Can we spot severe dengue risk earlier? New study shows clinical data helps identify high-risk patients sooner. Read more: https://ow.ly/X3Pc50ZQq3G

Join SOAP-PEX Webinar 1 on 22 Sept, 9-11 AM: Foundations, Ethics & Data Governance with Drs. Huong & Thidar. 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/bL0F50ZN7yH Learn more: https://ow.ly/AsER50ZN7yI

Demystify clinical trial design & enhance your research toolkit!📊✨ Join our statistical seminars supported by @advance-id.bsky.social & @who.int Explore clinical trial theory & real-life examples with global experts. Master the numbers in the mission against disease here: ad-id.co/stats

Cultural norms, community practices, and healthcare accessibility influence how people understand and respond to health risks such as antimicrobial resistance. Generic advice may turn into unactionable messages. Read more about this research by Han Tran, PhD student, here https://ow.ly/zFnK50ZJemG

📢 A landmark trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found that adding cefixime to azithromycin does not improve outcomes for uncomplicated typhoid fever. 🔗 Read more : https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099%2826%2900358-0/fulltext

UNDAUNTED Episode 2 is live! Dr. Sabina Dongol shares her inspiring journey of leaving certainty behind, embracing risk, and growing into a research leader. A powerful story of courage, resilience, and believing in your own potential. 🎧 Watch now: https://youtu.be/si7hJWrbeUg

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Forum Theatre is now online. Immerse yourself in our first digital simulation, designed to bring the Forum Theatre's unique interactive experience to your screen. https://www.oucru.org/forum-theatre/

Begins with "Making videos is easy. I'm making short videos on TikTok all the time," then turns to “I understand that it is a long process and takes a lot of work to produce a video.” Find out more about how Collab Lab humbled young people in a good way! https://ow.ly/a3k250ZCjGN

Explaining complex ideas to young curious minds is an art in its own right. 'I see the kids enjoying what I say, and I feel really happy. As for me, after giving those talks and sharing, I understand my job even more,' said one researcher participant. Read more here https://ow.ly/PQIM50ZAKmh

With nearly 50,000 cases in early 2026, dengue continues to be a public health concern in Vietnam. Meet D-SCAPE, a non-invasive wearable device that helps doctors detect early signs of severe dengue. Read early feedback from the community about the device here https://ow.ly/Col650ZzlUR

How do you build the next generation of research leaders? Dr Sabina Dongol shares how mentorship, grant-writing support and regional collaboration through #MODRA helped her secure a Wellcome CTD Award and contribute to a successful CARB-X proposal. Read more: https://ow.ly/sbGg50Zwq37

🎉 Congrats to Huỳnh Ngọc Minh Thi and Ashata Dahal, OUCRU DPhil students at the University of Oxford, on securing funding to advance AMR research. Minh Thi will study colistin-resistant bacteria in poultry, while Ashata will turn AMR science into a comic booklet for public engagement!

🎙️ UNDAUNTED Episode 1 is live! From “herding sheep to herding numbers,” our first guest shares an inspiring story of perseverance, growth, and lifelong learning. Because the stories behind the science matter too. 🎧 Listen now: : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYo2LhtzaqA

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Congrats to OUCRU PhD alumna Dr Nguyễn Thị Thủy Ngân on her appointment as Head of the Department of Tropical Diseases at Chợ Rẫy Hospital. We wish her every success as she strengthens the link between research and patient care and supports future clinician-scientists 🎊

28 July is World Hepatitis Day. OUCRU also believes that “When communities help shape policies, programmes and services, the response becomes more effective, accountable and responsive to people's needs.” Stay tuned as we share the work done by and for the community affected by viral hepatitis.

Congrats to OUCRU colleagues winning Best Oral Presentations & Best Poster at the Intl Pandemic Sciences Conference 2026: ‣ Ms Tran Ngo in the Policy and Governance. ‣ Dr Nguyen Pham in the Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. ‣ Ms Aghnianditya Dewantari in the Diagnostics and Treatment.

From malaria treatment and melioidosis mapping to vector-borne disease research, MODRA fellows are tackling some of the region’s biggest public health challenges. See how they’re turning training into lasting impact. https://ow.ly/iP9t50Zi6cw #MODRA #GlobalHealth

OUCRU joined the launch of the ASEAN-UK Health Security Partnership Programme in Bangkok. Assoc Prof Ngô Thị Hoa presented the SOAP-PEx project, led by OUCRU Ho Chi Minh City with partners in Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar. The programme was launched during Princess Anne's visit to MORU.

What comes after #MODRA? For our first fellows: leading research, winning grants, publishing papers, and building new collaborations across South East Asia. Read how two early-career researchers are turning training into lasting impact for global health. https://ow.ly/EOSW50Zi5ss

Join #OUCRU in Ho Chi Minh City! We are hiring 2 #Postdoctoral Researchers to join our team: ‣ Tuberculosis group (Computational Biology, Single-Cell Genomics) ‣ Malaria research group Review the full requirements at https://www.oucru.org/career/

Professor Lê Văn Tấn has been appointed Interim Director of OUCRU Hồ Chí Minh City, effective 24 June. A long-time OUCRU scientist and leader in emerging infectious diseases, Professor Tấn has helped strengthen Vietnam’s outbreak preparedness and response for over two decades.

Eighteen months in, MODRA's first fellows lead impactful research on antimicrobial resistance, malaria, and typhoid diagnostics. Meet them! Read more: https://www.oucru.org/modra-cohort-1-where-they-are-now-and-what-comes-next/ #MODRA

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Eighteen months after joining MODRA, our first fellows are leading projects, winning grants, and building new collaborations across the region.

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Congratulations to Dr Marc Choisy on being recognised as an Associate Professor by the University of Oxford’s Medical Sciences Division. A well-deserved honour for his outstanding academic contributions and his lasting impact on research and mentorship. #OUCRU #OxfordUniversity #ResearchExcellence

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 Join us for a virtual info session on OUCRU's fully funded 4-year PhD opportunities, based at our sites in Vietnam, Indonesia, or Nepal, with enrolment through @ox.ac.uk or @openuniversity.bsky.social

📰🇻🇳Báo chí đang đưa tin về công việc 🧫của chúng tôi! ⤵️ #AMR #AntiMicrobialResistance #KhángKhángSinh @oucru.bsky.social @hrvd.bsky.social

OUCRU has been appointed a WHO CoViNet reference laboratory #CoViNet brings together global surveillance programmes and labs to detect, monitor and assess risks from SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV and emerging #coronaviruses

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗖𝗨 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 OUCRU’s annual programme in Ho Chi Minh City brought together UK and Vietnamese experts, with over 140 healthcare workers participating.

💥 OUCRU is hiring! JD & apply at: www.oucru.org/career/

Huge congratulations to Ajit Poudel, researcher at OUCRU Nepal, for securing an offer to pursue a DPhil in Clinical Medicine at the University of Oxford! A proud moment for our team and a big step forward in his research journey. 🌍🎓

Behind every research breakthrough are people managing grants, budgets, and partnerships. Yet across Southeast Asia, these professionals rarely get formal training. In Feb 2026, #EQUIPSEA brought together 75 #ResearchManagement professionals for the region's first programme designed for them.