ABOUT
What is the Vietnam Research Station?
Vietnam Research Station of the Center for Infectious Disease Research in Asia and Africa, Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine (“Vietnam Research Station”) is an overseas research station opened in 2006 within the premises of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Vietnam.
The Station serves as a research facility that implements various programs, mainly in Vietnam, with the goal of accumulating and disseminating knowledge related to infectious diseases and fostering human resources.
In addition to research, the Station serves as a place for on-the-job training for young researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates who are interested in tropical medicine and international health, providing an environment open to both Japan and Vietnam.
Current Staff
Resident faculty : 2 in Hanoi, 1 in Nha Trang sub station
Other researchers : 30 from Nagasaki University and 40 from other research institutions
Chief Representative, Professor HASEBE Futoshi
Vietnam is a very diverse country in terms of infectious disease research, with the natural environment, flora and fauna, and people's culture and customs differing between the north and south. There are various opportunities for research and learning, including areas of mosquito-borne viruses and zoonotic diseases. We welcome fellow scientists interested in our research.
History of the Vietnam Research Station
The first collaboration between the Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (“NIHE”) of Vietnam took place in 1985.
Since then, the Institute of Tropical Medicine has been collaborating with NIHE for more than 30 years and has long conducted research in Vietnam, particularly in the field of tropical medicine.
Opening ceremony Dean AOKI Yoshiki and Director Nguyen Duc Hien
NIHE-NU Symposium（2017）
| 1985-90s |
Professor Emeritus IGARASHI Akira conducted the first joint research with NIHE. He contributed to the transfer of Japanese encephalitis vaccine production technology and diagnostic techniques for Japanese encephalitis and dengue fever, and conducted a test of installing a pest control net in an outdoor water tank. |
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| 2000 |
The Institute of Tropical Medicine was selected for the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Core University Program under the research theme of Analysis of various factors on emergence and re-emergence of tropical infectious disease and their control strategy. The Institute conducted research on diagnosis of acute respiratory tract infections in children |
| March 2006 |
An international standard Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory was established at NIHE with a grant aid from the Japanese government (cooperation period: March 2006 - September 2010) |
| July 2006 |
Establishment of the Nha Trang sub station of the Vietnam Research Station |
| April 2010 |
The Program continued as the Japan Initiative for Global Research Network on Infectious Disease（J-GRID）project |
| April 2015 |
Launched the Researches on Infectious Diseases in Vietnam and Their Application to the Improvement of Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment with support from Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development（AMED）(Third project) |
| April 2020 |
Launched the Study on Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in Vietnam with supported from AMED (Fourth project) |
Awards
Awarded the "For the People's Health" honor by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam (2017)
Awards ceremony Professor MORITA Kouichi attended the ceremony for Professor Emeritus IGARASHI Akira
Professor Emeritus IGARASHI Akira and Professor Emeritus TAKAGI Masahiro, Institute of Tropical Medicine
For the People's Health is the highest honor given to those who have made significant contributions to public health in Vietnam.
Both professors received the award in 2017 in recognition of their longstanding contributions to the fight against Japanese encephalitis, dengue fever, malaria, and other infectious diseases in Vietnam.
Received the Foreign Minister's Commendation (2021)
Awards ceremony（Professors of Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine with Director Dang Duc Anh and Deputy Director Le Thi Quynh Mai）
Rapid antibody diagnostic kit for COVID-19
The purpose of the Foreign Minister’s Commendation is to honor individuals and organizations with outstanding achievements in various fields of international relations and have made significant contributions to the promotion of friendly relations between Japan and other countries, and to promote the understanding and support of the Japanese public at large to their activities.
Since its establishment, the Vietnam Research Station has contributed to the development of infectious disease research and prevention by conducting research for the control of infectious diseases such as dengue fever and influenza, and by training highly specialized personnel in Vietnam and other countries.
In response to the recent outbreak of new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, the Station provided diagnostic reagents and technical cooperation on diagnostic methods in response to a request from NIHE. In addition, in collaboration with NIHE, the Station has contributed to the establishment of a laboratory testing system and prevention of the spread of COVID-19 by developing a rapid test kit.
In recognition of its achievements, the Station received the 2021 Minister of Foreign Affairs Award in the group category.
Awarded the "For the People's Health" honor by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam (2023)
Professor YOSHIDA Performing a physical examination of patients with congenital rubella syndrome（Khanh Hoa General Hospital, Nha Trang）Professor YOSHIDA Lay Myint, Institute of Tropical Medicine
Prof. YOSHIDA Lay Myint has participated in the Vietnam Station Research Project since 2006 and was assigned to the Vietnam Research Station (Nha Trang sub station) in 2017. The cohort study is being conducted in the field of pediatric respiratory infections and mother-to-child infections in Khanh Hoa Province, where Nha Trang City, the third largest city in Vietnam, is located. He worked closely with the Ministry of Health of Vietnam and the health authorities of Khanh Hoa Province to strengthen the public health system regarding pediatric infectious diseases in Vietnam.
In February 2023, he received the award for his significant contributions to improving public health in Vietnam.