OUR PEOPLE
Nhung Nguyen, PhD, PharmD
Assistant Professor
School of Medicine
490 Illinois Street, #8304
San Francisco, CA 94158
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Education and Training
Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Vietnam, BS - 2008 Pharmacy
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, PhD - 2014 Epidemiology
University of California, Los Angeles, 2021 mHealth Training Institute
University of California, San Francisco, 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, 2023 Innovations for Substance Use Disorders
Awards and Honors
Predoctoral Fellowship, Vietnam Education Foundation, 2010-2012
International Fellowship, American Association of University Women, 2012
T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Cancer Institute, 2018-2020
Meritorious Abstract Award, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2021
NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2021
Emerging Health Equity Scholar Award, UCSF Multiethnic Health Equity Research Center, 2023
Outstanding Abstract Award, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2023
Diversity Institute for Emerging Leaders, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2024
Research in Implementation Science for Equity (RISE) Fellowship, NHLBI’s Program to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research, 2024
Hellman Fellowship, Hellman Fellows Program, 2024-2026
Overview
Dr. Nguyen is a substance use researcher whose research program focuses on reducing the co-use of tobacco and cannabis. She has employed a variety of research methods (e.g., human-centered design, ecological momentary assessment, and mixed methods) to address important issues in tobacco and cannabis use and co-use. Her current projects are applying mobile health technology, AI/machine learning, and implementation science to develop smartphone interventions targeting vaping cessation and co-use of tobacco and cannabis among young people.
Dr. Nguyen founded the HEARTY lab (https://heartylab.ucsf.edu). Her lab's mission is to provide actionable insights and novel solutions to reduce substance use and promote public well-being.
Dr. Nguyen founded the HEARTY lab (https://heartylab.ucsf.edu). Her lab's mission is to provide actionable insights and novel solutions to reduce substance use and promote public well-being.