The Swiss Vietnamese Medical Association and the Prize Committee have the pleasure to announce the participation of several research teams from all over Vietnam totalising 35 valuable international publications in the fifth edition of the ” Alexandre Yersin for outstanding medical publications 2025-2026″.
We would like to thank all the authors for their commitment to medical research in Vietnam and for their kind willingness to share their works with all the members of the Vietnamese Medical Community
Please find below all the excellent articles in competition, congratulate the authors for their achievements and share them with all your colleagues and students.
Our scientific committee is finalising the appreciation of all these excellent publications to select the winners.
The task is difficult because all the publications are meritorious. We will try our best.
The result will be announced by June 28 th, 2026
Alexandre Yersin Prize 2025-2026
List of publications (authors’ surnames in alphabetical order )
Altered skin microbiome, infammation, and JAK-STAT signaling in Southeast Asian ichthyosis patients
Chi-Bao Bui, Minh Ho, Huynh-Nga Nguyen and Minh Van Hoang et al.
Human Genomics (2024) 18:38
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40246-024-00603-x
Altered skin microbiome, infammation and JAK-STAT signaling in Southeast Asian ichthyosis patients
Reference Values of Handgrip and Lower Extremity Strength for Vietnamese Men and Women: The Vietnam Osteoporosis Study
Kiet T. Do et al.
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2025; 16:e13689
https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13689
Reference Values of Handgrip and Lower Extremity
Livebirth rate after one frozen embryo transfer in ovulatory women starting with natural, modified natural, or artificialendometrial preparation in Viet Nam – an open-label randomised controlled trial
Vu N A Ho et al.
Lancet 2024; 404: 266–75
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00756-6
Genetic landscape of Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease in Vietnam: A prospective multicenterstudy
Hoang Tien Trong Nghia et al.
Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases2025, Vol. 12(1): 23–44
DOI: 10.1177/22143602251313722
Genetic landscape of Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease in Vietnam A prospective multicenterstudy
BRASH syndrome in the elderly: A case report
Huynh Minh Tri et al.
Ro Med J. 2024;72(1)
DOI: 10.37897/RMJ.2025.1.19
Optimization of Controlled-Release Microspheres Containing Vitexin and Isovitexin Through Experimental Design and Evaluation of Their Hypoglycemic Effects
Huynh Nhu Mai et al.
Pharmaceutics 2025, 17, 819
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics17070819
Asystole during suspension laryngoscopy associated with vagal reflx or carotid sinus hypersensitivity: a case report
Luu Quang Quan et al
Journal of Medical Case Reports (2026) 20:45
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05757-3
The T Cell Receptor β Chain Repertoire of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes Improves NeoantigenPrediction and Prioritization
Nguyen Bui Que Tran et al.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.94658.2.sa2
Neoantigen‑based mRNA vaccine exhibits superior anti‑tumor activity compared tosynthetic long peptides in an in vivo lung carcinoma model
Cao-Minh Nguyen et al
Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy (2025) 74:145
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00262-025-03992-7
Multimodal analysis of cell-free DNA to improve early detection of gastric cancer
Chi Van Thien Nguyen et al.
BMC Cancer (2026).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-026-15720-0
Multimodal analysis of cell-free DNA to improve early detection of gastric cancer
Human fluoroacetatepoisoning: A case series of 36 patients in Vietnam
Nguyen Dang Duc et al.
Toxicology Reports 16 (2026) 102189
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2025.102189
Diagnostic Accuracy of the STANDARD F TB-Feron FIA Assay for Tuberculosis Infection in Vietnam : A Cross-Sectional Study
Han Thi Nguyen et al.
Clinical Infectious Diseases 2025
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf561
Diagnostic Accuracy of the STANDARD F TB-Feron FIA Assay for Tuberculosis Infection in Vietnam
Behavioral and social drivers of rotavirus vaccine uptake in a rural ethnic minority population in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study
Hung Huu Nguyen et al.
Preventive Medicine Reports 61 (2026) 103353
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103353
Traditional Vietnamese herbal medicine TD0015 in Knee Osteoarthritis. A Phase-II randomized controlled trial
Nguyen Lam Vuong et al.
Integrative Medicine Research 14 (2025) 101143
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2025.101143
Traditional Vietnamese herbal medicine TD0015 in Knee Osteoarthritis. A
Prospective validation study: a non- invasive circulating tumor DNA-based assay for simultaneous early detection of multiple cancers in asymptomatic adults
Luu Hong Dang Nguyen et al.
BMC Medicine (2025) 23:90
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-03929-y
Prospective validation study a non- invasive circulating tumor DNA-based assay
Clinical Epidemiological Characteristics and Risk Factors for Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia in Pediatric Patients: A Hospital-Based Study in Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc Sang et al.
Cureus 16(4): e58371. DOI 10.7759/cureus.58371
Management of distal radius giant cell tumours using En‑blocresection, non‑vascularized ipsilateral fibular head–shat autograft, anddistal radioulnar ligament reconstruction
Phi Duong Nguyen et al.
International Orthopaedics
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-025-06732-9
Management of distal radius giant cell tumours using En_bloc
Clinical and safety outcomes following endovascular treatment for large ischemic core stroke with Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score 3–5 in the 12-to 24-h time window
Trung Quoc Nguyen et al.
International Journal of Stroke 2025 ; 1 –12
https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930251367
A machine learning-based risk score for prediction of mechanical ventilation in children with dengue shock syndrome: A retrospective cohort study
Nguyen Tat Thanh et al.
PLoS ONE 19(12):e0315281 ( 2024)
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0315281
A machine learning-based risk score for prediction of mechanical ventilation in
STEMI-OP in-hospital mortality predictionalgorithms: Frailty-integrated machine learning in older patients undergoing primary PCI
Quyen The Nguyen et al.
npj Aging (2025) 11:48
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41514-025-00238-9
STEMI-OP in-hospital mortality predictionalgorithms Frailty-integrated machine
Smartphone App-Based Psychoeducation for Caregivers of People with Dementia in Vietnam: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Tran To Tran Nguyen et al.
Clinical Interventions in Aging 2025:20 1647–1660
Extracorporeal life support and continuous renal replacement therapy in a patient with Enterovirus A71 associated cardiopulmonary failure : A case report
Nguyen Trung Bao et al.
Medicine 2024;103:1(e36797).
Quality of life in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving cytotoxic and cytotoxic plus targeted therapy
Hong Tham Pham et al.
BMC Cancer (2025) 25:957
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14388-2
Quality of life in patients with metastatic 2025
Characteristics of gene mutations in Vietnamese pediatric patients with Inborn Errors of Immunity: a cross-sectional study
Phan Nguyen Lien Anh et al.
Orphanet J Rare Dis (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/ s13023-026-04260-2
Characteristics of gene mutations in Vietnamese pediatric patients with Inborn Errors of
Effect of AGTR1 A1166C genetic polymorphism on coronary artery lesions and mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Duy Cong Tran et al.
PLoS ONE 19(4): e0300273.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300273
Effect of AGTR1 A1166C genetic polymorphism on coronary artery lesions and mortality in
Effectiveness of conversion surgery in stage IV gastric cancer
Tran Quang Dat et al.
European Journal of Surgical Oncology 51 (2025) 109485
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2024.109485
Effectiveness of conversion surgery in stage IV gastric cancer
Neonatal Outcomes Following Preterm Birth Between 28 and 36 Weeks’ Gestation in Vietnam: A Cohort Study
Quynh T. T. Tran et al.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2026; 66:e70093
https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.70093
Identification of public neoantigens with broad HLA class I coverage as candidates foroff-the-shelf cancer vaccine development in colorectal cancer
Diem TP Tran et al.
Front. Immunol. 17:1686224.
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1686224
Association between knee osteoarthritis and volumetric bone mineral density
An T. Truong et al.
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open 8 (2026) 100740
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2025.100740
Association between knee osteoarthritis and volumetric bone mineral density
Long-Term Incidence and Risk Factors of Subaortic Pannus Overgrowth After Bileaflet
Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
Hung Dung Van et al.
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2025, 67(11), ezaf363
https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaf363
Multimodal analysis of cell-free DNA enhances diferentiation of early-stage breast cancer from benign lesions and healthy individuals
Thi Tuong Vi Van et al.
BMC Biology (2025) 23:259
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02371-z
Laparoscopic vs Open Distal Gastrectomy With D2 Lymphadenectomy for Clinical T4a Gastric CancerThe UMC-UPPERGI-01 Randomized Clinical Trial
Vo Duy Long et al.
JAMA Surg. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.4929
Associations of resuscitation fluid load colloid-to-crystalloid infusion ratio and clinicaloutcomes in children with dengue shock syndrome
Vo Thanh Luan et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
19(1): e0012786. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012786
Machine Learning–Assisted Autism Risk Stratifiation in Toddlers Using the Vietnamese M-CHAT-R and Perinatal Predictors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Vietnam
Thi Van Vo et al.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07227-1
An Euroheart‐Based Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry in Vietnam: Design, Rationale, and Preliminary Results
Vu Hoang Vu et al.
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 2025; 1–8
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.31700
An Euroheart-Based Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry in Vietnam
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