MORU@MORUBKK

Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit. We conduct research on infectious tropical diseases including malaria, meliodosis, leptospirosis and typhus

 Bangkok, Thailand
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Joined September 2014
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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…
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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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#ResearchHighlight from Gracia Fellmeth @MORUBKK They are all inter-related, like a cycle: an exploratory qualitative study of climate change, chronic stressors and mental health among displaced populations 🇹🇭🇲🇲 border 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Paper 👉 frontiersin.org/journals/pub…
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#ResearchHighlight from @shuma_baniK @MORUBKK Community engagement strategies for preventing recurrent Nipah virus outbreaks in Bangladesh and India: adapting a framework for outbreak preparedness and response 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Publication 👉 jogh.org/2026/jogh-16-03024
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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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MORU CHART: Climate & Health Action for Research Translation brought together researchers, policymakers, funders and specialists to strengthen how climate and health research moves from evidence to action.
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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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Key message: research translation needs to begin early. Researchers must consider who will use the evidence, what decisions it should inform, and barriers to uptake. Solutions should be developed with users, not only for users.
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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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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.
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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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#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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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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🏆 2026 Charles Sturt Alumni Award Winners 🏅 Jordan Emery: Professional Excellence 🔬 Prof Stuart Blacksell: Research Excellence 🖤 Craig Taylor: First Nations Excellence 💡 Dr Matthew Muir: Innovation 🌱 Dr Annie Fardell Hartley: Social Impact 🌟 Dr Courtney Ierano: Young
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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. piped.video/MqiDkJNl1pc

Living through melioidosis: survivor stories from northeast Thailand

Melioidosis survivors from Ubon Ratchathani share their experiences...

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#ResearchHighlight from Germana Bancone @MORUBKK Use of the “STANDARD G6PD-TM” quantitative point-of-care test in neonates and infants Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Full publication 👉 journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
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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. bit.ly/4wQvN9q
Professor Direk Limmathurotsakul receives the 2026 UNESCO-Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 16 July 2026. Photo: © UNESCO/Saskia Maitrepierre.

ALT Professor Direk Limmathurotsakul receives the 2026 UNESCO-Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 16 July 2026. Photo: © UNESCO/Saskia Maitrepierre.

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MORU highlighted research and laboratory capacity during the visit of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to @MahidolU on 17 July. The visit included a film featuring melioidosis suvivors and a MORU malaria laboratory tour. Photo: @ukinthailand #PrincessRoyalinTH
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visits a MORU malaria laboratory, where researchers introduced work relevant to infectious-disease surveillance, laboratory capacity and regional health security. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

ALT Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visits a MORU malaria laboratory, where researchers introduced work relevant to infectious-disease surveillance, laboratory capacity and regional health security. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal speaks with a melioidosis survivor from Ubon Ratchathani during the visit to the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University. The conversation was joined by Dr Claire Chewapreecha, Head of the Melioidosis Genomics Group at MORU. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

ALT Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal speaks with a melioidosis survivor from Ubon Ratchathani during the visit to the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University. The conversation was joined by Dr Claire Chewapreecha, Head of the Melioidosis Genomics Group at MORU. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal signs the visitors’ book during the visit to the MORU malaria laboratory at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, on 17 July 2026. Photo: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University.

ALT Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal signs the visitors’ book during the visit to the MORU malaria laboratory at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, on 17 July 2026. Photo: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attends the launch of the ASEAN-UK Health Security Partnership Programme in Thailand at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, on 17 July 2026. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

ALT Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attends the launch of the ASEAN-UK Health Security Partnership Programme in Thailand at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, on 17 July 2026. Photo: British Embassy in Thailand.

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Congratulations to @MahidolU’s Faculty of Tropical Medicine on its Thai HealthTech Excellence Awards 2026 Gold Level recognition. This comes shortly after its MoU with @MORUBKK and the Thai Health Tech Association to strengthen health innovation and research translation.
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#ResearchHighlight from Jill Hopkins @MORUBKK Mortality and Length of Stay Associated With Community-Acquired Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections: An Observational Study in 9 LMICs Read 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Paper 👉 academic.oup.com/cid/advance…
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#ResearchHighlight from @Bipinadhikar @MORUBKK #Community and stakeholder engagement in national priority setting and participatory research for HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria programs in Nepal Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Full publication 👉 link.springer.com/article/10…
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