Project title: StrokeDT: Early Intervention for Minor Stroke Patients in Vietnam and Indonesia using Digital Twinning
UK Lead: Prof. Huan X Nguyen (London Digital Twin Research Centre)
Vietnam Lead: Prof Mai Duy Ton (VNU University of Medicine and Pharmacy, and Bach Mai Stroke Centre)
Other partners: University of Oxford (Dr Cong-Minh Tran and Prof. Andrew Famery), Universitas Gajah Mada (Dr Lutfan Lazuardi and colleagues).
Funders: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), supported by The British Council, in the ISPF programme
Website: https://dtstrokecare.net/
Project summary:
Vietnam and Indonesia face a pressing healthcare challenge of increasing burden of stroke, exacerbated by delayed hospitalisation for minor stroke patients, often due to mild initial symptoms. This research proposal seeks to harness cutting-edge digital twin (DT) technology with integrated machine learning models to enable real-time monitoring, prediction of subsequent major strokes and swift intervention for patients upon hospital admission. The project aims to develop, rigorously test, and validate this innovative approach at the Bach Mai Stroke Centre in Hanoi and other major hospitals in Vietnam and Indonesia.
Our interdisciplinary team, spanning the UK, Vietnam and Indonesia, comprises experts from diverse fields, such as engineers, clinicians, physicians, and researchers. The leading UK partner, the London Digital Twin Research Centre at Middlesex University, brings extensive experience in DT development, previously applied across various domains, to advance stroke care and prediction. Collaborating closely clinicians affiliated with multiple stroke centres and hospitals in Vietnam and Indonesia is key for data collection and modelling. Additionally, contributions from experienced stroke and neuroscience researchers at University of Oxford (UK), Vietnam National University (VNU) and Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia), enhance the project with the cross-country expertise in stroke detection and interventions.
Collectively, we integrate cutting-edge DT with frontline clinical experience, promising a ground-breaking approach to stroke detection. To foster international collaboration and knowledge sharing, the team will organise workshops and lectures, and seek collaboration with the local Ministry of Health to integrate research outcomes into policy and decision-making. The project technical and clinical outcomes offer scalable models that can be applied to stroke centres worldwide, potentially revolutionising stroke care on a global scale.
Some updates: Stroke Conference in Hanoi and its full agenda here