Van Thai

Van Thai is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Western Australia's Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases, affiliated with the School of Biomedical Sciences' Microbiology and Immunology department. He holds a PhD in Medicine-Biological Sciences (UWA, 2024) and has industry experience at Rohto-Mentholatum (Vietnam). His research focuses on developing pharmaceutical solutions for bacterial infections, particularly multi-drug resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae. He has contributed to projects like the 'Highly multiplexed real-time PCR capacity for biomedical research' grant (2024).

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine-Biological Sciences), University of Western Australia (2024)
• Master of Science (Biotechnology), International University, Vietnam National University (2017)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Biotechnology), International University, Vietnam National University (2013)

Research Interests

Van's work addresses antimicrobial resistance and infectious disease prevention. He investigates novel therapeutics targeting bacterial pathogens like Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Staphylococcus aureus. Key areas include drug discovery, vaccine development, and understanding resistance mechanisms through genomic and proteomic analysis.

Grants & Awards

• Recipient of multiple scholarships/funds: University Postgraduate Awards (2020), Shellam Fund (2023), New Investigator Award (2024)
• Contributor to the UWA PCR capacity grant

Labs/Teams

Active in the Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases, collaborating with institutions on antimicrobial resistance research.