Research

The Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FK USU), together with the North Nias Regency Government, officially signed a Cooperation Agreement (PKS) as a follow-up to the previously agreed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This signing serves as the legal foundation for implementing partnership-based healthcare service programs in North Nias Regency. The PKS was signed by the...

The Rodent Watch Program, consisting of a cross-disciplinary team from the University of Sumatera Utara (USU), successfully participated in the Asia-Pacific Global Health Innovation Hackathon Incubation Programme organized by SingHealth DUKE-NUS in Singapore on October 13-15, 2025. This prestigious event was part of the award received by the team as one of the three main...

A research team from the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FK USU), in collaboration with the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI), Singapore, is conducting a collaborative study titled “Strengthening Health Systems to Improve Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Medan, North Sumatra.”   The study is led by dr. Ivana Alona, MPH, Sp.KKLP (FK USU) and...

Singapore, May 14–21, 2025 – The Faculty of Medicine at USU is participating in a series of international activities organized by The Programme for Research in Epidemic Preparedness and Response (PREPARE), a national program established by the Singapore Ministry of Health to strengthen research capacity, translation platforms, and expertise in the development of tools, methods,...

Congratulations to dr. Inke Nadia Diniyanti Lubis as the chairperson and along with the research team from Universitas Sumatera Utara who received the UKRI-Southeast Asia Collaboration on Infectious Diseases Program Research Funding for 2025, with the following team composition:   Chairperson: dr. Inke Nadia Diniyanti Lubis, PGDip PID, M.Ked (Ped), Sp.A., Ph.D.   Member:1. dr. Hendri Wijaya, M.Ked(Ped)., Sp.A(K)2....

The Faculty of Medicine (FK) USU had the opportunity to receive a visit from Prof. Apt. I Ketut Adnyana, M.Si., PhD, as Director of Research and Community Service from the Directorate General of Research and Development, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. Prof. apt. I Ketut was filling the Indonesia Research Summit 2.0 activities...

On 24 – 28 June 2024, the Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sumatera Utara (FK USU) was invited to participate in a five-day workshop on “Developing a Regional Agenda for Wastewater & Environmental Surveillance and Research for Epidemics and Pandemics” in Singapore. The workshop was organized by the Programme for Research in Epidemic Preparedness And REsponse...