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Associate Professor 

Nguyen Phuong Thao, PhD.

Director

Research Interest(s)

  • Molecular genetics of disease resistance
  • Signal transduction
  • Plant development
  • Bioactive compounds
  • Molecular genetics of abiotic stress tolerance in plants
  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration

Education

  • M.Sc. in Biological Sciences – Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
  • Ph.D. in Biological Sciences – Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

Awards

  • 2022: Certificate of Merit for contribution to Science and Technology from Minister of Ministry of Science and Technology
  • 2020: Certificate of Merit from Chancellor for outstanding performance of Vietnam National University, HCM
  • 2017: Award for the best 100 outstanding female from the Vietnam Women’s Union
  • 2017: Award for annual Science and Technology – period 2015-2016 from Vietnam National University, HCM
  • 2016: Award for notable women in Science and Technology in HCM city – period 2011-2016 from People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh city
  • 2016: Award for best achievement in excellent publication of the year 2015 International University Vietnam National University, HCM
  • 2015: Award for outstanding publications – period 2014-2015 from Vietnam National University, HCM
  • 2014: Award for Group of authors has scientific publications period 2013-2014 from Vietnam National University, HCM
  • 2012: Award for outstanding publications – period 2011-2012 from Vietnam National University, HCM
  • 2010: Award for scientific publications – period 2009-2010 from Vietnam National University, HCM
  • 2005-2008: Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship for PhD students
  • 2003-2005: Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship for MSc students
  • 2002-2003: Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship for Research students
  • 1999: Award for the best 10 women students from Vietnam Women Scientists Association

Featured Publications

  1. Hoang XLT, Chuong NN, Hoa TTK, Doan H, Van PHP, Trang LDM, Huyen PNT, Le DT, Tran L-SP, Thao NP (2021). The Drought-Mediated Soybean GmNAC085 Functions as a Positive Regulator of Plant Response to Salinity. Int J Mol Sci 22: 8986.
  2. Hoang XLT, Prerostova S, Thu NBA, Thao NP, Vankova R, Tran LP (2021). Histidine Kinases: Diverse Functions in Plant Development and Responses to Environmental Conditions. Annu Rev Plant Biol 72: 297-323.
  3. Hoang XLT, Nguyen NC, Nguyen YNH, Watanabe Y, Tran LSP, Thao NP (2019). The Soybean GmNAC019 Transcription Factor Mediates Drought Tolerance in Arabidopsis in an Abscisic Acid-Dependent Manner. Int J Mol Sci 21(1): 286.
  4. Nguyen NC, Hoang XLT, Nguyen QT, Binh XB, Watanabe Y, Thao NP, Tran L-SP (2019). Ectopic Expression of Glycine max GmNAC109 Enhances Drought Tolerance and ABA Sensitivity in Arabidopsis. Biomolecules 9(11): 714
  5. Kien NH, Mohammad GM, Weiqiang L, Chien VH, Yasuko W, Dung TL, Thao NP, Tran LSP (2018). The soybean transcription factor GmNAC085 enhances drought tolerance in Arabidopsis. Environ Exp Bot 151: 12-2

Publications

  1. Tran VN, Nguyen HA, Le TTA, Truong TT, Nguyen PT, Nguyen TTH, 2021. Factors Influencing Adverse Events Following Immunization with AZD1222 in Vietnamese Adults During First Half of 2021. Vaccine 39(44):6485-6491
  2. Sanno R, Kataoka K, Hayakawa S, Ide K, Nguyen CN, Thao NP, Le BTN, Kim OTP, Mineta K, Takeyama H, Takeda M, Sato T, Suzuki T, Yura K,  Asahi T, 2021. Comparative Analysis of Mitochondrial Genomes in Gryllidea (Insecta: Orthoptera): Implications for Adaptive Evolution in Ant-loving Crickets. Genome Biology and Evolution
  3. Hoang XLT, Chuong NN, Hoa TTK, Doan H, Van PHP, Trang LDM, Huyen PNT, Le DT, Tran L-SP, Thao NP, 2021. The Drought-Mediated Soybean GmNAC085 Functions as a Positive Regulator of Plant Response to Salinity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22: 8986
  4. Chuong NN, Hoang XLT, Nghia DHT, Dai TNT, Thi VL, Thao N.P, 2021. Protein Phosphatase Type 2C Functions in Phytohormone-Dependent Pathways and in Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses. Current Protein & Peptide Science, 22
  5. Chuong NN, Hoang XLT, Nghia DHT, Dai TNT, Thi VL, Thao N.P, 2021. Protein Phosphatase Type 2C Functions in Phytohormone-Dependent Pathways and in Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses. Current Protein & Peptide Science, 22
  6. Chuong NN, Hoang XLT, Nghia DHT, Nguyen NC, Thao DTT, Tran TB, Ngoc TTM, Thu NBA, Nguyen QT, Thao NP, 2021. Ectopic Expression of GmHP08 Enhances Resistance of Transgenic Arabidopsis Toward Drought Stress. Plant Cell Reports 40(5): 819-834
  7. Hoang XLT, Prerostova S, Thu NBA, Thao NP, Vankova R, Tran LP, 2021, Histidine Kinases: Diverse Functions in Plant Development and Responses to Environmental Conditions. Annual Review Plant Biology 72: 297-323
  8. Nghia, D. H. T., Chuong, N. N., Hoang, X. L. T., Nguyen, N. C., Tu, N. H. C., Huy, N. V. G., Ha, B. T. T., Nam, T. N. H., Thu, N. B. A., Tran, L. P., & Thao, N. P. (2020). Heterologous Expression of a Soybean Gene RR34 Conferred Improved Drought Resistance of Tranasgenic Arabidopsis. Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 9(4), 494. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9040494
  9. Hai, N. N., Chuong, N. N., Tu, N. H. C., Kisiala, A., Hoang, X. L. T., & Thao, N. P. (2020). Role and Regulation of Cytokinins in Plant Response to Drought Stress. Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 9(4), 422. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9040422
  10. Hoang, X. L. T., Nguyen, N. C., Nguyen, Y. H., Watanabe, Y., Tran, L. P., & Thao, N. P. (2019). The Soybean GmNAC019 Transcription Factor Mediates Drought Tolerance in Arabidopsis in an Abscisic Acid-Dependent Manner. International journal of molecular sciences, 21(1), 286. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21010286
  11. Nguyen, N. C., Hoang, X. L. T., Nguyen, Q. T., Binh, N. X., Watanabe, Y., Thao, N. P., & Tran, L. P. (2019). Ectopic Expression of Glycine maxGmNAC109 Enhances Drought Tolerance and ABA Sensitivity in Arabidopsis. Biomolecules, 9(11), 714. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9110714