Projects

We are collaborating with Dak Lak Center for Disease Control to build a sustainable training curriculum that can be applied in other provinces in Vietnam.

This project aims to investigate the persistent colonisation of colistin-resistant bacteria (AMRB) in different farm settings and the genetic relationship of the AMR genes and strains isolated from farm-associated samples with those isolated from hospitals in Asia countries.

The primary objective of the ACT-South Asia is to determine if the combination of azithromycin and cefixime for seven days results in significantly fewer treatment failures when compared with the current standard regimen of azithromycin alone for seven days in the out-patient treatment of children and adults with uncomplicated typhoid fever (infection due to Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A) in South Asia. 

This two-year prospective study will characterize dengue in Kathmandu, Nepal, involving 400 participants aged 5+ with confirmed dengue from three hospitals. The primary goal is to identify circulating dengue virus (DENV) serotypes and genotypes via RT-PCR and sequencing. Secondary objectives include analyzing clinical and laboratory characteristics (symptoms, blood counts, liver enzymes) and describing clinical outcomes (recovered uncomplicated/severe dengue, death). Motivated by Nepal’s rising dengue burden, especially the 2022 outbreak, this research addresses knowledge gaps about viral dynamics and host factors. Participants from outpatient, emergency, and inpatient departments will be included based on a positive NS1 test and consent, excluding those with other infections, mental health issues, or pregnancy. Blood samples will be collected on days 1 and 5. This study will inform public health strategies and improve patient care by providing data on circulating strains and clinical presentations.

COPCOV is a randomised, placebo-controlled pre-exposure prophylaxis study to determine whether chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine prevents coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

This study examined the clinical characteristics and factors associated with in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients in Jakarta, Indonesia, from March 2 to July 31, 2020.

The project accrues a prospective observational cohort of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in multiple hospitals in Indonesia.

This study aims to examine the emergence and clinical impact and epidemiology of the Delta variant in paediatric COVID-19 patients from North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Collab Lab is a youth-led science communication initiative to communicate/ popularise scientific research towards Vietnamese young people.

This project aims to develop a more affordable yet effective diagnostic test for TB diagnosis.