Annie Thy Nguyen
Education/Training
BA Neuroscience, Scripps College (2017)
Other Information
Conferences Attended:
- Michigan Chapter Society for Neuroscience (2022)
- Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (2022)
- American Society for Reproductive Immunology (2023)
- NIEHS Superfund Research Program Annual Grant Recipient Meeting (2023)
- Michigan Alliance for Reproductive Technologies and Sciences Conference (2022, 2023)
- WSUSOM Graduate Student Research Presentation Day (2022, 2023)
- WSUSOM Graduate Research Symposium (2022, 2023)
Research Interests
I study the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, with my research focusing on the effect of maternal immune activation on fetal macrophage development along the placenta-brain axis. I am especially interested in sexually dimorphic responses to environmental triggers, such as benzene and viral infection, that contribute to offspring susceptibility.
Research Key Collaborators
Thesis Mentor: Gil Mor, MD/PhD
Alana Conti PhD, Jayanth Ramadoss PhD, Marianna Sadagurski PhD, Jiahui Ding MD/PhD
Publications
· Ding J*, Maxwell A*, Adzibolosu N, Hu A, You Y, Stemmer PM, Ruden DM, Petriello M, Sadagurski M, Debarba LK, Ramadoss J, Nguyen AT, Richards D, Liao A, Mor G. Immunological Sexual Dimorphism in Placenta and Its Response to Benzene Exposure.
· Maxwell A, Swanson G, Nguyen AT, Hu A, Richards D, You Y, Stephan L, Manaloto M, Sharma S; Liao S, Ding J, Mor G. Hydroquinone impairs trophoblast migration and invasion via AhR-Twist-IFITM1 axis. Placenta. Accepted.
· Nguyen AT, Hu A, Cardenas C, Mor G, Ding J. Gestational Volatile Organic Compound Exposure and Adverse Perinatal Health Outcomes. Manuscript in preparation.
· Nguyen AT, Ding J, Maxwell A, Swanson G, Mor G. IFI44 protects first trimester trophoblasts from viral infection through induction of Interferon-Stimulated Genes. Manuscript in preparation.
· Nguyen AT, Ding J, Adzibolosu N, Maxwell A, Swanson G, Mor G. Gestational benzene exposure leads to sexually dimorphic neuroimmune adaptations in offspring. Manuscript in preparation.
Awards and Honors
- 2020 -- Thomas Rumble Fellowship
- 2022 – Michigan Chapter Society for Neuroscience – Graduate Student Poster Award
- 2022 – Nu Rho Psi Honor Society Travel Award – Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
- 2022 – WSUSOM MD/PhD Travel Award
- 2023 – WSUSOM Graduate Student Research Day – Oral Presentation Award (Honorable Mention)
- 2023 – WSUSOM Graduate Research Symposium – Platform Presentation (3rd place)
- 2023 – American Society for Reproductive Immunology – Poster Presentation (3rd place)
- 2023 – Translational Neuroscience Program 3 Minute Thesis Competition – Honorable Mention
- 2024 – Michigan Chapter Society for Neuroscience – Graduate Student Poster Award
- 2024 – Corrine F. Resta Endowed Doctoral Support Award ($25,000)
- 2025 – WSUSOM Graduate Student Research Day – Oral Presentation Award (Honorable Mention)
Personal Interests
Hiking and running, traveling, hosting dinner parties, hanging out with her cat, Fern!