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Nham Tran

Head Of Discipline, Biomedical Engineering

School of Electrical, Mechanical and Biomedical ENG

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  • Head Of Discipline, Biomedical Engineering
    School of Electrical, Mechanical and Biomedical ENG
  • 95144468 Ext.4468 (Work)
  • University of Technology, Sydney, CHT, Jones, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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BIO

Nham completed his PhD in non-coding RNA (ncRNA) biology at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), under the supervision of Ian Dawes and Greg Arndt at Johnson & Johnson (J&J). Following his doctoral studies, he pursued postdoctoral research with Barbara Rose, Chris O'Brien, and Jenny Gamble at different research institutes before joining the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) as a Chancellor's Fellow.

 

Currently, Nham leads a research programme focused on investigating the regulatory role of small RNAs in head and neck cancers. He has expertise in utilising small RNAs for cancer diagnosis and in PCR diagnostics. More recently, he has expanded into the field of cross-kingdom small RNA gene regulation, exploring how exogenous RNAs can manipulate the host immune system in infectious diseases.

 

Nham is a principal investigator who has received funding from organisations such as the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Cancer Institute New York, Cancer Institute NSW, TCRN, SPHERE, and the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project. He was also the recipient of the REDI Fellowship in 2023 and is a current Dorothea Sandars-Churchill Fellow.

 

Nham is subject coordinator for Industry Frameworks and Advanced Studio B subjects. He is the current Head of Dsicipline for Biomedmedical Engineering. If you are interested in studying Biomedical Engineering or joining Nham's lab, please visit www.tranlab.org or reach out to him directly.

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS

  • Deputy Head of School, Teaching and Learning
    University of Technology Sydney, Engineering and IT, School of Biomedical Engineering, Sydney, Australia2018 - 2 Feb 2023
  • Program Director, Biomedical Engineering Program
    University of Technology Sydney, Engineering and IT, Sydney, Australia2018 - 2020
  • Academic Liaison Officer
    University of Technology Sydney, Engineering and IT, Sydney, Australia1 Jan 2018 - present
  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Technology Sydney, Engineering and IT, Sydney, AustraliaJan 2016 - 31 Dec 2019
  • Lecturer
    University of Technology Sydney, Engineering and IT, Sydney, Australia1 Jan 2013 - 1 Jan 2016
  • Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow
    University of Technology Sydney, Science, Sydney, Australia1 Jun 2010 - 1 Dec 2012

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY ORGANISATIONAL UNITS MEMBERSHIP

  1. Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
    Faculty
  2. School of Electrical, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
    School

MEDIA

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Honorary Associate
    University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaJan 2009 - present
  • Post Doctoral Scientist
    The Centenary Institute, Vascular, Sydney, Australia5 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2009
  • Post Doctoral Scientist
    The Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute, Cancer, Sydney, Australia1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2008
  • Post Doctoral Scientist
    University of Sydney, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Camperdown, Australia1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2008

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Postdoctoral Scientist
    NucleicsJun 2004 - Dec 2004
  • Forensic Biologist
    NSW Government, Analytical Laboratories (DAL), Sydney, Australia1 Jan 2001 - 31 Dec 2001

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia31 Dec 2001 - 1 Aug 2006
  • BSc (Hons)
    University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia3 Mar 1997 - 29 Dec 2000

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Diploma in higher degree supervision
    University of Sydney, Institute for Teaching and Learning, Camperdown, Australia1 Jan 2008 - 2 Nov 2015
    Other

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 3 Good Health and Well Being
  • 4 Quality Education

PROFILE TYPE

  • Academic

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Collaborative projects
  • Media enquiries
  • Industry Projects
  • Membership of an advisory committee
  • Mentoring (long-term)
  • Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker

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