Dr. Nguyen Thuy Huong
Deputy Director (7/2012 – Present)
Grassroots-level Project
Project Lead for:
- Improving training methods to enhance GMP capacity for POLYVAC staff.
- Researching optimal indices in the Rotavin-M1 vaccine production process in Vietnam.
- Researching the toxicity of Rotavin vaccine.
Ministry-level project
Primary participant in projects:
- Epidemiological research on Rotavirus diarrhea in Vietnamese children (1998–2005 phase).
- Research on creating Rotavirus strains as candidate strains for Rotavirus vaccine production against diarrhea in Vietnamese children.
- Research on applying the production process of Measles, Polio, and Rota antiserums for vaccine testing.
- Researching the process of manufacturing standard vaccines for Measles, Polio, and Rota to test vaccine efficacy.
- Phase III clinical trial, randomized, partially double-blind, controlled to compare immunogenicity and safety of liquid ROTAVIN vaccine with frozen ROTAVIN-M1 vaccine (currently licensed) in healthy Vietnamese children.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of Rotavirus diarrhea vaccine in children in Vietnam.
National-level Project
Chairperson/Lead:
- Perfecting the technological process for measles vaccine production to meet WHO testing standards.
Primary participant in projects:
- Researching the technological process for live attenuated oral Rotavirus vaccine production against diarrhea in children in Vietnam.
- Assessing the safety and immunogenicity of live attenuated oral Rotavin-M1 vaccine against diarrhea in Vietnamese children.
- Perfecting the technological process for live attenuated oral Rotavirus vaccine production.
- Vaccine production research.
- Assessing the safety and immunogenicity of inactivated polio vaccine.
- Perfecting the industrial-scale production process for inactivated polio vaccine.
Science & Technology Project
- Project: Strengthening Measles vaccine production capacity in Vietnam.
- Project: Strengthening Measles-Rubella combined vaccine production capacity in Vietnam.
Commendations & Awards
Commendations and typical achievements:
- Certificate of Merit for outstanding achievements in Youth Union work and children's movement of Hai Ba Trung District in 2001 (twice).
- Certificate of Merit for outstanding achievements in the emulation movement "Skilled Labor, Building a Strong Health Sector Trade Union" for the 2003–2005 term.
- Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Health for numerous achievements in the development and growth of the unit.
- Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Health for active contributions to preventive medicine, contributing to the protection, care, and improvement of people's health.
Awards/Prizes:
- Bao Son Award (June 12, 2014) for the research cluste "Series of Rotavirus research and Rotavirus vaccine production in Vietnam."
- JICA President's Award for the project team "Strengthening production capacity for Measles - Rubella combined vaccine."
