Chief, Applied Epidemiology Division, Disease Control and Prevention Center

• Oct 2021 - Present

Managing research projects related to infectious disease epidemiology.

Senior Researcher

• Jan 2019 - Oct 2021

Managing several research projects deeply related to AMR (antimicrobial resistance) as a member of AMR Clinical Reference Center.

Short Term Consultant

• Dec 2021 - Feb 2022

Dispatched as a short term consultant through The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN). Dispatched as a short term consultant through The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN).

Assistant Professor

• Jun 2017 - Sep 2018

Conducted several research projects about infectious disease epidemiology, for example; Cost-effectiveness analysis of seasonal influenza vaccination policy with dynamic model Real-time assessment of ongoing infectious disease outbreak such as Plague, Cholera, and so forth Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in the area of epidemiology and public health Conducted several research projects about infectious disease epidemiology, for example; Cost-effectiveness analysis of seasonal influenza vaccination policy with dynamic model Real-time assessment of ongoing infectious disease outbreak such as Plague, Cholera, and so forth Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in the area of epidemiology and public health

Deputy Director

• Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

Managing several projects about infectious diseases, especially foreign and domestic outbreaks such as Ebola Virus Diseases (EVD) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The first alumni of Infectious Disease Emergency Specialist (IDES) Training Program. Managing several projects about infectious diseases, especially foreign and domestic outbreaks such as Ebola Virus Diseases (EVD) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The first alumni of Infectious Disease Emergency Specialist (IDES) Training Program.

Tier 5 Intern

• Jun 2016 - May 2017

Worked as a liaison officer between MHLW Japan and Public Health England (PHE). Connected NCGM to e-Bug project team in PHE. Committed to ratification of MoC between MHLW Japan and PHE. Conducted research project about vaccination policy and risk assessment of vector borne diseases with mathematical modeling methodology. Worked as a liaison officer between MHLW Japan and Public Health England (PHE). Connected NCGM to e-Bug project team in PHE. Committed to ratification of MoC between MHLW Japan and PHE. Conducted research project about vaccination policy and risk assessment of vector borne diseases with mathematical modeling methodology.

Department of Pediatrics

• Apr 2010 - Sep 2013

Collected data of pediatric HIV care in Mumbwa district, Zambia. As a member of JICA SHIMA project (The Project for Scaling Up of Quality HIV/AIDS Care Service Management). Conducted translation of department’s clinical manual and Japanese guideline of influenza encephalopathy into English, and introduced them to Vietnamese doctors. As a clinical pediatrician, treated around 10 patients daily. Took charge of outpatient clinics once or twice a week and night duties 6 to 9 times a month. Supervised around 2 or 3 junior residents every month as a senior staff. Participated in short-term training in Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, as a trainee for pediatric infectious disease expert for 3 months. Learnt antimicrobial stewardship and infection control. Carried out research on the relationship between neonatal and maternal serum micronutrients. Maternal serum selenium concentration has positive correlation to birth weight, and the results were published in peer-reviewed paper. Improved PMTCT programme in Zambia as a JICA (Japan International Corporation Agency) intern. Attended National HIV/AIDS and STI Programme Managers’ Meeting for Asian Countries in the Western Pacific Region, WHO Show less

Resident

• Apr 2008 - Mar 2010