Overview
Background
Dr. Dung Phung has background in both medicine and public health. He has experienced diversity roles from clinical practice, health management, and research and teaching academic before joining to the UQ School of Public Health as a senior lecturer in environmental health.
His research interests focus on health effects in relation to occupational and environmental pollution, climate change, and health interventions. He has developed research expertise and skills in environmental epidemiology, systematic review and meta-analysis, health risk assessment, needs assessment, and policy evaluation. He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed papers in ISI journals and been awarded as a chief investigator for 9 research grants (NHMRC and international grants) in climate change, air pollution and health. He has been supervising 21 PhD students (5 principal supervisor - 2 conferred, 16 associate supervisor - 7 conferred) to conduct research in a wide range of public health topics worldwide.
Availability
- Dr Dung Phung is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of General Medicine, Hanoi Medical University
- Masters (Research) of Public Health, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
- Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University
Research interests
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Occupational and environmental contamination and health effects
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Climate change and health
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Health interventions
Research impacts
Working in both academic teaching and research in public health, Dr Dung Phung has a keen on translating from complex scientific evidence into policy and practices to meet the needs of population health in developing settings. For instance, his PhD research conducted a probabilistic quantitative health risk assessment to gather evidence on health impact. He then conducted a community needs assessment in order to develop tailored suited strategy to improve farmers’ safety resulting in a set of policy recommendations to health authorities, guidelines to the relevant agricultural sector, and health education for the farming communities in Vietnam. Another example is related to dengue prevention in the Mekong Delta Region. He first developed a climate-based dengue prediction model. Then he took an extra step to design an innovative method to transform the complex statistical models to a user-friendly climate-based dengue prediction score schemes that is easy to use by local preventive medicine authorities and practitioners.
Works
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2020
Journal Article
Does flourishing reduce engagement in unhealthy and risky lifestyle behaviours in emerging adults?
Sofija, Ernesta, Harris, Neil, Phung, Dung, Sav, Adem and Sebar, Bernadette (2020). Does flourishing reduce engagement in unhealthy and risky lifestyle behaviours in emerging adults?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (24), 9472. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249472
2020
Journal Article
Feasibility of intersectoral collaboration in epidemic preparedness and response at grassroots levels in the threat of COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
Le, Huong Thi, Mai, Hue Thi, Pham, Hai Quang, Nguyen, Cuong Tat, Vu, Giang Thu, Phung, Dung Tri, Nghiem, Son Hong, Tran, Bach Xuan, Latkin, Carl A., Ho, Cyrus S. H. and Ho, Roger C. M. (2020). Feasibility of intersectoral collaboration in epidemic preparedness and response at grassroots levels in the threat of COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. Frontiers in Public Health, 8 589437. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.589437
2020
Journal Article
Evaluating training need for epidemic control in three metropolitans: implications for COVID-19 preparedness in Vietnam
Nguyen, Diep Ngoc, Le, Huong Thi, Thai, Phong Khanh, Le, Xuan Thi Thanh, Hoang, Men Thi, Vu, Linh Gia, Do, Toan Thi Thanh, Do, Khanh Nam, Vu, Giap Van, Nguyen, Tu Huu, Le, Thanh Tuan, Tran, Trung Dinh, Truong, Dat Van, Do, Cuong Duy, Nguyen, Thu Ha, Phung, Dung Tri, Nghiem, Son Hong, Vu, Thuc Thi Minh, Tran, Bach Xuan, Latkin, Carl A., Ho, Roger C. M. and Ho, Cyrus S. H. (2020). Evaluating training need for epidemic control in three metropolitans: implications for COVID-19 preparedness in Vietnam. Frontiers in Public Health, 8 589331, 589331. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.589331
2020
Conference Publication
Particulate air pollution and risk of ALRI hospital admission among young children in Ho Chi Minh city
Luong, T., Dang, T., Huong, N., Phung, D., Tran, L. K., Dung, D. and Thai, P. K. (2020). Particulate air pollution and risk of ALRI hospital admission among young children in Ho Chi Minh city. 32nd Annual Conference of The International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. The International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), Virtual, 24-27 August 2020. Durham, NC USA: Environmental Health Perspectives. doi: 10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.o-os-503
2020
Conference Publication
The relationship between ambient temperature and renal disease morbidity in Vietnam: a case-crossover study
Chu, L., Dubrow, R. and Phung, D. (2020). The relationship between ambient temperature and renal disease morbidity in Vietnam: a case-crossover study. 32nd Annual Conference of The International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. The International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), Virtual, 24-27 August 2020. Durham, NC USA: Environmental Health Perspectives. doi: 10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.p-0328
2020
Journal Article
The effectiveness of workplace health promotion in low- and middle-income countries
Pham, Cong Tuan, Phung, Dung, Nguyen, Thi Vinh and Chu, Cordia (2020). The effectiveness of workplace health promotion in low- and middle-income countries. Health Promotion International, 35 (5), 1220-1229. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daz091
2020
Journal Article
Enhancing community engagement in disaster early warning system in Aceh, Indonesia: opportunities and challenges
Sufri, Sofyan, Dwirahmadi, Febi, Phungu, Dung and Rutherford, Shannon (2020). Enhancing community engagement in disaster early warning system in Aceh, Indonesia: opportunities and challenges. Natural Hazards, 103 (3), 2691-2709. doi: 10.1007/s11069-020-04098-2
2020
Journal Article
Coverage of health information by different sources in communities: implication for COVID-19 epidemic response
Tran, Bach Xuan, Dang, Anh Kim, Thai, Phong Khanh, Le, Huong Thi, Le, Xuan Thanh Thi, Do, Toan Thanh Thi, Nguyen, Tu Huu, Pham, Hai Quang, Phan, Hai Thanh, Vu, Giang Thu, Phung, Dung Tri, Nghiem, Son Hong, Nguyen, Thu Ha, Tran, Trung Dinh, Do, Khanh Nam, Van Truong, Dat, Van Vu, Giap, Latkin, Carl A., Ho, Roger C. M. and Ho, Cyrus S. H. (2020). Coverage of health information by different sources in communities: implication for COVID-19 epidemic response. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (10) 3577, 3577. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17103577
2020
Journal Article
Impacts of helmet law on the changes in potential years of life lost due to traffic injury: a multiple-province evaluation in Vietnam
Phung, Dung, Nguyen, Ha Trong, Chu, Cordia, Sadler, Ross, Luong, Anh Mai, Nguyen, Huyen Thi, Pham, Tuan Cong and Huang, Cunrui (2020). Impacts of helmet law on the changes in potential years of life lost due to traffic injury: a multiple-province evaluation in Vietnam. Injury Prevention, 26 (2), 109-115. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2018-043088
2020
Journal Article
Spatial patterns of health vulnerability to heatwaves in Vietnam
Tran, Dang Ngoc, Doan, Van Quang, Nguyen, Vien Truong, Khan, Ansar, Thai, Phong K., Cunrui, Huang, Chu, Cordia, Schak, Elena and Phung, Dung (2020). Spatial patterns of health vulnerability to heatwaves in Vietnam. International Journal of Biometeorology, 64 (5), 863-872. doi: 10.1007/s00484-020-01876-2
2020
Journal Article
Particulate air pollution in Ho Chi Minh city and risk of hospital admission for acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) among young children
Luong, Ly Thi Mai, Dang, Tran Ngoc, Thanh Huong, Nguyen Thi, Phung, Dung, Tran, Long K., Van Dung, Do and Thai, Phong K. (2020). Particulate air pollution in Ho Chi Minh city and risk of hospital admission for acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) among young children. Environmental Pollution, 257 113424, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113424
2020
Journal Article
A systematic review of Community Engagement (CE) in Disaster Early Warning Systems (EWSs)
Sufri, Sofyan, Dwirahmadi, Febi, Phung, Dung and Rutherford, Shannon (2020). A systematic review of Community Engagement (CE) in Disaster Early Warning Systems (EWSs). Progress in Disaster Science, 5 100058. doi: 10.1016/j.pdisas.2019.100058
2019
Journal Article
The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate
Watts, Nick, Amann, Markus, Arnell, Nigel, Ayeb-Karlsson, Sonja, Belesova, Kristine, Boykoff, Maxwell, Byass, Peter, Cai, Wenjia, Campbell-Lendrum, Diarmid, Capstick, Stuart, Chambers, Jonathan, Dalin, Carole, Daly, Meaghan, Dasandi, Niheer, Davies, Michael, Drummond, Paul, Dubrow, Robert, Ebi, Kristie L., Eckelman, Matthew, Ekins, Paul, Escobar, Luis E., Montoya, Lucia Fernandez, Georgeson, Lucien, Graham, Hilary, Haggar, Paul, Hamilton, Ian, Hartinger, Stella, Hess, Jeremy, Kelman, Ilan ... Montgomery, Hugh (2019). The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate. The Lancet, 394 (10211), 1836-1878. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32596-6
2019
Journal Article
Heat health prevention measures and adaptation in older populations-a systematic review
Vu, An, Rutherford, Shannon and Phung, Dung (2019). Heat health prevention measures and adaptation in older populations-a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (22), 4370. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224370
2019
Journal Article
Characteristics of neonicotinoid imidacloprid in urine following exposure of humans to orchards in China
Tao, Yan, Dong, Fengshou, Xu, Jun, Phung, Dung, Liu, Qianyu, Li, Runan, Liu, Xingang, Wu, Xiaohu, He, Min and Zheng, Yongquan (2019). Characteristics of neonicotinoid imidacloprid in urine following exposure of humans to orchards in China. Environment International, 132 105079. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105079
2019
Journal Article
Understanding the operational concept of a flood-resilient urban community in Jakarta, Indonesia, from the perspectives of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and development agencies
Dwirahmadi, Febi, Rutherford, Shannon, Phung, Dung and Chu, Cordia (2019). Understanding the operational concept of a flood-resilient urban community in Jakarta, Indonesia, from the perspectives of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and development agencies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (20) 3993, 3993. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16203993
2019
Journal Article
Progress in the early warning system in Aceh province, Indonesia since the 2004 earthquake-tsunami
Sufri, Sofyan, Dwirahmadi, Febi, Phung, Dung and Rutherford, Shannon (2019). Progress in the early warning system in Aceh province, Indonesia since the 2004 earthquake-tsunami. Environmental Hazards, 19 (5), 463-487. doi: 10.1080/17477891.2019.1653816
2019
Journal Article
Urinary monitoring of neonicotinoid imidacloprid exposure to pesticide applicators
Tao, Yan, Phung, Dung, Dong, Fengshou, Xu, Jun, Liu, Xingang, Wu, Xiaohu, Liu, Qianyu, He, Min, Pan, Xinglu, Li, Runan and Zheng, Yongquan (2019). Urinary monitoring of neonicotinoid imidacloprid exposure to pesticide applicators. Science of the Total Environment, 669, 721-728. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.040
2019
Journal Article
Health professionals in a changing climate: protocol for a scoping review
Yang, Lianping, Liu, Chaojie, Hess, Jeremy, Phung, Dung and Huang, Cunrui (2019). Health professionals in a changing climate: protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open, 9 (2), e024451. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024451
2019
Journal Article
Comparative evaluation of chlorpyrifos exposure estimates from whole-body dermal dosimetry and urinary trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP) methods
Atabila, Albert, Phung, Dung Tri, Sadler, Ross, Connell, Des and Chu, Cordia (2019). Comparative evaluation of chlorpyrifos exposure estimates from whole-body dermal dosimetry and urinary trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP) methods. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 172, 439-443. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.077
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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The health effects of extreme weather events
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The impact of air pollution on human health
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The cooling methods for reducing heat-related morbidity and mortality
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Evaluating the effects of policy on health
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
FORECASTING MODELS AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR DENGUE PREVENTION IN MEKONG DELTA REGION- VIETNAM
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Simon Reid
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Doctor Philosophy
The effects of maternal exposure to heatwaves on adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes in Queensland, Australia.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins, Dr Darsy Darssan
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Doctor Philosophy
The cost-effectiveness of the E-Dengue, a decision support tool, in the Mekong Delta Region
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kim-Huong Nguyen
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Master Philosophy
Risk factors associated with Dengue infection in a province of Southern Vietnam: A district-matched case-control study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Darsy Darssan
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Doctor Philosophy
Effectiveness of digital Dengue early warning system (E-DENGUE) for Dengue control in the Mekong Delta Region
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Colleen Lau
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Doctor Philosophy
Spatiotemporal evaluation of human heat-health vulnerability in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicholas Osborne
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Doctor Philosophy
Biodiversity and Immune Health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins, Dr Darsy Darssan, Associate Professor Nicholas Osborne
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Doctor Philosophy
The metabolic syndrome in relation to nutritional status among adults in Vietnam
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Abdullah Mamun, Associate Professor Phong Thai
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Traffic-related air pollution: impact on respiratory health and attitudes to self-protective behaviours amongst urban Vietnamese children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Phong Thai, Professor Peter Sly
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating the Effects of Atmospheric Environment on Children's Health in Hanoi, Vietnam
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller, Associate Professor Phong Thai, Professor Peter Sly
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