Don Nguyen, PhD, BS
Associate Professor of Pathology and Medical Oncology; Co-Leader, Cancer Signaling Networks, Yale Cancer Center
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Biography
Don X. Nguyen was born in Montreal, Québec, Canada and obtained his B.Sc. from McGill University in 1998. He then received his Ph.D. degree in 2004 from the University of Rochester, NY, before pursuing his post-doctoral training at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY (2004-2009). Don is currently an Associate Professor (tenured) in the Department of Pathology and Medicine (Medical Oncology). He is also the Co-leader of the Cancer Signaling Networks program at the Yale Cancer Center. Don’s laboratory is focused on studying the biological and molecular determinants of lung tumor progression, drug resistance, and cancer metastasis.
Education & Training
- Post-doctoral FellowshipMemorial Sloan-Kettering Institute (2009)
- PhDUniversity of Rochester (2004)
- BSMcGill University (1998)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Class of 1961 Cancer Research Award | 2021 | |
| 2013 Basic Research Prize | Yale Cancer Center | 2013 |
| Stewart Trust Scholar | Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust | 2013 |
| IASLC Young Investigator Award | International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer | 2012 |
| Yale Center for Clinical Investigation Scholar | Yale Center for Clinical Investigation | 2011 |
| V Scholar | V Foundation for Cancer Research | 2010 |
Departments & Organizations
- Cancer Signaling Networks
- Experimental Pathology Graduate Program
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Oncology
- Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development
- Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
- Nguyen Lab
- Pathology
- Pathology Research
- Program in Translational Biomedicine (PTB)
- SPORE in Lung Cancer
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Yale Stem Cell Center
- YCC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion