Projects

Seed Awards exist to help OUCRU researchers to lead and conduct engagement projects. Since its launch in September 2015, a total of $233,395 USD has been awarded to fund 41 projects.

This project has increased patient knowledge and reduced concerns about Hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevention. It has also led to more patients inquiring about HCV and the eligibility criteria for participating in HCV trials.

This project was to address the misuse of antibiotics and test the feasibility of education materials in improving parents’ knowledge on antibiotics use and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Nam Dinh Province.

This project aims investigate if the integration of symptomatic, demographical and diet-related comorbidities data with antibody rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) improves their potential to assess infection rates in addition to exposure, thereby broadening their utility for surveillance.

This is multi-country, epidemiologic study to assess the interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) positivity, and to build capacity to conduct a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine efficacy study, in populations with a high TB disease burden.

This project aims to study the epidemiology of resistant, latent and active TB in two TB exposure settings: household contacts and healthcare workers.

RESHAPE is a programme of work that aims to engage with people from a variety of institutions in Vietnamese society to encourage discussion of the complex ethical issues around health-related research involving human participants.

The project aims to establish the Southeast Asian Serological Surveillance Network (SASSNet) and operations in Indonesia and Viet Nam.

This study aims to evaluate the community-acquired causes of acute febrile illness and evaluate clinical manifestations and outcomes in Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, in order to develop evidence to guide clinical management protocols.

This study aims to evaluate the impact of antimicrobial stewardship implementation through local hospital networks and participatory action research approach on co-primary outcome measures of both antibiotic use and clinical outcomes and investigate the potential impact on microbiological outcomes in patients.

This project aims to explore the extent to which data on burials in Jakarta using strict COVID-19 protocols provide additional insight into the transmissibility of the disease, epidemic trajectory, and the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions.

This study evaluates the impact of a mass drug administration (MDA) pilot program to control malaria in two districts in Papua, Indonesia, where malaria cases are extremely high.