CONGRATULATIONS Dr. NGUYEN HOANG LONG

The Institute for Advanced Study in Technology (IAST) is honored to congratulate Master Nguyen Hoang Long on successfully defending his doctoral thesis at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden – one of the world's leading medical training and research institutions. One of Karolinska Institutet's most prominent and iconic contributions is that a committee from the university has been responsible for selecting and announcing the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate annually since 1901. This has solidified Karolinska Institutet's international standing and reputation in the field of medical science. Many researchers from the Institutet have also been honorably awarded this Nobel Prize.

The thesis focused on researching HIV prevention and promoting sexual health among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Vietnam – a high-risk population group with limited access to modern prevention tools such as PrEP or mpox vaccines. The research project not only holds scientific significance but also possesses high practical value in the field of public health, especially concerning the MSM group and emerging infectious diseases.

Dr. Nguyen Hoang Long is a passionate young researcher whose main research interests include Health Technology Assessment, non-communicable diseases, biostatistics, e-Health, and artificial intelligence in medicine. With a burning passion and continuous dedication to science, Dr. Long has published numerous scientific articles in prestigious journals listed in the Web of Science (WoS) database. His total citations exceed 2400, and he has achieved an H-index of 27 (according to WoS).

The success of Dr. Nguyen Hoang Long is not only a source of personal pride but also a great inspiration for researchers and research assistants at IAST, Ton Duc Thang University. At the same time, IAST believes that Dr. Long will continue to contribute even more to the development of the Institute and the University.

Once again, we extend our warmest congratulations to Dr. Nguyen Hoang Long! We wish Dr. Long continued success in his academic and research journey ahead!