Crystal Nguyen

PhD candidate
The University of Melbourne

Melbourne, VIC

Contact me for

  • Mentoring
  • Sitting on boards or committees
  • Outreach activities
  • Conference presenting
  • Opportunities to collaborate

Expertise

Biography

My name is Crystal and I’m passionate about leveraging biomedical innovation to improve people’s health and well-being. I am a highly driven science professional with expertise in using cutting-edge gene technologies to help patients with degenerative eye diseases regain their vision. Besides conducting research, I am enthusiastic about spreading scientific knowledge to a wider community and encouraging others to pursue studies in science. I am looking for opportunities in biotech/pharma, in particular in R&D or Medical Affairs in 2022. Please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn or send me an email at crystal.hn22@gmail.com.

Crystal identifies as culturally and linguistically diverse and lgbtqia+.

Featured

Academic paper

2020

New technologies to study functional genomics of age-related macular degeneration
Academic paper

2017

Neuroregeneration using in vivo cellular reprogramming
Award

2021

Harold Mitchell Foundation Travel Award

Award

2019

2nd Place, Visualise Your Thesis competition, The University of Melbourne
Award

2019

Melbourne Research Scholarship, The University of Melbourne

Award

2018

Dean’s Honours List, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne