In low-resource settings, neonatal units face stressors like limited resources and high mortality. Join a discussion on grief and loss, exploring the perspectives of mothers and health professionals in neonatal units in Kenya. https://t.co/b2huAWd7lz
NEWS: Breaking Barriers: Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Today is a reminder that women represent 35% of the global STEM workforce. @OUCRU_Programme are proud to have a workforce where over 50% of the staff are women.
https://t.co/b3ziKZYwoY
๐ฉโ๐ฌ๐ฉโโ๏ธ Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Join us in celebrating women's progress and reaffirming our commitment to closing the gender gap in #STEM.
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#Leprosy is curable with early treatment, but challenges persist.
@OUCRUID has been at the forefront of research for years, working to reduce its impact. Learn more about their ongoing efforts ๐
Did you know that #leprosy is curable? With early diagnosis and treatment, leprosy can be cured and transmission interrupted ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ
This #WorldLeprosyDay, watch our video to find out more about the challenges faced and what is needed to reduce the burden of leprosy.
Watch below ๐
OUCRU Vietnam Tet Holiday Notice ๐จ
Please note that our office will be closed for Tet from 27th January to 31st January 2025. Weโll be back to work on 3rd February 2025.
Wishing you all a happy and prosperous Tet!
The MORU-OUCRU Discovery Research Academy #MODRA is looking for a passionate Research Academy Leader to help nurture the next generation of scientists in Asia.
๐ Bangkok, Thailand
๐ Apply now: https://t.co/ZirJg8RYYa
๐ https://t.co/8O5htOpDIN
๐ Congrats to the winners of the MORU-OUCRU 3-Minute Thesis 2024!
๐ฅ Sandhya Dhawan, MORU, @OpenUniversity
๐ฅ Mary Ellen Gilder, SMRU, @UniofOxford
๐ Peopleโs Choice: Sandhya Dhawan & Nicharee Jiracheep
Amazing work from everyone! @MORUBKK @OUGradSchool
๐พ Huge congrats to Dr Trinh Dong of OUCRU for successfully defending his thesis on TB meningitits at @KingsCollegeLon!
He's now off to a postdoc position at @univbordeaux_EN in France ๐ซ๐ท Well done, Dr Trinh!
๐ Congrats to Dr Nguyen Hoang Van of OUCRU on receiving the John Curtin Scholarship for his PhD in Health Sciences @curtinuni ๐ฆ๐บ. His research will explore the synergistic effects of inorganic nitrate & exercise on older adults' cardiovascular & brain.
Good luck, Dr Van! ๐
The Southeast Asia (SEA) Bioethics Network will host a webinar featuring 4 recently awarded research grants on December 12, 2024, at 3 PM (via Zoom). The webinar is hosted by Dr Mary Chambers, Head of Public and Community Engagement at OUCRU.
REGISTER ๐https://t.co/4yrt1vfPK6
OUCRU & Childrenโs Hospital 2 ๐ป๐ณ hosted a scientific workshop on Pneumococcal infections, covering vaccine updates, drug resistance & multiple infections.
This is part of the CHANCES project, with results due in 2025.
๐ Read more: https://t.co/vnDLYjUySS
To explore community perspectives on antibiotic use and understanding, OUCRU Hanoi collaborated with local farmers and women's union members to showcase the patterns of antibiotic misuse within the community.
Visit the full virtual exhibition here ๐ https://t.co/qbPwMJOMVx
Although #AMR awareness week is over, research in this area is ongoing. And to guide it, @OUCRU_Programme researchers have helped to shape @WHO's top 40 priorities for #AntimicrobialResistance research over the next five years. ๐ฆ ๐
Find out more ๐ https://t.co/DanBlrM1mC
๐ฅ The deadline for PhD applications at OUCRU is fast approaching! Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a world-class research community.
Apply by 3/12 ๐ https://t.co/9GIsiMzS6j
A study from @OUCRU_Programme and @Medicine_UI ๐ฎ๐ฉ has highlighted the need to make Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes (ASPs) a priority in Asia. Ensuring that antibiotics are used correctly, ASPs help to tackle the issue of #AMR.๐ #WAAW
Read more ๐ https://t.co/lZW2UDBW1X
As #AntimicrobialResistance awareness week wraps up, here's a success story from Vietnam. To tackle #AMR in resource-limited regions, @OUCRU_Programme and the Phu Tho Department of Health have partnered to strengthen antibiotic stewardship.๐
Read more ๐ https://t.co/1C9sBVqOFV