉: shorturl.at/9ziQ8
#ResearchHighlight from Lynne Elson @kemriwellcome.bsky.social Estimation of the global burden of #tungiasis in endemic countries using a disability adjusted life-years modelling approach Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Full publication 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Interested in learning about the mathematical foundations of phylogenetic methods? Come and join this 5-day introductory course given at the VIASM in Hanoi in the first week of November by some of the best world experts in the field. viasm.edu.vn/hdkh/Mathema...
What would it take to make solidarity shape everyday decisions in global health? 🔸Read the News Story: www.globalhealthsolidarity.org/index.php/ne... ▶️ Watch the full discussion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoRJ... #GlobalHealth #Bioethics #PublicHealth #GlobalHealthEthics #Research
FUNDING: Calling all early career researchers with an OUH contract! The OHSRC are offering grants of up to £10,000 to NHS staff (including honorary contracts) whose research will help patients of the OUH. Find out more and apply 👉https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/researchers/grants/ Deadline: 15 October
🚨Vaccinology webinar alert!🚨 🫁💉Where is TB vaccine research headed? Join us as Prof. Jayne Sutherland explores the current shape of the TB vaccine pipeline, emerging opportunities, and the future of vaccinology. 🗓️ Monday, October 12th, 2026 🕑 2:00 - 3:30 PM EAT 🔗 Register here👉: shorturl.at/X1gAP
Meet Favour Eragbie, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Nigeria. Studying an MSc Biodiversity, Conservation and Nature Recovery at School of Geography and the Environment, Linacre College.. @oxfordgeography.bsky.social. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.
