Phuong Thao Tran
Leuven
Summary
I am a bioinformatics graduate who has enthusiasm in health-related studies and information technologies. I wish to apply my acquired technical, data analysis and project management skills to the development of products or bioinformatics pipeline relevant to the life sciences, genetics or pharmaceutical industries. I also have great interest in machine learning applications to support decision-making.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Thesis Student
Laboratory of Computational Biology, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research
Leuven
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Performed single cell transcriptomic (RNA-seq) and epigenomic (ATAC-seq) data analysis and integration to reconstruct the Gene Regulatory Network (GRN) underlying three melanoma sub-types.
- Applied new computational methodology (SCENIC+) for multi-omics analysis and performed validation of this method.
- Built proof of concept for a computational pipeline to study heterogeneity in cancer sub-types.
Student Job
Flemish Centrum For Preservation Of Horticultural Products (VCBT)
Leuven
08.2021 - 09.2021
- Performed non-destructive quality measurements of post-harvest fruits and vegetables and recorded data for further optimization in storage.
- Quickly learned new skills and carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Product Development Executive
KAO corporation
Ho Chi Minh
03.2019 - 07.2020
- Managed the overall process of new skin care product development starting from product planning until finishing first production batch (delivered on-time, within scope and within budget).
- Conducted data analysis on skin care consumption and usage behavior, proposed new product development and innovation for half-year business plan.
- Coordinated product development with Japan Headquarter Business Unit, license registration, packaging evaluation and marketing activities.
Research Scientist
Rohto - Mentholatum
Ho Chi Minh
06.2016 - 01.2019
- Performed technical development plan for skincare formulations and topical medications and including (1) raw material choice (2) efficacy & safety confirmation (3) stability & shelf-life assessment (4) large scale production transfer. Supported the developments of other personal care products including eye drops, nasal medical device and functional food.
- Performed skin measurements for formulation testing and analysis.
- Followed up and solved problems related to product quality after mass production and regulatory affair.
- Proficient in emulsions, surfactants, chemical and biological active ingredients in skin segment.
Research Intern
Stem Cell Institute - University of Science
Ho Chi Minh
06.2013 - 10.2015
- Established and characterized three-dimensional (3D) cell cultured model for drug screening with the focus on breast cancer treatment.
- Performed 2D and 3D (hydrogel-based and Hanging Drop-based technique) breast cancer stem cell culture and used molecular biology techniques (Real-time PCR, ELISA, flow cytometry) to characterize cell–cell, cell–extracellular matrix interactions and differentiation in vitro.
- Performed cell viability assays for different drug compounds screening.
- Humanized mouse model for in vivo tumor studies.
Education
Master of Science - Bioinformatics
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Leuven, Belgium09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Medical Biotechnology
University of Science-Vietnam National University
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam09.2015
High School Diploma -
High School For The Gifted-VNU
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam09.2011
Skills
Laboratory: 2D/3D Cell culture, molecular biology techniques and assays, emulsion formulation, lab management and documentation
Programming: Python (daily used), R, Matlab, Java, Bash
Bioinformatics: handling high-throughput Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), single cell omics data Performing computation-intensive tasks in High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster Graph database building for data retrieval in web application Knowledge of big data databases (eg TCGA, NCBI) and public repositories Using bioinformatics software
Data Analysis: SPSS, statistical modeling, visualization and presentation
Project management
Teamwork and collaboration
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Japanese
Intermediate (B1)
French
Elementary (A2)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Master Thesis Student
Laboratory of Computational Biology, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research
09.2021 - 06.2022
Student Job
Flemish Centrum For Preservation Of Horticultural Products (VCBT)
08.2021 - 09.2021
Product Development Executive
KAO corporation
03.2019 - 07.2020
Research Scientist
Rohto - Mentholatum
06.2016 - 01.2019
Research Intern
Stem Cell Institute - University of Science
06.2013 - 10.2015
Master of Science - Bioinformatics
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Bachelor of Science - Medical Biotechnology
University of Science-Vietnam National University
High School Diploma -
High School For The Gifted-VNU
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