Education

Year

Institution

Major

Degree

1999 - 2003

Vietnam National University

Genetics

Bachelor

2006 - 2008

Gyeongsang National University, South Korea

Molecular Biology

Master

2009 - 2014

Keele University, ​United Kingdom

Molecular Biology

PhD

Employment

Year

Position

Institution

2004 - 2006

Research Assistant

Lab of Molecular Microbiology - Institute of Biotechnology

Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

2008 - 2013

Lecturer

Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Technology

Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam

2014 - 2015

Head of Biotechnology Division

2015 - 2017

Vice-Dean

2018 - current

Senior Lecturer

2014 - current

Head of Molecular Biology Division

Institute of Life Science - Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam

2016 - 2018

Postdoc

International Agency for Research on Cancer, WHO, France

  Interests

1. DNA methylation in cancer;
2. Biosynthesis of natural compounds using recombinant E. coli (vanillin, lycopene, β-carotene);
3. Medicinal mushroom R&D (Cordyceps militaris, Trametes versicolor, Hericium erinaceum, Ganoderma lucidum Karst...);

  Selected Projects

Analysis of DNA methylation biomarkers specific to Vietnamese colorectal cancer patients

NAFOSTED

2019 - 2023

DNA methylome analysis of Vietnamese dioxin-exposed veterans and their offsprings

IARC

2019 - 2020

Optimization of cultivation conditions for higher production of cordycepin by Cordyceps militaris on artificial solid substrate 

2017 - 2018

Construction of recombinant Escherichia coli strain for biosynthesis of vanillin from ferulic acid

2013 - 2016

Engineering an Escherichia coli strain capable of producing lycopene applicable in food technology

2010 - 2013

IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization; MOET: Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training

NAFOSTED: Vietnam National Foundation for Science & Technology Development

  Selected Publications

Books

1. Van-Cuong Duong, Amitabha Das, Seon-Won Kim, Jae-Yean Kim (2007) Recent advances in understanding the regulation of plant flavour. Functional Plant Science and Biotechnology, Global Science Books. 1: 223-231. PDF
2. Duong Van Cuong, Nguyen Huy Thuan (2017) Principles of Genetic Engineering. Agriculture Publishing House [In Vietnamese]. Cover; ToC and sample

ISI Journals

1. Nguyen Huy Thuan, Amit Kumar Chaudhary, Duong Van Cuong, Nguyen Xuan Cuong (2018) Engineering co-culture system for production of apigetrin in Escherichia coli. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, 45:175. Abstract
2. Yacqub-Usman, K., Duong, C. V., Clayton, R. N. & Farrell, W. E. (2013). Pre-incubation of pituitary tumour cells with the epidrugs zebularine and trichostatin A is permissive for retinoic acid augmented expression of the BMP-4 and D2R genes. Endocrinology, 154(5): 1711-1721. PDF
3. Duong, C. V., Yacqub-Usman, K., Emes, R. D., Clayton, R. N. & Farrell, W. E. (2013) The EFEMP1 gene: a frequent target for epigenetic silencing in multiple human pituitary adenoma subtypes. Neuroendocrinology, 98(3): p. 200-211. Abstract
4. Cuong V. Duong, Kiren Yacqub-Usman, Richard Clayton,  William Farrell (2012) Quantitative, genome-wide analysis of the DNA methylome in sporadic pituitary adenomas. Endocrine-Related Cancer, 19(6): 805-816. PDF
5. Kiren Yacqub-Usman, Alan Richardson, Cuong V. Duong, Richard N. Clayton, William E. Farrell (2012) The pituitary tumour epigenome: aberrations and prospects for targeted therapy. Nature Review Endocrinology, 8(8): 486-494. Abstract

Vietnamese Journals

1. Vu Hoai Nam, Ma Thi Trang, Nguyen Huy Thuan, Tran Van Phung, Duong Van Cuong* (2019) Effects of nutrient composition on yield and cordycepin content in fruiting body of Cordyceps militaris. Journal of Vietnam Agricultural Science and Technology. Vol 8, No 105 (110-117)
2. Do Tuan Bach, Vu Hoai Nam, Ma Thi Trang, Nguyen Manh Cuong, Ha Van Huong, Nguyen Huy Thuan, Duong Van Cuong* (2017) Evaluation of cultivation techniques to fruiting body formation of Cordyceps militaris. Journal of Science and Technology, Thai Nguyen University. Vol 01, No 161. 
3. Vu Hoai Nam and Duong Van Cuong* (2017) Enhanced biosynthesis of β-carotene in recombinant Escherichia coli harboring a part of mevalonate pathway. Journal of Science and Technology, Thai Nguyen University. Vol 04, No 164 (141-146). 
4. Duong Van Cuong* and Le Thi Quynh Hoa (2016) Biosynthesis of vanillin from ferulic acid using recombinant E. coli. Vietnam Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 294(68-75). 
5. Luong Thi Thu Huong, Vu Hoai Nam, Duong Van Cuong* (2015) Molecular cloning of crtB gene from Pantoea ananatis and construction of recombinant expression vector harboring genes encoding for Beta-carotene biosynthesis parthway. Vietnam Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, Issue of Plant varieties and Animal breeds (264-2273). 

Conferences

1. Duong Van Cuong (2015) Investigation of the pituitary epigenome: a genome-wide analysis of changes associated with sporadic tumours. The 41^st Congress on Science and Technology of Thailand. Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand. 2015.11. Invited Speaker. Link
2. Van-Cuong Duong, Won-Kyeong Cho, Hyo-Seop Choo, Seon-Won Kim, Xue-Chen Wang, Qi-Jun Chen, Jae-Yean Kim.  (2007)  Development of platform-plant overexpressing isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) using metabolic engineering.  University of Missouri-Columbia and Gyeongsang National University 2nd Joint Plant Research Symposium, Missouri, USA.

  Medicinal Mushroom Products

1. Cordyceps militaris CordyHappy. Link
2. Trametes versicolor. Link

  Other activities

1. Member of Vietnam Association of Genetics
2. Co-Founder and Admin of Vietnamese Biology Forums. Link

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