Meetings & Collaborations

RCID welcomes delegates from the Executive MBA Program, Telfer School of Management, Ottowa University, Canada On April 9th, 2025RCID was honored to host delegates from the MBA program at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. The distinguished guests included 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐌𝐃. 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐨𝐮𝐭 – Internal medicine physician specialist (Endocrinology) working at The Ottawa Hospital and Professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐦𝐚 – entrepreneur and business owner with expertise in sales, human resources, vendor relations and finance. Representing 𝐔𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐦 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬, the members discussed the company’s strengths and strategic products. Following that, they exchanged views on issues of mutual interest and, through this, connected with various universities, hospitals, and research institutes, as well as assessed cooperation opportunities within the actual context of Viet Nam. Accompanying the delegates was 𝐌𝐬. 𝐋𝐞̂ 𝐓𝐡𝐢̣ 𝐌𝐲̃ 𝐓𝐮𝐲𝐞̂̀𝐧, Commercial Attaché at the Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City. #InternationalUniversity #VNUHCM #UniversityOfAntwerp #ResearchCollaboration #MoU #GlobalPartnerships 

A warm welcome to Prof. Dr. Paul Cos, Prof. Dr. Pierre Van Damme, and Prof. Johan Wens from the University of Antwerp! On April 4th, 2025, we were honored to host our distinguished guests from Antwerp University at International University – VNUHCM. Following the successful signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two universities yesterday, today’s visit focused on exploring exciting opportunities for research collaboration. Our researchers from RCID, School of Biomedical Engineering, and School of Biotechnology had engaging discussions with the delegation, exchanging ideas and laying the groundwork for future partnerships. The visit also included a lab tour and a friendly lunch that gave everyone a chance to connect beyond the academic setting. Looking forward to many fruitful collaborations ahead! #InternationalUniversity #VNUHCM #UniversityOfAntwerp #ResearchCollaboration #MoU #GlobalPartnerships

RCID Welcomes Deakin Biostatistics Unit On March 4th, 2025, RCID had the distinct pleasure of hosting Professor Liliana Orellana – Director of the Biostatistics Unit and Dr. Tanita Botha – Senior Research Fellow from the esteemed Deakin Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Australia. This visit marked a significant opportunity for knowledge exchange and the exploration of potential collaborations between our institutions. The session provided a valuable platform to: Showcase RCID’s ongoing research initiatives and the expertise within our center in [mention a specific area of RCID’s work, e.g., epidemiological studies, data management for large-scale health projects. Learn about the requirements and keys to a successful grant application from professionals who have reviewed multiple grant proposals. Identify potential synergies and areas for future collaboration, including joint research projects, capacity building initiatives, and opportunities for researcher exchange. Foster connections between researchers from both institutions, paving the way for future partnerships and shared learning experiences. Recieve inval We extend our sincere gratitude to the delegation from Deakin University for their visit and engaging discussions. We hope this marks the beginning of a long and mutually beneficial partnership! #RCID #DeakinUniversity #Biostatistics #ResearchCollaboration #PublicHealth #GlobalPartnerships #KnowledgeExchange

Research Center for Infectious Diseases and the School of Medicine – Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City had a co-operation meeting on Pharmaceutical Researches In the morning of May 9, 2023, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Phuong Thao – Director of Research Center for Infectious Diseases had a meeting and exchange with Prof.Dr. Le Minh Tri – Vice Dean of Faculty of Medicine – Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City and other staff members: Dr. Vo Thanh Hoa – Head of the Department of Medicinal Plants – Plants, Dr. Nguyen Phuoc Vinh – Head of the Department of Apothecary – Pharmaceutical Industry. During the meeting, the center and school discussed respective research topics and potential areas of collaboration. The School of Medicine is divided into many subjects with separate areas of expertise, including Medicinal Materials – Plants and Apothecary – Pharmaceutical Industry. The two sides discussed opportunities for cooperation in research and preparation of health support products.   This exchange has laid the basis for future cooperation in research topics between the two sides. Besides Pharmaceuticals, the center and school will also have other discussions in other  aspects such as diagnostic testing, vaccine development, biomedical techniques to support medical treatment, etc.