Myo Maung Maung Swe
Postdoctoral researcher
DRIaDD
I am a postdoctoral researcher based at the Drug Resistant Infections and Disease Dynamics group.
Prior to my current role, I worked as a research coordinator in Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit (MOCRU) from 2015 to 2022. While working in MOCRU, I involved in a number of studies and trials ranging from survey to clinical trials. I have a broad interest in epidemiology of infectious diseases, antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
I have a medical degree and completed Master of Public Health degree from the University of Melbourne. In 2023, I completed DPhil in Clinical Medicine investigating and defining empirical management of acute febrile illness in Myanmar.
I am currently involve in a project which aims to develop integrated clinical antimicrobial use/ consumption tools for both the primary health care and health facility settings that can be implemented at the national and local level.
Recent publications
A systematic review of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Myanmar.
Journal article
Swe MMM. et al, (2023), PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 17
Mass drug administration for the acceleration of malaria elimination in a region of Myanmar with artemisinin-resistant falciparum malaria: a cluster-randomised trial.
Journal article
McLean ARD. et al, (2021), Lancet Infect Dis, 21, 1579 - 1589
Observational study of adult respiratory infections in primary care clinics in Myanmar: understanding the burden of melioidosis, tuberculosis and other infections not covered by empirical treatment regimes.
Journal article
Warrell CE. et al, (2021), Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 115, 914 - 921