Vi-Van Nguyen

MD Candidate

Milpitas, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Medical Student at University of California, Davis - School of Medicine
    Aug 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

  • Patient Care Coordinator at South Bay Vascular Center & Vein Institute
    Nov 2019 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Laboratory Assistant at Barcellos Lab
    Sep 2016 - Nov 2019 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Saliva and blood spot extractions using Genotek protocol • Quantifying amount of DNA present in blood samples using Nanodrop and Qubit • PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis • Extracting and purifying DNA and RNA for preparation for bio-analysis through DNA methylation to provide epigenetic data

  • Research Intern at UCSF Medical Center
    Jun 2014 - Nov 2019 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    • Wrote abstract on the effect of certain health barriers non-speaking Asian populations face regarding hepatitis B screening • Data analysis of EHR using RedCap • Observe how lay-health workers encourage focus groups to quit smoking • Entered and analyzed data collected from patient checkups at various hospitals • Tested an application that aims to improve awareness of Hepatitis within non-English speaking population

  • Laboratory Intern at University of California, Berkeley
    Aug 2017 - Dec 2017 · 5 mos

    • Assisted students in a biology lab course section • Attended weekly meetings to review the lab material and go through the lab itself