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Thai Nguyen
Vietnam National University
Vietnam
Biography
Thai Nguyen received his PhD from UCSF (1984) under training of prominent molecular biologist John D. Baxter and later he was a post doctoral fellow in Prof. John Shine's laboratories at Australian National University (ANU). He assumed the Director position for glaucoma genetic research at UCSF (1994) and was a recipient of NEI fundings and private, industry agencies; his career was marked by the discovery of the first glaucoma gene, known as TIGR/MYOC (Science,JBC 1997-98). He broadened his interest into immunotherapy via association with SBI Biotech Inc., Japan (2005-2010) working on targeting cell specific receptors of interferon producing cell, pDC. He is among the first to promote biotechnologies in Vietnam and currently an active advocator for stem cell research and applications at the national laboratories and universities of the country. His scientific research and services were granted various awards by NEI (1998), the San Francisco City Hall (2006), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (1998), Pride of Vietnamese American- USA (2002).
Research Interest
Thai Nguyen specialties and experiences are in disease gene discoveries, structural and functional characterization of genes to understand disease mechanisms; Immunotherapy for cancers and autoimmune diseases via mAb targeting cell specific receptors of plasmatoid dendritic cell - pDC. Thai Nguyen, current focuses are in developing cell-based therapy research and stem cell treatments, taking into accounts of mechanisms, safety and feasibilities of clinical trials.