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Tran N. H. Nguyen

Biomedical Engineering 

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Affiliation:

Folch Lab, Department of Bioengineering 

University of Washington 

Educations & Training 

2013

B.S. in Chemical Biology

College of Chemistry

University of California, Berkeley

2020

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering

Purdue University

2021 - Present

Postdoctoral Fellow

Department of Bioengineering 
University of Washington 

Undergraduate research in the Physics Department focused on supporting the study and development of nanoelectrode arrays using multi-walled carbon nanotubes. 

Laboratory of Implantable Microsystem Research. My research focused on advancing 3D-printed implantable biosensors designed for real-time biomarker monitoring.​

Folch Lab. I am developing real-time, aptamer-based biosensors to monitor drug responses in tumor tissues and designing microfluidic platforms to preserve microvascular networks within these tissues. 

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Awards and distinctions

2024

Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society Travel Grant  

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2024 

The Rising Stars in Engineering in Health

https://www.bu.edu/

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2023

The Mistletoe Research Fellowship, Momental Foundation  

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2023

Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Research

University of Washington & Fred Hutch Cancer Center

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2023

Rising Stars Women in Engineering, University of Tokyo

https://risingstarsasia.org/2023/

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2023 

Excellence in Research & Translation Postdoctoral Award

Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington

https://bioe.uw.edu/2023

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2021 

Catalytic Collaboration Trainee Award, Brotman Baty Institute, Seattle

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2018

Ronald W. Dollens Scholarship, Purdue University

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2015 

Lynn Fellowship, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University 

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