Researcher, Biotechnology department, Institute of Veterinary Research and Development of central Vietnam, No. 227, 2/4 street, Vinh Hoa ward, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam

Email: [email protected]

About me

I am interested in the biological and molecular characteristics of bacteria and viruses in animals including aquatic animals. My recent studies are pathogenic characteristics of some diseases in animals including aquatic animals, and produce conventional and recombinant vaccines.

Qualifications

2011 – 2013: Master’s Degree (Bioengineering), Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan

2005 – 2009: Bachelor’s Degree (Biotechnology), Nha Trang University, Vietnam

Employment

2013 to now:  Researcher, Biotechnology department, Institute of Veterinary Research and Development of central Vietnam (IVRD)

Research expertise

Biotechnology, Disease diagnosis, Vaccine development, Aquatic animal health

 

Languages

  • Vietnamese (native)
  • English (good)

 

Projects

  1. Producing bivalent inactivated vaccine against Parvovirus and Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in swine, funded by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, (Researcher, 2022-2025)
  2. Develop a recombinant vaccine against Pasteurellosis cause by Pasteurella multocida in swine, funded by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, (Researcher, 2017-2019)
  3. Study pathology of Microsporidian caused by Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei in brackish water shrimps, funded by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, (Researcher, 2016-2017)
  4. Investigate the prevalence of Porcince Reproductive respiratory syndrome disease, determine the resistance ability against the disease in pigs vaccinated against swine cholera, pasteurellosis and typhoid fever and propose the prevention strategies for pigs bred in Khanh Hoa, funded by Science and Technology Khanh Hoa, (Researcher, 2014-2016)
  5. Study pathology of White Spot Disease on Snub-nose Pompano and assess the transmission to some terrestrial animals in Vietnam’s South Central provinces. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, (Researcher, 2013-2016)
  6. Research to develop recombinant vaccine against Edema disease and Salmonellosis in pigs. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, (Researcher, 2013-2014)

Publications

Journal articles

  1. Vu-Khac, H., Trinh T.T.H., Nguyen, T.T.G, Nguyen X.T., Nguyen T.T., 2020. Prevalence of virulence factor, antibiotic resistance, and serotype genes of Pasteurella multocida strains isolated from pigs in Vietnam. Veterinary World Journal;13(5), pp. 896-904. DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.896-904
  2. Vu-Khac, H., Chen, S.C., Pham, T.H., Nguyen, T.T.G. and Trinh, T.T.H., 2016. Isolation and genetic characterization of Nocardia seriolae from snubnose pompano Trachinotus blochii in Vietnam. Diseases of aquatic organisms, 120(2), pp.173-177. DOI: 3354/dao03023
  3. Thi Nguyen, P. A., Thi Trinh, T. H., Fukumitsu, Y., Shimodaira, J., Miyauchi, K., Tokuda, M., Kasai, D., Masai, E., Fukuda, M., 2013. Gene cluster and regulation system for 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) degradation in Janibacter sp. TYM3221. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 116(1), pp. 91–100. DOI:10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.01.007
  4. Vu-Khac, H., Trinh, T.T.H, Tran, X. H., Nguyen, T.T.G, Nguyen, T.T., 2021. Determination of genus, capsule type and virulence genes of Pasteurella multocida strains isolated from swines. Science and Technology Journal of Agriculture & Rural Development, 8, pp.149-155 (in Vietnamese) ISSN: 1859-4581
  5. Vu-Khac, H., Trinh, T.T.H, Tran, X. H., Nguyen, T.T., 2020. Determination of antibiotic resistance (phenotype and genotype) of Pasteurella multocida isolated from swines. Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 27(6), pp.33-39 (in Vietnamese). ISSN: 1859-4751
  6. Vu-Khac, H., Trinh, T.T.H, Nguyen, T.T.T., Nguyen, T.T.G., Nguyen, X.T., Nguyen, T.T., Immune response stimulated by recombinant PMT vaccine against Pasteurellosis caused by Pasteurella multocida in pig. Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 27(2), pp. 37-44 (in Vietnamese). ISSN: 1859-4751
  7. Vu-Khac, H., Trinh, T.T.H, Do, T.T.A., Nguyen, T.T.T., Nguyen, X.T., 2019. Cloning, expressing and purification of recombinant protein ToxA N-terminal in Pasteurella multocida. Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 26(5), pp. 22-29 (in Vietnamese). ISSN: 1859-4751
  8. Vu-Khac, H., Nguyen, T.T, Trinh, T.T.H, Nguyen, T.T.T, Nguyen, T.T.G, Do, T.T.A., Nguyen, X.T., 2019. Cloning, expressing and purification of recombinant C-terminal PMT of Pasteurella multocida. The Journal of Agriculture and Development, 18 (5), pp. 62-69. (in Vietnamese) ISSN:2615-9503
  9. Vu-Khac, H., Trinh, T.T.H, Nguyen, T.T.G., Le T., Nguyen, X.T., 2018. Effect of vaccination against three red-diseases (swine ferer, paratyphus suum, pasteurellosis) with the immunization against PRRS disease in pigs. Science and Technology Journal of Agriculture & Rural Development, 14, pp.85-90 (in Vietnamese) ISSN: 1859-4581
  10. Vu-Khac, H., Nguyen, T.T.G, Trinh, T.T.H, Nguyen, X.T., Nguyen, V.D., 2018. Infection rate and SSU rRNA gene analysis of microsporidium caused disease in brackishwater shrimp. Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 25(1), pp. 71-76 (in Vietnamese). ISSN: 1859-4751

Conferences

  1. Using PCR for determination of virulence factor, antibiotic resistance, and capsule serotype genes of Pasteurella multocida strains isolated from Vietnam (2017, ISSAAS 2017 Hanoi)

Teaching

Guide students from Nha Trang University, Tay Nguyen University, Quy Nhon University to visit and practice. Guiding internship graduation for students of Nha Trang University, Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, etc.

 

Awards and Grants

  1. Postgraduate Scholarship from Vingroup Innovation Foundation (VINIF) in 2022 (Code: VINIF.2022.TS036)
  2. Second Prize of the 9th Khanh Hoa Provincial Technical Innovation Contest (2020-2021) (Co-author)
  3. Certificate of Merit from the Director of Institute of Veterinary Research and Development of central Vietnam in 2020
  4. Third Prize of the 7th Khanh Hoa Provincial Technical Innovation Contest (2016-2017) (Co-author)
  5. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Master course: 2 years (September, 2011 – August, 2013)