Han Nguyen

Han Nguyen is a physician and implementation researcher specializing in tuberculosis (TB), respiratory diseases, and global health. She currently serves as Associate Research Director at FIT RD, a local non-governmental organization working on tuberculosis care, research, and community-based interventions in Vietnam. In this role, she leads and supports clinical and operational research initiatives focused on improving TB diagnostics and post-tuberculosis care in high-burden settings.

Han is also a PhD candidate at the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. Her doctoral research focuses on the evaluation and implementation of innovative diagnostic approaches for tuberculosis infection and disease, particularly point-of-care and biomarker-based strategies that can strengthen equitable access to high-quality TB care.

With a background in respiratory medicine and clinical TB management, Han has extensive experience coordinating multicenter studies and international collaborations involving academic institutions, national TB programs, and global partners. Her research interests include TB diagnostics, post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD), implementation research, and strengthening evidence-based approaches for TB care in low- and middle-income countries.

Han is committed to bridging clinical practice, research, and policy to advance person-centered TB responses and contribute to regional and global efforts to end TB.

• Tuberculosis diagnostics and evaluation of novel diagnostic technologies
• Point-of-care and biomarker-based approaches for TB infection and disease
• Post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD) and long-term outcomes after TB treatment
• Implementation research and operational research in TB care
• Respiratory diseases and lung health in low- and middle-income countries
• Community-based and person-centered approaches to TB services
• Clinical evaluation and real-world implementation of innovative TB tools and strategies
• Global health research and health system strengthening for TB response