Assoc. Prof. Vu Sinh Nam
Ministry of Health and National Dengue Project Team, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Vu Sinh Nam has worked with Prof Kay since 1989 to establish new dengue control programs in Vietnam. Together they have developed an effective network of hundreds of personnel who understand contemporary strategies for vector surveillance and control, and who now have achieved Ae. aegypti eradication in 42 communities. Dr Nam will be responsible for field team development and coordinating interactions between communities, government agencies and scientists. As a designated Head of Planning for Public Health in the Ministry of Health, he will be responsible for national liaison.
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Dr Cameron Simmons
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Cameron Simmons’ research incorporates epidemiology, genomics, bioinformatics, clinical trials, immunology and virology to better understand the factors associated with dengue transmission and human disease, including evaluation of new diagnostic tests and anti-viral drugs in randomised, controlled trials. Cameron is currently evaluating the Wolbachia induced viral interference in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes using dengue viruses obtained directly from patients in Vietnam.
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Simon Kutcher
FHI, Hanoi, Vietnam
Simon Kutcher assists with the implementation of project activities in both Vietnam and Thailand, including the development of country specific frameworks for risk assessment and regulatory approval, assisting with community stakeholder engagement, and the development and implementation of monitoring protocols for a Wolbachia based intervention to reduce dengue transmission.
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