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Eggi Arguni
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Head of The Arbovirus Research Group
Eggi Arguni is heavily involved in public health research projects in the area of dengue and immunology. She currently works as a lecturer, researcher, and Pediatric Infectious Disease Consultant at the Department of Child Health, Dr Sardjito General Hospital/Faculty of Medicine at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). She began her studies at UGM with a Medical Degree and then went on to complete her Ph.D. at Chiba University’s Graduate School of Medicine in Japan. In 2010, she completed her studies at UGM with a Master of Science in order to specialize and become a pediatrician. For the past eleven years, Eggi Arguni has served as the local lead scientist for the World Mosquito Program Yogyakarta, which aims to protect the community from mosquito-borne diseases through innovative methods and operations. She has published and authored numerous international journals on a variety of topics.
Latest publications
- Two-years antibody responses following SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans: A study protocol (2022)
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation initial score as a predictor of mortality in children with dengue shock syndrome: A retrospective cohort study (2022)
- Dengue virus population genetics in Yogyakarta, Indonesia prior to city-wide Wolbachia deployment (2022)
Research interests
Pediatric
Dengue
Immunology
Affliations
Center for Tropical Medicine
Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada
WMP Yogyakarta
Current Projects
Pilot Project Teknologi Wolbachia 5 Kota
WMP Yogyakarta (2011 – 2022)