Chan Nguyen

Working with an established Chlamydia group in the Centre for Bioinnovation, contributing to their diagnostic project by:

• Streamlined research processes to meet tight deadlines for multiple projects.
• Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
• Planned and initiated research study protocols, monitored regulatory and subject binders and organized, implemented and administered data collection and analysis systems.
• 02 publications

Working in an innovation project collaborating with an algae start-up company:

• Organized and facilitated investigator and coordinator meetings, conferences and events associated with research activities.
• Created product development proposals outlining strategies and goals.
• Performed gene gun transformation experiments and research and documented findings. Successfully created genetically modified algae strains
• Transferred technology to industry partner
• Worked with wide range of stakeholders. such as lab scientists, algae technicians, CEO, ethics committee, and sales representatives
• Collaborated with team members to initiate best practices to achieve organizational goals.

Working in 3 Industry-Government projects in the fields of Molecular Biotechnology and Microbial Genomics. My contribution included:

• Developed specific gene delivery method for crayfish that aimed to control host phenotypes
• Investigated correlation of microbiome and host phenotypes
• Designed and executed study approaches.
• Analyzed data, prepared manuscripts for publication and industrial reports

Achievements

• Successfully identified specific gateway of foreign gene delivery
• Demonstrated effect of microbiome on host phenotypes
• 04 research articles and 01 technical report
• Speaker in 2 international biotechnology conferences

Applied and developed my knowledge of biotechnology in the field of clinical studies. My task included:

• Fostered relationships with sponsors by procuring new trials and negotiating budgets and contracts with new and existing sponsors.
• Performed site monitoring visits to verify adherence to clinical research protocols and good clinical practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Streamlined research processes to meet tight deadlines for multiple projects.
• Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
• Planned and initiated research study protocols, monitored regulatory and subject binders and organized, implemented and administered data collection and analysis systems.
• Designed and executed study approaches.
• Organized and facilitated investigator and coordinator meetings, conferences and events associated with research activities.

Achievements

• Successfully developed high-efficiency DNA extraction method from dried blood clot, which is high yield, cost-effective, and securer in sample storage.
• 04 publications in 02 years