Researcher hopes study will help future patient care


Fieldhouse (second from left) with her team taking time off to visit a Malay family.

SIBU: The Duke University research team participating in respiratory virus research in Sibu and Kapit hope that the results of their study will help medical personnel in Sarawak make informed decisions on how to care for patients.

The team, comprising Jane Fieldhouse, Kerry Mallinson, Rick Tsao, Laura Borkenhagen and Sarak Philo (all Masters students) as well as post-doctorate student Kristen Coleman, were here from June to August to conduct their research at the newly set up clinical research centre (CRC) at the Sibu Hospital.

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