OUR PEOPLE
Nhung Nguyen, PhD, PharmD
Assistant Professor
School of Medicine
530 Parnassus Avenue, #368
San Francisco, CA 94143
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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 use of tobacco and cannabis and related health disparities among priority populations (e.g., youth and young adults, sexual minorities, and people with substance use disorders). Dr. Nguyen 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. Her current projects are applying mobile health technology, machine learning, and implementation science to develop smartphone interventions targeting the co-use of tobacco and cannabis among young people.
Dr. Nguyen founded and leads the smartphone-based research lab on tobacco and substance use for health equity - the HEARTY lab (https://heartylab.ucsf.edu). Her lab's mission is to provide actionable insights and novel solutions to reduce substance use, promote public well-being, and advance health equity.
Dr. Nguyen founded and leads the smartphone-based research lab on tobacco and substance use for health equity - the HEARTY lab (https://heartylab.ucsf.edu). Her lab's mission is to provide actionable insights and novel solutions to reduce substance use, promote public well-being, and advance health equity.