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First MODRA cohort graduates

The first cohort of the MORU–OUCRU Discovery Research Academy, MODRA, has officially graduated following a final four-day workshop held in December 2025 in Sanur, Bali. The workshop marked the conclusion of the programme’s inaugural 18-month cycle and brought together 15 early to mid-career researchers from across South and Southeast Asia to present their research, reflect […]

Building an entrepreneurship mindset for researchers at OUCRU 

OUCRU hosted a three-day participatory workshop on Building an Entrepreneurship Mindset for Researchers, equipping early-career researchers from Vietnam, Indonesia and Nepal with practical tools to translate research into real-world impact. 

Building Lasting Impact: Professor Guy Thwaites’ Legacy at OUCRU

Over more than a decade of leadership, Professor Guy Thwaites helped steer the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit through a period of strategic growth and increasing global relevance. Under his direction, OUCRU strengthened its focus on research driven by clinical need, expanded its regional footprint, and deepened its contribution to tackling some of the most pressing infectious disease challenges in Southeast Asia and beyond.

OUCRU Nepal Hosts ACT South Asia Final Dissemination and Networking Meeting 

 The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Nepal (OUCRU Nepal) hosted the ACT South Asia Final Results Dissemination and Regional Networking Meeting at Park Village Resort, Budhanilkantha. (ACT stands for Azithromycin vs combination of cefixime and azithromycin in uncomplicated typhoid fever treatment). ACT South Asia was a randomized controlled trial (RCT). The event marked the conclusion of the five-year ACT South […]

Pergantian Kepemimpinan OUCRU per 1 Januari 2026

Professor Guy Thwaites, Direktur Program OUCRU sejak 2013, akan mengundurkan diri dari posisinya pada 31 Desember 2025. Masa Professor Thwaites di OUCRU diwarnai oleh kepemimpinan serta dedikasi yang luar biasa dan oleh komitmennya dalam memperkuat kemitraan dalam riset klinis serta dalam meningkatan keluaran kesehatan pada tingkat regional. Mulai 1 Januari 2026, Professor J. Kevin Baird, […]

OUCRU leadership transition effective 1 January 2026.

Professor Guy Thwaites, our Programme Director since 2013 will step down from his position on 31 December 2025. Professor Thwaites’ tenure at OUCRU is noted for his outstanding leadership and dedication, and for his enduring commitment to strengthening clinical research partnerships and improving health outcomes across the region. Effective 1 January 2026, Professor J. Kevin […]

OUCRU leadership transition effective 1 January 2026 

Professor Guy Thwaites, our Programme Director since 2013 will step down from his position on 31 December 2025.  Professor Thwaites’ tenure at OUCRU is noted for his outstanding leadership and dedication, and for his enduring commitment to strengthening clinical research partnerships and improving health outcomes across the region.  Effective 1 January 2026, Professor J. Kevin Baird, currently Director of OUCRU Indonesia, will take on […]

No Survival Benefit from High-Dose Rifampicin in Tuberculous Meningitis, Major Global Trial Finds 

A major international clinical trial, known as the HARVEST trial, has found that giving a higher dose of rifampicin does not improve survival in adults with tuberculous meningitis, the most severe and deadly form of tuberculosis. Tuberculous meningitis affects the brain and spinal cord and remains extremely difficult to treat. Up to half of patients die despite […]

Professor Guy Thwaites, Director of OUCRU, honoured for contributions to Vietnam’s healthcare sector

Over his 13-year tenure as Director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) in Ho Chi Minh City, Professor Guy Edward Thwaites has played a significant role in enhancing Vietnam’s healthcare sector’s standing on the global medical map.

GS.TS.BS Guy Thwaites, Giám đốc OUCRU, vinh dự đón nhận Bằng khen của Chủ tịch UBND TPHCM và kỷ niệm chương “Vì sức khỏe nhân dân” của Bộ Y tế

Trong 13 năm giữ cương vị Giám đốc Đơn vị Nghiên cứu Lâm sàng Đại học Oxford (OUCRU) tại TPHCM, GS-TS-BS Guy Edward Thwaites đã góp phần nâng tầm vị thế y tế Việt Nam trên bản đồ y học thế giới.

OUCRU thử nghiệm thiết bị AI nhằm cảnh báo sớm nguy cơ sốt xuất huyết nặng

Các ứng dụng AI trong theo dõi và tiên lượng sốt xuất huyết cho thấy nhiều tín hiệu khả quan, với mô hình mới đạt khoảng 80% độ chính xác khi dự báo diễn tiến nặng trước 2 giờ. Đơn vị Nghiên cứu Lâm sàng Đại học Oxford (OUCRU) đã trình bày những kết quả này tại Hội nghị Khoa học Toàn quốc về Sốt xuất huyết Dengue 2025 do Viện Pasteur Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh tổ chức.

OUCRU trials AI-powered wearables for early warning of severe dengue

AI applications in dengue monitoring and prediction are showing encouraging early signals, with new models achieving around 80% accuracy in forecasting severe progression up to two hours in advance. The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) presented these findings at the Dengue Summit 2025, organised by Ho Chi Minh City Pasteur Institute.

Hoạt động kết nối công chúng trong thực hiện chương trình quản lý sử dụng kháng sinh – nghiên cứu 60HN ASPARNet

Nghiên cứu “Nâng cao hiệu quả chương trình quản lý sử dụng kháng sinh thông qua nghiên cứu hành động có sự tham gia, kết hợp xây dựng mạng lưới các bệnh viện triển khai chương trình tại Việt Nam” (60HN – ASPARNet) đang tiếp tục triển khai các hoạt động nhằm thúc đẩy chương trình quản lý sử dụng kháng sinh (QLSDKS) tại các bệnh viện thuộc địa bàn triển khai nghiên cứu.

Community Engagement in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes Implementation – 60HN ASPARNet 

The study titled “Evaluating Antimicrobial Stewardship strategies and capacity building through Participatory Action Research and a Network approach in Vietnam” (60HN – ASPARNet) continues to implement activities to promote Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) programmes across hospitals participating in the network.

Youth Peer Educator Combat AMR: Indonesian Youth Action in Antimicrobial Resistance’s Stewardship

Knowledge and beliefs about antibiotics continue to shape emerging health behaviours in Indonesia. With full support from OUCRU PCE Seed Award, PAPRA empowered young people to create learning resources to promote responsible antibiotic use among their peers.

Old Drug, New Hope: Testing Metformin Against Dengue

Scientists are taking a fresh look at a common diabetes pill to see if it might help protect overweight and obese patients from severe dengue. Traditionally, efforts to combat dengue have focused on preventing mosquito bites and managing symptoms rather than curing the infection itself. Most of the time, treatment involves symptom relief, using medications […]

OUCRU Hosts Introductory Short Course on Modelling and Analysis of Serological Data 

OUCRU hosted a four-day introductory course on modelling and analysing serological data, bringing together 28 participants from 7 countries in Southeast Asia. The course was jointly delivered by experts from the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College London, National University of Singapore and OUCRU, and formed part of a multicoutry project jointly funded by UKRI, PREPARE and NAFOSTED.

Communicate Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) using community-based, co-created media 

November marks the annual World AMR Awareness Week, November 18–24, with the theme “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.”  As a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of AMR and promote action to tackle the emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens, this year’s theme emphasises the need for united action and the […]

OUCRU–MORU PhD Student Conference & 3-Minute Thesis Competition 2025 

OUCRU and MORU co-hosted the 2025 PhD Student Conference, a day of networking, skills training, and scientific exchange, culminating in the annual 3-Minute Thesis Competition. Congratulations to this year’s winners from Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand!

OUCRU nhận tài trợ danh giá Wellcome Discovery Award nhằm thúc đẩy nghiên cứu bệnh lao

Nhóm Nghiên cứu Lao tại OUCRU vừa được trao nguồn tài trợ trị giá 3,8 triệu bảng Anh nhằm thúc đẩy các nghiên cứu chuyên sâu về bệnh lao tại Việt Nam, hướng tới cải thiện kết quả điều trị và chăm sóc người bệnh.