About
Summary
I’m Maggie (Ngoc), currently based in Munich, Germany, and I’m very excited to join the Life Science Network.
I recently completed my PhD in Biomedical Sciences, with a strong focus on longevity, healthy aging, metabolism, reproductive and gut health, and translational biomedical research. My background combines academic research, scientific communication, and growing interests in preventive health, precision nutrition, and real-world applications of longevity science.
I’m passionate about bridging science and impact - helping translate longevity research into meaningful improvements in human health and quality of life.
I’m really looking forward to connecting and potentially collaborating with people here from biotech, healthtech, research, startups, and the broader preventive health space.
Looking forward to meeting you all!
Positions
PhD student Dec 2021 - Sep 2025
My PhD research project aims at investigating the role of ageing in functional, structural
and mechanical changes in the vascular smooth muscle. From that, potential therapeutic agents and strategies have been used to target vascular ageing in age-related diseases (i.e. cardiovascular disease, cancer, CKD).
• Successfully developed a novel approach to delay ageing in primary human vascular smooth muscle cells and iPSCs-derived vascular smooth muscle cells using manipulation of one-carbon metabolism.
• Excel at performing in vitro experiments to study validated biomarkers of cellular ageing
• Evaluated the transcriptomic landscape of vascular smooth muscle cells during the life course using RNA sequencing.
• Successfully extended the lifespan of D. melanogaster and C. elegans models by 20%.
Education
University of Glasgow 2021 - 2025
Field of study: Biomedical Sciences
Degree: PhD
PhD thesis entitled 'The use of betaine as a novel senotherapy'
Wageningen University & Research 2019 - 2021
Field of study: Animal Sciences
Degree: Master of Science
Grade: 7.23/10
Minor thesis titled "Comparison of different in vitro cellular models for atrial fibrillation with a focus on the role of NNT and oxidative stress". Research done through laboratory practices in combination with literature review relating to the role of NNT and oxidative stress on the development of atrial fibrillation.
Nong Lam University 2018 - 2012
Field of study: Veterinary Medicine
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Grade: Summa cum laude, 3.61/4.0
Bachelor thesis titled " Molecular prevalence and sequence analysis of the major piroplasm surface protein gene of Theleiria orientalis in beef cattle and water buffaloes from Thailand". Research done through laboratory practices relating to the epidemiologic impact of blood-borne parasite to animals.
During this time, I really enjoyed team work and the research skills I learned which I keep using today.
Skills
⦿ Software literacy
Microsoft Office┃ GraphPad Prism┃ R ┃ SPSS┃ Expression Suite
⦿ Other Capabilities
Technical skills┃ Data analysis┃Scientific writing┃ Presentation skills┃Project management
Leadership┃ Teamwork┃ Problem-solving┃ Decision making┃ Quality management┃ Research development
Fellowships
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship - MINDSHIFT-ITN-2020 2021 - 2025
Orange Knowledge Programme Fellowship 2021 - 2019
Wageningen Excellence Programme Scholarship 2019 - 2021
Awards
Summa cum laude of Course 38 2018
Excellent Student Scholarship 2017
Twinning Project’s Internship Grant - University of Queensland 2016
First Runner-Up Award - Veterinary Science Knowledge Competition 2015
Dean's List - 2013-2018 2013
Languages
English (C1), German (B1, learning B2), Vietnamese (Native)