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Malaria febrile child diagnosed and treated in early morning in Mtwara, Tanzania

Africa malaria resists key drug

Millions of lives at risk unless urgent action taken to stop drug-resistant malaria spreading in Africa

Research Areas

Patient-centred research is the core of our research activities, spanning 5 research units and over 50 research sites in Asia and Africa.

Molecular Malaria Lab members in a semi-circle doing thumbs up.

Malaria & Critical illness

Billions of people live in malaria endemic countries; we aim to improve health through research that addresses this threat.

Schoolchildren in the audience of a Village Drama

Bioethics & Engagement

Paying attention to the public and communities is essential to make our programmes ethical and trustworthy, to maximise their success and impact.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Greater participation and inclusivity, as well as recognising the value of diversity, lead to fairer opportunities to fulfil everybody's potential.

People from a community near the DeTACT recruitment site in Kaback, Guinea during a community engagement visit.

Resistance to antimalarials

The global fight against malaria has hit a critical point in Africa, where parasites resistant to artemisinin have emerged.

Medicine Quality members on the panel at the World Health Summit, Berlin, 15th October 2024 in Berlin

The Medicine Quality Research Group invited to present at the World Health Summit, Berlin, 15th October

Combined photos from the Joint Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) Vivax Working Group (VxWG) and the Surveillance & Response Working Group (SRWG, Kuching, Malaysia

Innovative diagnostics, new tools, near-elimination strategies, cross-border collaborations top agenda at malaria elimination joint meeting

Dr Claire Chewapreecha receiving the Nature Award for Inspiring Women in Science

Dr Claire Chewapreecha wins Nature Award for Inspiring Women in Science

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Study with us

We have been hosting students from Mahidol University, University of Oxford and Open University for over 20 years. Visit our student pages to learn more about life as a MORU student, investigate the research that we do, identify a potential supervisor and find out how to apply.

Train with us

Check out our Training pages for links and information on training courses, materials and resources available to MORU Network staff and students.

Work with us

MORU is part of The Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Oxford. Our strength is our infrastructure to deliver excellent research and clinical studies to develop healthcare methods and systems for the improvement of global health.

Due to the diversity and international spread of our network, our vacancies are interesting and varied. We offer career development and training for all staff and students. Check out our jobs section to see local vacancies for Thai nationals, international opportunities advertised by Oxford, plus read about some of our researchers and how their careers have developed as part of this network.