TRAINEE

Diu T.T. Nguyen



PhD student
Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine,
University of Oxford,
Headington, O X3 9DS, United Kingdom.

Email: diu.nguyen@ndcls.ox.ac.uk
Tel.: +44 1865 222 670
Cell phone: +44 750 3315123

Education and Training
10/2010 -now: DPhil in Clinical Laboratory SciencesUniversity of Oxford, UK
Internship Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, M.I.T, U.S.A
Master of Science in Biomolecular Sciences (Cum laude), Vrije University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Distinction), National University, College of Science, Vietnam

Research interest
Molecular Biology
Biomedical Sciences

Research experience
10/2010-10/2013: DPhil degree project, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine.
Supervisor: Richard Gibbons
Topic: Effect of ATRX on gene expression in the G-rich VNTR regions in size-dependent manner.
2008-2010: Master degree project, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, USA
Supervisor: Harvey F. Lodish, Ph.D; Marina Bousquet, Ph.D
Topic: Identification of targets of microRNA 125b in myeloid leukemia.
2006-2008: Research assistant, Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology
Principal Investigator: Huan Quang Le, Ph.D, Lien Giang Ngo, Ph.D
Topic: Expression and purification of recombinant ScFv antibodies against Her2/neu and CD33 for breast cancer and leukemia diagnosis and treatment.
2005-2006: Bachelor thesisNational Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Vietnam
Supervisor: Hai Xuan Le, M.D, Ph.D; Lien Giang Ngo, Ph.D
Topic: Evaluating Quantitative Direct Antiglobulin Test in Monitoring Treatment Progress of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anaemia.


Publication
 Diu Thi Thanh Nguyen, Hai Le Xuan, Tri Nguyen Anh. Evaluation of quantitative direct antiglobulin test on monitoring efficacy of management of autoimmune hemolytic anemia with corticosteroid. The Eighth National Conference on Immunology, Hue, Vietnam, June 2006.
 Nguyen Thi Thanh Diu, La Thi Huyen, Pham Nhu Trong, Le Quang Huan, 2007. Cloning and sequencing Her2/neu specific to breast cancer. Proceeding, the 2007th National Conference on Life Sciences, Quy Nhon, August, 10.pp 668-671.
 Dang Thi Thu, Dao Huyen Quyen, La Thi Huyen, Nguyen Thi Thanh Diu, Le Quang Huan (2008), Expression of gene encoding recombinant anti-CD33 antibody. Journal of Vietnamese Medicine, 347 (2). pp. 47-52.


Selected Honors and Awards
2010 – 2013: EC Marie Curie ITN fellowship for DPhil study in the University of Oxford, UK.
2008 – 2010: Huygens Scholarship of Nuffic for Master program in the Netherlands.
2002: First prize at the National Biology Contest for high school students
Odon Vallet Scholarship for excellent students.
2004 – 2005: Scholarship from Meet of Vietnam-France (Rencontre du Vietnam-France) for outstanding students.
2004 – 2006: Full scholarship from Vietnamese Government.
2005 – 2006: Outstanding Young Scientist of Vietnam National University.
2006: Consolation prize at the Student Scientific Research Competition.
2002: Certificate of Merit on activities of the Union and Red Cross Association.

Others interests
2011: Museum volunteer for Science events for children, Oxford, UK.
April 2005: Host student in scientific workshops with international participants from China, Thailand, Lao and UK in the training course "Molecular biology on disease vectors", Quy Nhon.
1999 - 2001: Secretary of Youth Union at High School for 2 years.
Travelling, cooking, swimming, reading novels and astronomy books.

References
 Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford, UK
Email: richard.gibbons@imm.ox.ac.uk. Tel: +44 1865-222-6702.
 Harvey F. Lodish. Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research,USA. Email: lodish@wi.mit.edu. Tel: +1 617-258-52163.
 Jan M. Kooter. Department of Genetics. Vrije University Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Email: jan.kooter@falw.vu.nl. Tel: +31(0)20 5987197