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  • 2017 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Kytai T. Nguyen is affiliated with The University of Texas at Arlington in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering. Within these fields, their work focuses on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Surgery, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The main topics of Nguyen's research include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications

Their recent publications highlight a focus on biomaterials and drug delivery systems, particularly for cancer treatment and tissue regeneration. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Mussel-inspired bioadhesives in healthcare: design parameters, current trends, and future perspectives," 2020, Biomaterials Science
  • "Glutathione-responsive biodegradable polyurethane nanoparticles for lung cancer treatment," 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • "Melanoma Peptide MHC Specific TCR Expressing T-Cell Membrane Camouflaged PLGA Nanoparticles for Treatment of Melanoma Skin Cancer," 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "Cell-mediated and cell membrane-coated nanoparticles for drug delivery and cancer therapy," 2020, Cancer Drug Resistance
  • "Synthesis and characterization of a novel pH-responsive drug-releasing nanocomposite hydrogel for skin cancer therapy and wound healing," 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Nguyen frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Uday Chintapula, Yi Hong, Tam Nguyen, Jun Liao, and Aneetta E. Kuriakose. Their publications appear in a variety of scientific journals, with multiple papers published in outlets such as Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Bioactive Materials, Biomaterials Advances, and Nano Research.

Among recognitions, Nguyen was named a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Photopolymerizable hydrogels for tissue engineering applications.

    Kytai Truong Nguyen;Jennifer L. West

  • Dual growth factor releasing multi-functional nanofibers for wound healing

    Zhiwei Xie;Christian B. Paras;Hong Weng;Primana Punnakitikashem

  • A review of materials, fabrication methods, and strategies used to enhance bone regeneration in engineered bone tissues

    Brian Stevens;Yanzhe Yang;Arunesh Mohandas;Arunesh Mohandas;Brent Stucker

  • Nanomaterials for Photo-Based Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications

    Jyothi U. Menon;Parth Jadeja;Pranjali Tambe;Khanh Vu

  • Islet Encapsulation: Strategies to Enhance Islet Cell Functions

    Jonathan Beck;Ryan Angus;Ben Madsen;David Britt

  • Development of a Temperature‐Sensitive Composite Hydrogel for Drug Delivery Applications

    Ram Mohan Kripa Ramanan;Prithiviraj Chellamuthu;Liping Tang;Kytai T. Nguyen;Kytai T. Nguyen

  • Polymeric nanoparticles for pulmonary protein and DNA delivery.

    Jyothi U. Menon;Jyothi U. Menon;Priya Ravikumar;Amruta Pise;Amruta Pise;Dipendra Gyawali;Dipendra Gyawali

  • Targeted Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy: Promises and Challenges

    Kytai Truong Nguyen

  • Development of biodegradable crosslinked urethane-doped polyester elastomers

    Jagannath Dey;Hao Xu;Jinhui Shen;Paul Thevenot

  • In vitro evaluation of novel polymer-coated magnetic nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery.

    Maham Rahimi;Maham Rahimi;Aniket Wadajkar;Aniket Wadajkar;Khaushik Subramanian;Khaushik Subramanian;Monet Yousef;Monet Yousef

  • Nanotopography: cellular responses to nanostructured materials.

    Rammohan Kriparamanan;Pranesh Aswath;Anhong Zhou;Liping Tang

  • Cytocompatibility studies of an in situ photopolymerized thermoresponsive hydrogel nanoparticle system using human aortic smooth muscle cells.

    Abhimanyu Sabnis;Maham Rahimi;Maham Rahimi;Christopher Chapman;Christopher Chapman;Kytai T. Nguyen;Kytai T. Nguyen

  • Electrospun biodegradable elastic polyurethane scaffolds with dipyridamole release for small diameter vascular grafts.

    Primana Punnakitikashem;Danh Truong;Jyothi U. Menon;Kytai T. Nguyen

  • Bioresorbable polymeric stents: current status and future promise

    Robert C. Eberhart;Shih Horng Su;Kytai Truong Nguyen;Meital Zilberman

  • Effects of surfactants on the properties of PLGA nanoparticles.

    Jyothi U. Menon;Soujanya Kona;Soujanya Kona;Aniket S. Wadajkar;Aniket S. Wadajkar;Foram Desai;Foram Desai

  • Mussel-inspired bioadhesives in healthcare: design parameters, current trends, and future perspectives.

    Nikhil Pandey;Luis F. Soto-Garcia;Jun Liao;Philippe Zimmern

  • Biodegradable nanoparticles mimicking platelet binding as a targeted and controlled drug delivery system.

    Soujanya Kona;Jing Fei Dong;Yaling Liu;Jifu Tan

  • Dual-responsive polymer-coated iron oxide nanoparticles for drug delivery and imaging applications.

    Varsha Sundaresan;Jyothi U. Menon;Maham Rahimi;Kytai T. Nguyen;Kytai T. Nguyen

  • Dual-Drug Containing Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Lung Cancer Therapy

    Jyothi Unnikrishna Menon;Aneetta Kuriakose;Aneetta Kuriakose;Roshni Iyer;Roshni Iyer;Elizabeth Hernandez

  • Glutathione-responsive biodegradable polyurethane nanoparticles for lung cancer treatment.

    Roshni Iyer;Tam Nguyen;Dona Padanilam;Cancan Xu

  • Cytotoxic evaluation of N-isopropylacrylamide monomers and temperature-sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) nanoparticles

    Aniket S. Wadajkar;Aniket S. Wadajkar;Bhanuprasanth Koppolu;Bhanuprasanth Koppolu;Maham Rahimi;Maham Rahimi;Kytai T. Nguyen;Kytai T. Nguyen

  • Shear‐regulated uptake of nanoparticles by endothelial cells and development of endothelial‐targeting nanoparticles

    Arthur Lin;Abhimanyu Sabnis;Soujanya Kona;Sivaniaravindapriya Nattama

  • Corrosion behavior and biocompatibility of nanostructured TiO2 film on Ti6Al4V

    Ramji Karpagavalli;Anhong Zhou;Prithiviraj Chellamuthu;Kytai Nguyen;Kytai Nguyen

Frequent Co-Authors

Liping Tang
Liping Tang The University of Texas at Arlington
Yi Hong
Yi Hong The University of Texas at Arlington
Jian Yang
Jian Yang University of Birmingham
Jun Liao
Jun Liao The University of Texas at Arlington
Emmanouil S. Brilakis
Emmanouil S. Brilakis Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Larry V. McIntire
Larry V. McIntire Georgia Institute of Technology
Francis D'Souza
Francis D'Souza University of North Texas
Marschall S. Runge
Marschall S. Runge University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Chul Ahn
Chul Ahn The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Larry L. Bellinger
Larry L. Bellinger Texas A&M University

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