Signing ceremony of cooperation between Tam Anh Research Institute and Stanford Institute for Microbiology and Epidemiology
The cooperation agreement is built on the framework of scientific and innovation cooperation between Vietnam and the US that the two governments set out to discuss during US President Joe Biden's official visit to Vietnam.
The Stanford Institute for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is a research institute of Stanford University, USA, focusing on the preclinical development of new therapeutic methods to combat diseases caused by viruses. In parallel, scientists also focus on developing new drugs to treat cancer, dengue fever, hepatitis, etc. Stanford University currently owns 1 of the 9 largest microbiology and infectious disease research laboratories in the US, where thousands of scientists in this field work, focusing on research on measures to prevent epidemics and infectious diseases, not just Covid-19.
Currently, the Stanford Institute for Microbiology and Epidemiology has officially established the Stanford - Vietnam Institute for Microbiology and Epidemiology, aiming to quickly connect and facilitate cooperation between the two sides.
Professor Jeffrey S. Glenn, Director of the Stanford Institute for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the signing ceremony
Mr. Ngo Chi Dung, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tam Anh General Hospital System affirmed: "This cooperation is a particularly important milestone to promote the strengths of each side to improve research and development capacity, clinical trials of new drugs, for the goal of better health care for patients".
Mr. Ngo Chi Dung, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tam Anh General Hospital System, spoke at the signing ceremony.
Representing the Stanford Institute for Microbiology and Epidemiology, Professor Jeffrey S. Glenn - Director of the Stanford Institute for Microbiology and Epidemiology said: " If scientific inventions, innovations and creations from research labs are successful, they will bring great benefits to humanity. Bringing scientific research and clinical trials of new drugs to Vietnam will be a good opportunity for people to have early access to new and good treatment methods in the world ."
Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung, senior expert of the Innovation Center, Ministry of Planning and Investment said:
"This event is an important milestone, continuing to promote the good relationship in scientific research cooperation between Vietnam and the US. In particular, at this time, we believe that the good results of the US President's visit to Vietnam will continue to create good conditions for scientific and medical cooperation to be supported to develop rapidly and successfully, bringing benefits to health care and medical treatment for Vietnamese people . "
According to Ms. Dung, Stanford University is the number one scientific research and technological innovation unit in the US. Meanwhile, Tam Anh General Hospital possesses high-quality medical human resources, modern facilities and equipment that are not inferior to major foreign hospitals and research institutes. Cooperation between the two units will bring opportunities to apply the most advanced technologies, especially AI technology, and transfer many new technologies in medical examination and treatment in Vietnam.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Tuan , Scientific Director of Tam Anh Research Institute, Tam Anh General Hospital System said: "Immediately after the signing ceremony, we will join hands to soon carry out important projects such as diagnostic testing and treatment of hepatitis D; developing drugs to treat cancer related to immune mechanisms, drugs to treat dengue fever... Besides, we will strengthen training exchanges, professional cooperation exchanges between scientists of both sides in Vietnam and the US, further tightening cooperation in science, education, health and economy between the two countries ".
During the cooperation, Stanford researchers will share and coordinate expertise with Tam Anh Research Institute. Tam Anh Research Institute, with its advantages in hospital system, modern equipment system for testing and research, will be an ideal place for scientists to conduct research, testing, and develop treatment drugs.
Professor Jeffrey S. Glenn, Director of the Stanford Institute for Microbiology and Epidemiology, expressed his appreciation for Associate Professor Trinh Tuan Dung for owning the Pathology Center of Tam Anh General Hospital with the world's leading modern equipment.
At the ceremony, Tam Anh Research Institute and Stanford Institute for Microbiology and Epidemiology signed a cooperation agreement on four important research projects: Improving the capacity of biological research technology in Vietnam through the construction of a clinical trial system and modern research laboratories. Training on the exploitation of artificial intelligence (AI) for medical applications. Research on the development of new drugs to prevent dengue fever. Research on the rate of infection and screening of HDV hepatitis D virus in Vietnam .
The impressive point in the cooperation between these two research institutes is the participation of artificial intelligence technology engineers. Dr. Luong Minh Thang - Senior AI Advisor of the Stanford Institute for Microbiology and Epidemiology said: " Artificial intelligence has opened a new era for mankind when taking advantage of the great intelligence of mankind to propose new, faster and more effective applications. Therefore, the application of artificial intelligence in scientific research will contribute to shortening research time, improving efficiency and saving costs. From there, the process of researching and developing drugs and vaccines is reduced in time and reduced in cost ".
Tam Anh General Hospital is a private healthcare system that is highly regarded for its expertise, facilities, experts and advanced medical care services in Vietnam. Tam Anh Research Institute - TAMRI belongs to Tam Anh General Hospital System, with the goal of conducting research related to diseases, vaccines; conducting clinical trials of new prevention and treatment methods. The selection of Tam Anh Research Institute for this important action cooperation by the Stanford Institute for Microbiology and Epidemiology shows the high appreciation of American scientists for the scientific environment, quality of human resources and infrastructure for modern research in Vietnam that fully meets the high criteria of the United States in this field.
The cooperation between the two units is expected to bring breakthrough results, significantly contributing to the development of medical capacity, bringing good values to the people.
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