MORU welcomed colleagues from Universiti Sains Malaysia to explore potential collaboration in research, publications and postgraduate supervision. Discussions highlighted AMR surveillance, mathematical modelling, epidemiology, clinical trials, bioethics and community engagement.
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#ResearchHighlight from @phaikyeong, @Bipinadhikar @MORUBKK
Community perceptions, trust, and experiences of malaria clinical research and participation in rural Cambodia
Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi
Full publication 👉 link.springer.com/article/10…
Across 3 days, participants moved from exploring priorities through a keynote, roundtable & lightning pitches, to developing projects through policy, climate-data & translation workshops, before refining ideas through funding sessions, project showcases & expert consultations.
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#ResearchHighlight from @Bipinadhikar @phaikyeong @MORUBKK
Why are shorter #antibiotics courses not widely used in low- and middle-income countries?
Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi
Full publication 👉 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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#MeetOurResearchers interview with Elizabeth Batty on genomic surveillance in Southeast Asia @MORUBKK
Elizabeth research focuses on genomic surveillance of pathogens to identify causes of febrile illness, monitor AMR, and guide appropriate treatments
👉 ndm.ac/elizabeth-batty-podca…
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OUT IN ISSUE NOW! See our AJOB paper on the shorter is better movement in antibiotic prescribing, here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
It's been challenging to think about the way AMR as often framed as this external problem caused by poor practices far away. It's not. It's here.
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This study explores treatment-seeking behaviours, perceptions of malaria, and experiences of research participation among community members in the catchment area of a rural research clinic run by the MORU in Siem Pang district, Cambodia. ➡️ link.springer.com/article/10…
Congrats to Salum Mshamu on being named one of TIME’s inaugural 2026 Trailblazers for his contribution to Star Homes, a research project conducted by MORU w/ intl. partners to evaluate how healthier housing design could help protect children from major diseases in rural Tanzania.
TIME's inaugural Trailblazers list recognizes leaders who, across the world, are designing and making a better future time.com/article/2026/09/02/…
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#ResearchHighlight from Phaik Yeong Cheah @phaikyeong @MORUBKK
Repositioning responsibility in #antibiotic stewardship to prescribers
Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi
Full publication 👉 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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#MeetOurResearchers video interview with Germana Bancone on red blood cells disorders in low-resource settings
@MORUBKK
Watch the interview 👉 tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/wa…
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🔬 APMEN TechTalks: Diagnostics for Malaria Surveillance
What do HRP2/3 gene deletions, RDT field performance & future diagnostic tools mean for malaria surveillance and elimination?
📅 18 Sep 2026
🕒 3 PM Singapore Time (GMT+8)
🔗 Register: tiny.cc/webinardx
🤝 Jointly organised by @APMEN SRWG & @ASTMH Committee on Global Health.
#Malaria #APMEN #MalariaElimination #Diagnostics #Surveillance
Congratulations to MORU’s Professor Stuart Blacksell on receiving the 2026 Charles Sturt Alumni Award for Research Excellence, recognising his work in infectious-disease research, biosafety and biosecurity.
Congratulations to all this year’s award recipients.
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AMR isn’t just biomedical—it’s social & ethical. Embedding community engagement in a One Health approach is key to equitable, context‑sensitive & sustainable solutions.
🔗 bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/cont…
#AntimicrobialResistance #AMR #OneHealth #CommunityEngagement #GlobalHealth
MORU works to improve understanding, awareness, diagnosis and surveillance of #melioidosis.
A new film shares the experiences of melioidosis survivors from Ubon Ratchathani, including the challenges they faced during diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
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#ResearchHighlight from Rupam Tripura @MORUBKK
Community perspectives on mass malaria vaccine and drug administration in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: a qualitative study
Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi
Full publication 👉 link.springer.com/article/10…
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is often framed as a problem of prescribing, stewardship, and regulation. In our latest review, we explore how community engagement strategies can be tailored to develop equitable, context-sensitive, and sustainable AMR interventions. #AMR
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#ResearchHighlight from @Bipinadhikar @MORUBKK
Community engagement strategies for antimicrobial resistance #AMR control and interventions
Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi
Full publication 👉 bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/cont…
Prof Direk Limmathurotsakul, Head of Microbiology at @MORUBKK, has received the 2026 @UNESCO-Carlos J. Finlay Prize for #Microbiology, recognising his work on #melioidosis, #antimicrobialresistance and using local data to inform public health action.
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