Associate Professor Dung Phung
Associate Professor

Dung Phung

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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

  • Occupational and environmental contamination and health effects

  • Climate change and health

  • 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.

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149 works between 2002 and 2025
All (149) Journal Article (137) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (11)

101 - 120 of 149 works

2018

Journal Article

Correlates of climate variability and dengue fever in two metropolitan cities in Bangladesh

Islam, Mohammad Zahirul, Rutherford, Shannon, Phung, Dung, Uzzaman, Md Nazim, Baum, Scott, Huda, M. Mamun, Asaduzzaman, Muhammad, Talukder, Mohammad Radwanur Rahman and Chu, Cordia (2018). Correlates of climate variability and dengue fever in two metropolitan cities in Bangladesh. Cureus, 10 (10) e3398, e3398. doi: 10.7759/cureus.3398

Correlates of climate variability and dengue fever in two metropolitan cities in Bangladesh

2018

Journal Article

Spatial variation of heat-related morbidity: a hierarchical Bayesian analysis in multiple districts of the Mekong Delta Region

Phung, Dung, Chu, Cordia, Tran, Dang Ngoc and Huang, Cunrui (2018). Spatial variation of heat-related morbidity: a hierarchical Bayesian analysis in multiple districts of the Mekong Delta Region. Science of the Total Environment, 637, 1559-1565. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.131

Spatial variation of heat-related morbidity: a hierarchical Bayesian analysis in multiple districts of the Mekong Delta Region

2018

Conference Publication

Seasonal association between ambient ozone and hospital admission for respiratory in Hanoi, Vietnam

Luong, Ly Mai, Dang, Tran Ngoc, Phung, Dung, Sly, Peter, Morawska, Lidia and Thai, Phong (2018). Seasonal association between ambient ozone and hospital admission for respiratory in Hanoi, Vietnam. International Society of Exposure Science and International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Joint Annual Meeting 2018, Ottawa, Canada, 26–30 August 2018. Durham, NC USA: Environmental Health Perspectives. doi: 10.1289/isesisee.2018.p01.1280

Seasonal association between ambient ozone and hospital admission for respiratory in Hanoi, Vietnam

2018

Journal Article

Seasonal association between ambient ozone and hospital admission for respiratory diseases in Hanoi, Vietnam

Luong, Ly M. T., Phung, Dung, Dang, Tran Ngoc, Sly, Peter D., Morawska, Lidia and Thai, Phong K. (2018). Seasonal association between ambient ozone and hospital admission for respiratory diseases in Hanoi, Vietnam. PLoS ONE, 13 (9) e0203751, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203751

Seasonal association between ambient ozone and hospital admission for respiratory diseases in Hanoi, Vietnam

2018

Journal Article

Health risk assessment of dermal exposure to chlorpyrifos among applicators on rice farms in Ghana

Atabila, Albert, Phung, Dung Tri, Hogarh, Jonathan N., Sadler, Ross, Connell, Des and Chu, Cordia (2018). Health risk assessment of dermal exposure to chlorpyrifos among applicators on rice farms in Ghana. Chemosphere, 203, 83-89. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.121

Health risk assessment of dermal exposure to chlorpyrifos among applicators on rice farms in Ghana

2018

Journal Article

Biomonitoring of chlorpyrifos exposure and health risk assessment among applicators on rice farms in Ghana

Atabila, Albert, Sadler, Ross, Phung, Dung Tri, Hogarh, Jonathan N., Carswell, Stewart, Turner, Scott, Patel, Renu, Connell, Des and Chu, Cordia (2018). Biomonitoring of chlorpyrifos exposure and health risk assessment among applicators on rice farms in Ghana. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25 (21), 20854-20867. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-2259-9

Biomonitoring of chlorpyrifos exposure and health risk assessment among applicators on rice farms in Ghana

2018

Journal Article

Association between salinity and hospital admission for hypertension: an ecological case-control study in the Mekong Delta Region in Vietnam

Talukder, Mohammad Radwanur Rahman, Rutherford, Shannon, Chu, Cordia, Nguyen, Trung Hieu and Phung, Dung (2018). Association between salinity and hospital admission for hypertension: an ecological case-control study in the Mekong Delta Region in Vietnam. Journal of Public Health, 40 (1), 75-81. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx041

Association between salinity and hospital admission for hypertension: an ecological case-control study in the Mekong Delta Region in Vietnam

2018

Journal Article

The effects of socioecological factors on variation of communicable diseases: a multiple-disease study at the national scale of Vietnam

Phung, Dung , Nguyen, Huong Xuan , Nguyen, Huong Lien Thi , Luong, Anh Mai , Do, Cuong Manh , Tran, Quang Dai and Chu, Cordia (2018). The effects of socioecological factors on variation of communicable diseases: a multiple-disease study at the national scale of Vietnam. PLoS One, 13 (3) e0193246, e0193246. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193246

The effects of socioecological factors on variation of communicable diseases: a multiple-disease study at the national scale of Vietnam

2018

Journal Article

Spatiotemporal variation of hand-foot-mouth disease in relation to socioecological factors: a multiple-province analysis in Vietnam

Phung, Dung, Nguyen, Huong Xuan, Nguyen, Huong Lien Thi, Do, Cuong Manh, Tran, Quang Dai and Chu, Cordia (2018). Spatiotemporal variation of hand-foot-mouth disease in relation to socioecological factors: a multiple-province analysis in Vietnam. Science of the Total Environment, 610, 983-991. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.158

Spatiotemporal variation of hand-foot-mouth disease in relation to socioecological factors: a multiple-province analysis in Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

The impact of prevention and control of infectious disease law on diarrhoea control: a 5-year evaluation in multiple provinces in Vietnam

Phung, Dung, Tran, Phu Dac, Nguyen, Lien Huong, Do, Cuong Manh, Rutherford, Shannon and Chu, Cordia (2017). The impact of prevention and control of infectious disease law on diarrhoea control: a 5-year evaluation in multiple provinces in Vietnam. Health Policy and Planning, 32 (10), 1347-1353. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czx099

The impact of prevention and control of infectious disease law on diarrhoea control: a 5-year evaluation in multiple provinces in Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

Can wastewater-based epidemiology be used to evaluate the health impact of temperature? – an exploratory study in an Australian population

Phung, Dung, Mueller, Jochen, Lai, Foon Yin, O'Brien, Jake, Dang, Nhung, Morawska, Lidia and Thai, Phong K. (2017). Can wastewater-based epidemiology be used to evaluate the health impact of temperature? – an exploratory study in an Australian population. Environmental Research, 156, 113-119. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.03.023

Can wastewater-based epidemiology be used to evaluate the health impact of temperature? – an exploratory study in an Australian population

2017

Journal Article

Cardiovascular risk from water arsenic exposure in Vietnam: application of systematic review and meta-regression analysis in chemical health risk assessment

Phung, Dung, Connell, Des, Rutherford, Shannon and Chu, Cordia (2017). Cardiovascular risk from water arsenic exposure in Vietnam: application of systematic review and meta-regression analysis in chemical health risk assessment. Chemosphere, 177, 167-175. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.03.012

Cardiovascular risk from water arsenic exposure in Vietnam: application of systematic review and meta-regression analysis in chemical health risk assessment

2017

Conference Publication

How important is culture to sanitation uptake? The influence of local values in rural Bali

Dwipayanti, N., Rutherford, S., Phung, D. and Chu, C. (2017). How important is culture to sanitation uptake? The influence of local values in rural Bali. International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (SOSHUM), Kota Kinabalu Malaysia, 19-21 April 2016. Valencia, CA USA: American Scientific Publishers. doi: 10.1166/asl.2017.9160

How important is culture to sanitation uptake? The influence of local values in rural Bali

2017

Journal Article

Towards sustained sanitation services: a review of existing frameworks and an alternative framework combining ecological and sanitation life stage approaches

Dwipayanti, Ni Made Utami, Phung, Tri Dung, Rutherford, Shannon and Chu, Cordia (2017). Towards sustained sanitation services: a review of existing frameworks and an alternative framework combining ecological and sanitation life stage approaches. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 7 (1), 25-42. doi: 10.2166/washdev.2017.086

Towards sustained sanitation services: a review of existing frameworks and an alternative framework combining ecological and sanitation life stage approaches

2017

Journal Article

Temporal and spatial analysis of hand, foot, and mouth disease in relation to climate factors: a study in the Mekong Delta region, Vietnam

Nguyen, Huong Xuan, Chu, Cordia, Nguyen, Huong Lien Thi, Nguyen, Ha Thanh, Do, Cuong Manh, Rutherford, Shannon and Phung, Dung (2017). Temporal and spatial analysis of hand, foot, and mouth disease in relation to climate factors: a study in the Mekong Delta region, Vietnam. Science of the Total Environment, 581, 766-772. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.006

Temporal and spatial analysis of hand, foot, and mouth disease in relation to climate factors: a study in the Mekong Delta region, Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

Heavy rainfall and risk of infectious intestinal diseases in the most populous city in Vietnam

Phung, Dung , Chu, Cordia, Rutherford, Shannon, Nguyen, Huong Lien Thi , Luong, Mai Anh , Do, Cuong Manh and Huang, Cunrui (2017). Heavy rainfall and risk of infectious intestinal diseases in the most populous city in Vietnam. Science of the Total Environment, 580, 805-812. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.027

Heavy rainfall and risk of infectious intestinal diseases in the most populous city in Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

The association between particulate air pollution and respiratory admissions among young children in Hanoi, Vietnam

Luong, Ly M. T., Phung, Dung, Sly, Peter D., Morawska, Lidia and Thai, Phong K. (2017). The association between particulate air pollution and respiratory admissions among young children in Hanoi, Vietnam. Science of the Total Environment, 578, 249-255. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.012

The association between particulate air pollution and respiratory admissions among young children in Hanoi, Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

Environmental ambient temperature and blood pressure in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Wang, Qiong, Li, Changchang, Guo, Yanfang, Barnett, Adrian G., Tong, Shilu, Phung, Dung, Chu, Cordia, Dear, Keith, Wang, Xuemei and Huang, Cunrui (2017). Environmental ambient temperature and blood pressure in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Science of the Total Environment, 575, 276-286. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.019

Environmental ambient temperature and blood pressure in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2017

Journal Article

Heatwave and risk of hospitalization: a multi-province study in Vietnam

Phung, Dung, Chu, Cordia, Rutherford, Shannon, Nguyen, Huong Lien Thi, Do, Cuong Manh and Huang, Cunrui (2017). Heatwave and risk of hospitalization: a multi-province study in Vietnam. Environmental Pollution, 220, 597-607. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.10.008

Heatwave and risk of hospitalization: a multi-province study in Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

Drinking water salinity and risk of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Talukder, Mohammad Radwanur Rahman, Rutherford, Shannon, Huang, Cunrui, Phung, Dung, Islam, Mohammad Zahirul and Chu, Cordia (2017). Drinking water salinity and risk of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health, 72 (3), 126-138. doi: 10.1080/19338244.2016.1175413

Drinking water salinity and risk of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2028
    A user-friendly digital prediction tool for dengue prevention
    Wellcome Trust Discretionary Award
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Climate Change and Human Health in Asia: Current Impacts, Future Risks, and Health Benefits of Mitigation Policies (NHMRC e-ASIA 2022 Joint Research Program administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Dung Phung is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • The health effects of extreme weather events

  • The impact of air pollution on human health

  • The cooling methods for reducing heat-related morbidity and mortality

  • Evaluating the effects of policy on health

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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