ICHHD special lecture on Advances in Dengue Serology and Diagnostics in Clinical Management and Applications with Dr. Wei-Kung Wang

In a nation where dengue remains a pressing public health threat, the Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) gathered scientists, clinicians, and policymakers for a special lecture on the future of diagnostics. The event spotlighted cutting‑edge advances in serology and clinical applications, underscoring both the urgency and promise of more precise tools to combat the mosquito‑borne disease.

Dr. Wei‑Kung Wang of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine presented his team’s breakthrough in developing a high‑throughput multiplex IgG microsphere immunoassay for pathogenic arboviruses, during a special lecture that drew policymakers and researchers from the Department of Health, NIH Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila College of Medicine, the UP College of Public Health, De La Salle University, National University, and other institutions.

Read the full article here: NIH Convenes Local Stakeholders to Chart Advances in Dengue Serology, Diagnostics, and Clinical Management

Text and Photos by: Jericho Paolo Mabansag