Thazin Nwe Aung, PhD
Associate Research Scientist in Pathology
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Biography
Thazin Nwe Aung obtained her PhD in biomedical science at the University of Adelaide, Australia in 2019. During her PhD, she focused on understanding the mechanisms of cellular signalling, communications and interactions, especially those involving cancer metastases, and immune function by using systems biology approaches. Upon completion of her PhD, she moved to Yale University. Her current work focuses on identifying prognostic/predictive biomarkers associated with response/resistance to treatments in cancer using spatial multi-omics.
Education & Training
- PhDUniversity of Adelaide, Dept of Molecular and Biomedical Science (2019)
- MSYangon Technological University, Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics (2006)
- BS (Hon)Yangon Technological University, Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics (2004)
Activities
- Developing spatial specific gene signatures for resistance to immunotherapy in MelanomaBrisbane City, QLD, Australia 2022Multi-Omics 2022 Conference - Invited Speaker
- Quantitative, Spatially Defined Expression of Leukocyte-associated Immunoglobulin-like Receptor in Non–small Cell Lung CancerBaltimore, MD, United States 2022LAIR-focused symposium - Invited Speaker
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Yale Postdoctoral Association | Committee Member | 2020 - 2022 |
Yale University | Event Organizer for Career Cafe and Pint of Postdoc seminar series. | 2020 - 2022 |