Overview
Background
Dr. Dung Phung has a background in medicine and public health. He has experienced diverse roles in clinical practices, health policy and management, and research and teaching in epidemiology, research methods, and environmental health.
Dr. Phung’s research now focuses on the adverse health effects of occupational and environmental pollution, climate change, and health interventions. He has developed research expertise and skills in epidemiologic methods, systematic review and meta-analysis, health risk assessment, needs assessment, and policy evaluation. He has recently conducted a series of studies on the health effects of extreme weather events and adaptation interventions to reduce climate-sensitive health risks. He has a special interest in translating complex scientific evidence into health policy and practices.
Dr. Phung has been awarded several research, fellowship, and global partnership grants totaling> $20 million as a chief/associate investigator (approx. $8.5 million as the principal investigator). He has published over 130 peer-reviewed publications in highly reputable journals and has disseminated research findings at national and international scientific conferences. He has supervised 20 PhD students to conduct research projects on a wide range of public health topics worldwide.
Availability
- Associate Professor 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
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
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
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
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
2019
Journal Article
Difference of trace element exposed routes and their health risks between agriculture and pastoral areas in Bay County Xinjiang, China
Tudi, Muyesaier, Phung, Dung Tri , Ruan, Huada Daniel, Yang, Lin-sheng, Guo, Hai-Jun, Connell, Des, Sadler, Ross and Chu, Cordia (2019). Difference of trace element exposed routes and their health risks between agriculture and pastoral areas in Bay County Xinjiang, China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26 (14), 14073-14086. doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-04606-3
2019
Journal Article
Effects of extreme temperatures on mortality and hospitalization in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Dang, Tran Ngoc, Honda, Yasushi, Do, Dung Van, Pham, Anh Lan Thi, Chu, Cordia, Huang, Cunrui and Phung, Dung (2019). Effects of extreme temperatures on mortality and hospitalization in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (3), 432. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16030432
2019
Journal Article
Impact of ambient air pollution and wheeze-associated disorders in children in Southeast Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Luong, Ly M.T., Sly, Peter D., Thai, Phong K. and Phung, Dung (2019). Impact of ambient air pollution and wheeze-associated disorders in children in Southeast Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Reviews on Environmental Health, 34 (2), 125-139. doi: 10.1515/reveh-2018-0079
2019
Journal Article
Is the World Health Organization predicted exposure assessment model for space spraying of insecticides applicable to agricultural farmers?
Phung, Dung, Miller, Greg, Connell, Des and Chu, Cordia (2019). Is the World Health Organization predicted exposure assessment model for space spraying of insecticides applicable to agricultural farmers?. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26 (1), 896-904. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-3701-8
2018
Journal Article
Mortality burden attributable to heatwaves in Thailand: a systematic assessment incorporating evidence-based lag structure
Huang, Cunrui, Cheng, Jian, Dung Phung,, Tawatsupa, Benjawan, Hu, Wenbiao and Xu, Zhiwei (2018). Mortality burden attributable to heatwaves in Thailand: a systematic assessment incorporating evidence-based lag structure. Environment International, 121, 41-50. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.08.058
2018
Journal Article
Effects of temperature on hospitalisation among pre-school children in Hanoi, Vietnam
Luong, Ly M. T., Phung, Dung, Sly, Peter D., Dang, Tran Ngoc, Morawska, Lidia and Thai, Phong K. (2018). Effects of temperature on hospitalisation among pre-school children in Hanoi, Vietnam. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26 (3), 2603-2612. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-3737-9
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Dung Phung is:
- 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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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
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 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, Associate Professor Son Hong Nghiem
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Doctor Philosophy
The metabolic syndrome in relation to nutritional status among adults in Vietnam
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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Doctor Philosophy
Biodiversity and Immune Health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins, Dr Darsy Darssan, Associate Professor Nicholas Osborne
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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