Nguyen Vo

Experience

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  Sacramento City College

  Aug 2015 - May 2018

  - Assisted students in choosing and checking out textbooks and learning material in the lab.- Answered students' questions regarding the English language and the use of the equipment.- Resolved technical issues - Assisted the instructor in grading students' homework and tests.- Reached out to students who had difficulties or special situations. - Assisted the instructor in helping students with in-class and out-of-class activities.- Answered students' questions regarding the class material and assignments.

  • English Second Language Computer Lab Assistant

    Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • English Second Language Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2016 - May 2018

  • English Second Language Tutor

    Aug 2015 - May 2018
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  California State University-Sacramento

  Sept 2020 - Jun 2021

  Student Assistant

  Studied how mutations in the autism spectrum disorder-associated gene CHD8/kismet affect neurodevelopment, behavior, the structure and function of the gastrointestinal tract, and gut microbiota composition using Drosophila melanogaster as a model.● Conducted and analyzed data from assays including microdissection, gastrointestinal transit time, intestinal length measurement, intestinal tensile strength measurement, and courtship behavior assays to characterize physiological, gut morphological, and behavioral phenotypes in Drosophila melanogaster.● Coordinated collaboration with biophysicists to design, optimize, and perform tensile strength measurement of Drosophila intestines.● Performed Drosophila intestine isolation for microbiota composition analysis.● Assisted in creating and validating germ-free Drosophila lines using antibiotics.● Performed maintenance of various Drosophila genetic lines. Show less

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  UT Southwestern Medical Center

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

  Graduate Researcher

  Studied how commensal microbes regulate the enteric nervous system function via epithelial-neuronal and how immune-neuronal crosstalk maintains gut normal functions.● Designed and conducted experiments, collected data, and performed analysis using various techniques including FACS (on various cell types), immunostaining, fluorescence confocal microscopy, RT-qPCR, RNA extraction for RNAseq, mammalian cell and organoid culture, in situ hybridization, ELISA, ex vivo and in vivo intestinal physiological assay, and mouse genetics.● Performed bioinformatic analysis on single-cell and single-nuclear RNAseq datasets.● Optimized mouse intestinal organoid culture and ex vivo intestinal motility assay.● Supervised and mentored a team of research associates and a Summer Research Opportunities (STARS) student.● Coordinated collaborations with researchers in different disciplines including virology, intestinal physiology, intestinal epithelial biology, and immunology as well as various core facilities at UT Southwestern Medical Center.● Created, organized, and maintained standard operating procedures and experiment protocols● Presented progress reports to the supervisor and the departmental community Show less

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  HeMemics Biotechnologies, Inc

  Jan 2024 - now

  Scientist II