My Nguyen



mytn2@illinois.edu
Department of Bioengineering

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, University of Science (Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City), 2016
Master of Science in Experimental Biology Speciality of Animal Physiology, University of Science (Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City), 2024

Research Interests

Losing my father to cancer made me acutely aware of the urgent need for effective
and accurate diagnostic methods in Vietnam. This personal experience has driven
my aspiration to develop a biosensor using liquid biopsy samples for cancer
detection. My goal is to create platforms that offer accurate, rapid, sensitive, and low-
cost detection and quantification, making cancer diagnosis accessible in low- and
middle-income countries.

Research Experience

Research Assistant, College of Engineering & Computer Science,
VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam, Sep 2023 – Feb 2024
Project: Developing and implementing ai-powered mental health assessment tools in
low-resource settings countries
Supervisor: Prof. Hieu Pham and Dr. Huong Ha
Brain Health Lab, International University – Vietnam National University, HCM,
Vietnam, Dec 2020 – May 2024

Projects:

  • Study the heterogeneity of brain atrophy and plasma protein for the
    stratification among Mild Cognitive Impairment patients
  • Investigated the effects of stress on emotional responses and brain activities
    based on EEG signals in college students
  • Developing Vietnamese MRI, OCT and fundus images database and applying
    Artificial Intelligence in early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
    Advisor: Dr. Huong Ha
    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Stem Cell Institute, University of Science –
    Vietnam National University, HCM, Vietnam, Oct 2019 – Sep 2020
    Project: Screening Hopea Odorata extract on Vietnamese Breast Cancer cell line
    Advisor: Dr. Nhan Phan

Publications

  1. Nguyen, M., Pham, B., Vo, T., & Ha, H. (2024). Revealing the heterogeneity
    of plasma protein and cognitive decline trajectory among Mild Cognitive
    Impairment patients by clustering of brain atrophy features. Brain
    Multiphysics, 6, 100093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brain.2024.100093
  2. Nguyen, K., Nguyen, M., Dang, K., Pham, B., Huynh, V., Vo, T., Ngo, L., &
    Ha, H. (2023). Early Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis using an XG-Boost model applied to MRI images. Biomedical Research and Therapy, 10(9), 5896-5911.
  3. https://doi.org/10.15419/bmrat.v10i9.832
  4. Van Tran, L., Le, A. P. H., Le, T. T. M., Nguyen, M. T. T., Nguyen, Q. L., & Ha,
    H. T. T. (2024). Comparing the efficacy of online vs. offline methods in
    modulating emotional responses through mental stress tasks. Vietnam
    Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering, 66(2), 107-113.
    https://doi.org/10.31276/VJSTE.66(2).107-113

Honors and Awards

2024: The Vingroup Science and Technology Scholarship
2023: Best poster presentation, BrainConnects 2023 Conference
2022: Excellent presentation, BrainConnects 2022 Conference
2022: Inclusive prize of The Accessibility Design Competition 2022
2022: UNLEASH Mental Health Europe Hacks Champion
2022: Scholarship from ADAI FELLOWSHIP 2022; ADAI Lab and Individual Systems
Inc. (IVS Co., Ltd.)