DrYanhong Hu

(She/her)

Research Fellow

Faculty of Medicine and Health

Research projects & supervision summary

Dr Hu’s research spans collaborative surveillance for measles outbreak prevention in Southeast Asia, evaluation of electronic immunisation register in Lao PDR, global analyses of paediatric antimicrobial resistance and vaccine-preventable disease burden, and pharmacoepidemiological research to improve safe medicine use in pregnancy through linkage of birth cohort and hospital data. She has supervised diverse student research projects and provides mentorship in epidemiology, implementation science, infectious diseases, and global child health.

RESEARCH PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES

  • PROJECT
    Impact of Electronic Immunisation Register alerts and recall on vaccination rates in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)
    31 Mar 2026 - 30 Jun 2027
    Project leaders:
  • PROJECT
    Collaborative surveillance to prevent measles outbreaks (CoSMO) in Southeast Asia: a model for future pandemics
    1 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2028
    Project leaders:
  • PROJECT
    Global AMR patterns and trends in children
    11 Sep 2023 - 10 Sep 2025
    Project leaders:
    • Hu Y
    Collaborators:
    • Qiu H,
    • Harwell J,
    • Bryant P
  • PROJECT
    GenV Hospital Prescription Project
    Murdoch Children's Research Institute10 Oct 2022
    Project leaders:
    • Hu Y
    Many women need to take medications during pregnancy or soon after their baby is born. The Hospital Prescription Project is part of GenV. It will help us understand if taking these medications has risks or benefits for women and their babies.
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Evaluating the Role of Measles Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Strengthening Early Detection and Outbreak Response in the Asia-Pacific Region.