20TH YOUTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE IN VIETNAM'S HEALTH SECTOR

From November 25th to 27th, 2021, the 20th Youth Science and Technology Conference in Vietnam’s Health Sector, an event of the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, was held at Hanoi National University.

The Youth Science and Technology Conference, formerly known as the Conference of National Medical Universities Youth for Science and Innovation, was held for the first time in 1982. In 2020, the 20^th Conference had an expansion of scale with thirty nine participants, including academies, universities, national schools of medicine and pharmacy; provincial-level and higher level hospitals, private hospitals of class II or higher, and research and development institutes, the Institute of Preventive Medicine, the Institute of Drug Testing, the National Institute of Quality Control,... with a total of 315 scientific articles. In addition to traditional scientific reports, the conference had technical exam tables (hands-on practice) and English exam tables.

Attending the Youth Science and Technology Conference for national universities and colleges of medicine and pharmacy, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy sent 14 young members of the faculties and students to participate, who were reporters of the best topics selected from the University’s annual Conference of Youth in Science and Technology. The leading delegation included: Assoc. Prof. NGUYEN Trung Kien – Rector (Head of Delegation), M.Sc. Tran Tin Nghia, (Secretary of the Faculty of Medicine).

Concluding the Conference, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy was one of eight excellent collectives that received the Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Health for groups with achievements in youth scientific research; and one of eight collectives to receive the Certificate of Merit from the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. Lecturers excellently won 1 Excellent Prize, 3 Second Prizes, 2 Third Prizes and 8 Consolation prizes; PhD. NGUYEN Minh Phuong, PhD. NGUYEN Vu Dang were 2 out of 23 individuals to receive the medal "For the young generation" of the Central Committee of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

The conference is an opportunity for scientists, lecturers and medical students to exchange experiences, new findings and new methods in their medical professions. The topics and techniques evaluated in the Conference will be the basis to help doctors and scientists develop and apply in actual practice, thereby contributing to improve the quality of medical examination and treatment for patients as well as the development of Vietnamese medicine.

The 21^th Youth Science and Technology Conference will be held at Hanoi Medical University. It is hoped that Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy will have many more young candidates attending, especially students, bringing back many high achievements, which is a pride not only for themselves but also for the University.

Some pictures from the Conference:

Professor, PhD. NGUYEN Thanh Long, Minister of Health, awarded certificates of merit to 8 collectives with excellent achievements.

List of winning topics at the 20^th Youth Science and Technology Conference in Vietnam’s Health Sector of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Number	Name of Topic	Instructor	Authors	Reporters	Result
1	Evaluation of the effect of Y10 capsules on male patients with low sperm count	Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Duy Bac, PhD	M.Sc. Le Minh Hoang, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Hoang Ngan, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Duy Bac, PhD	Le Minh Hoang	Excellent
2	Endoscopic results and treatment for eradication of Helicobacter pylori in children with peptic ulcer disease	Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Trung Kien, PhD	M.Sc. Tran Duc Long, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Trung Kien, PhD, M.Sc. Nguyen Thi Thu Cuc, PhD. Nguyen Minh Phuong	Tran Duc Long	Second Prize
3	Investigation on the stabilizing effect of blood sugar of film-coated tablets containing neem leaf extract in obese white mice induced with hyperglycemia by oral glucose tolerance test	MSc. PharmD. Cao Thi Kim Hoang	Student Lam Quang Duc, student Nguyen Viet Dien, student Tran Ngoc Minh, student Tran Thi Hong Quan, M.Sc. PharmD. Cao Thi Kim Hoang	Lam Quang Duc	Second Prize
4	Developing process to quantify 10 carbamate, synthetic chrysanthemum and organophosphate pesticides on vegetables by liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometer (LC/MS) and photodiode array (HPLC/DAD)	Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Van, PhD	PharmD. Nguyen Huynh Kim Ngan, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Van, PhD. M.Sc. Huynh Thi Hong Ngoc, M.Sc. Nguyen Huynh Phuong Duyen, PharmD. Nguyen Thanh Huy	Nguyen Huynh Kim Ngan	Second Prize
5	Serum IL4 levels in adult atopic dermatitis	Assoc. Prof. Van The Trung, PhD	M.Sc. Tran Gia Hung, Assoc. Prof. Huynh Van Ba, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Van The Trung, PhD	Tran Gia Hung	Third Prize
6	Clinical characteristics and factors related to children with autism spectrum disorder in Can Tho	PhD. Nguyen Minh Phuong	M.Sc. Trần Thiện Thắng, PhD. Nguyễn Minh Phương, PhD. Cao Hoàng Long, Bs. Phạm Hồng Nhân	Tran Thien Thang	Third Prize
7	Formation of keratinocytes from umbilical cord blood on amniotic sacs	Assoc. Prof. Tran Cong Toai, PhD	M.Sc. Ho Dien M.Sc. Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, Assoc. Prof. Tran Cong Toai, PhD	Ho Dien	Consolation Prize
8	Initial study on JAK2V617F gene mutation by real-time PCR in polycythemia vera patientst	M.Sc. Nguyen Long Quoc, M.D.	M.Sc. Nguyn Phuc Duc, PhD. Le Thi Hoan My, M.Sc. Truong Thi Minh Khang, Vo Hoai Nha, M.D., M.Sc. Nguyen Long Quoc, M.D.	Nguyen Phuc Duc	Consolation Prize
9	Results of treatment of hyperuricemia and progression of chronic kidney disease in patients with chronic kidney disease without periodic dialysis	PhD. Nguyen Nhu Nghia	M.Sc. Mai Huynh Ngoc Tan, PhD. Nguyen Nhu Nghia	Mai Ngoc Huynh Tan	Consolation Prize
10	Study on anti-helicobacter pylori activity of lichen Usnea undulata	PhD. Nguyen Thi Thu Tram	Student Thai Ngan Ha, student Nguyen Thi Huynh Nhu, Assoc. Prof. PhD. Nguyen Van Lam, PhD. Nguyen Thi Thu Tram, PhD. Pham Bao Yen	Thai Ngan Ha	Consolation Prize
11	Research on application of LC-MS/MS method to detect residues of some organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides in canal and canal water and evaluate the effectiveness of photocatalysts to reduce pesticides by nanomaterials TiO2.	PhD. Do Chau Minh Vinh Tho	Student Truong Thi Diem Trinh, PharmD. Nguy Tan Loc, Assoc. Prof. Le Huu Phuoc, PhD. Do Chau Minh Vinh Tho	Truong Thi Diem Trinh	Consolation Prize
12	Characteristics of bacteria causing hospital-acquired pneumonia and antibiotic resistance in the intensive care unit of Can Tho Central General Hospital from 2015 to 2017	PhD. Ngo Van Tuyen	M.Sc. Duong Thi Thanh Van, PhD. Ngo Van Tuyen	Duong Thi Thanh Van	Consolation Prize
13	Hiệu quả điều trị răng vĩnh viễn sâu vỡ lớn bằng phương pháp che tủy gián tiếp với vật liệu ngà sinh học	M.Sc. Bien Thi Bich Ngan, M.D.	M.Sc. Nguyen Ngoc Nguyet Minh, M.Sc. Bien Thi Bich Ngan, M.D., Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Trung Kien, PhD	Nguyen Ngoc Minh Nguyet	Consolation Prize
14	Research on the validity and reliability of the PHQ-9 questionnaire and the depression situation of women before and after giving birth in Phong Dien district, Can Tho city in 2018	Assoc. Prof. Pham Thi Tam, PhD	M.Sc. Pham Trung Tin, M.Sc. Truong Tran Nguyen Thao, M.Sc. Tran Thien Thang, Assoc. Prof. Pham Thi Tam, PhD, M.Sc. Nguyen Van Thong	Pham Trung Tin	Consolation Prize

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Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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