Thi Bao Tram Tran

Ph.D. Student (2026-2031)

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences


Education

2015-2020
BSc. in Pharmacy
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
2024-2026
MSc in Biomedical Engineering
University of Connecticut
2026-
Ph.D. Student in Pharmacology
University of Connecticut

 

Working Experience

2020-2021
Quality assurance staff, United International Pharma
2021-2023
Quality assurance staff, Medochemie Far East Ltd
2023-2024
Research Assistant, Western New England University

 

Professional Societies
 

Honors and Awards

2016
Daewoong Scholarship
2018
Diploma of merit, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy

 

Poster Presentations
 

Oral Presentations
 

Ph.D. Thesis
 

Research Articles
Nguyen LTG, Tran TBT, Nguyen PTV. In silico binding affinities of alkaloid compounds on nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α3β4 for smoking cessation treatment. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2021, 12:1000-1006.

Pahal S, Huang F, Singh P, Pham HP, Tran TBT, Sakhrie A, Akbaba H, and Nguyen TD. Enhancing vaccine stability in transdermal microneedle platforms. Drug Deliv and Transl Res. 2025, 15:3414–3438. PMID:40240731. DOI:10.1007/s13346-025-01854-4.

Akbaba H, Homer L, Tran TBT, Bhaskar N, Sharma N, Erel-Akbaba G, and Nguyen TD. Gene therapy strategies in tissue engineering: advances and applications for regenerative therapy. Trends in Biotechnology, 2026, 44(6):1558-1575. PMID:41314913. PMCID:PMC12758448. DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2025.10.025.

Pham HP, Truong CS, Diwan R, Bhatt HN, Luong NT, Wu Q, Pahal S, Sakhrie, A., Tran, TBT, Li Z, and Nguyen TD. Triple-layered core-shell microneedle patch for sustained analgesic delivery and chondroprotection in osteoarthritis. Journal of Controlled Release, 2026, 397:114976. PMID:42069002. PMCID:PMC13400157. DOI:10.1016/j.jconrel.2026.114976.

Erel-Akbaba G, Park J, Duhoon A, Nguyen CTG, Bhaskar N, Karan SK, Akbaba H, Singh P, Tran, TBT. et al. Biodegradable acoustic targeting for ultrasound-supported gene therapy (BATUS) in Glioblastoma. Advanced Science, 2026, published online. PMID:42371791. PMCID:PMC13336871. DOI:10.1002/advs.76336.

 

Contact Information
Phone860-486-6803
Mailing AddressDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Connecticut, 69 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269
Office LocationPBB-230A