Curriculum Vitae

DiemQuynh V. Nguyen 

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University - Newark

dvn16@rutgers.edu

Education

B.S. Biological Science, Human Biology Emphasis 2020 - 2024 

The University of California, Merced              

         

Research Experience

Khdempour Lab, Rutgers Univerity, Newark – PhD Student 2024 - Present

Bennett Lab, University of California, Merced – Research Assistant 2022 - 2024

Bii-INSITE, University of California, Merced – Summer Intern 2023

Fellowships and Grants  

The Ralph Bunche Fellowship, $10,000 2024 - 2025

UC Merced Academic Senate Travel Scholarship, $750 2023

The Golden Bobcat Grant, $6,030 2023

Teaching

Teacher Assistant, General Microbiology Lab 2024 - Present

Presentations

Nguyen, D.V. Using RNA interference to test the role of horizontally transferred genes in supporting an insect-bacterial symbiosis. Poster presentation at The International Society for Microbial Ecology. 2024