PGY Level: PGY IV

UC Davis Health System
Department Of Otolaryngology
2521 Stockton Blvd., Suite 7200
Sacramento, CA 95817

Contact:

Email: ang.troung@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
  Seattle, WA, June 2009
• Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering, University of Washington
  Seattle, WA, June 2005
• Minor in Medical History & Ethics, University of Washington
  Seattle, WA, June 2005

Awards & Honors:

• MSRTP Summer research grant – UW School of Medicine 2006
• NSF Undergraduate Scholars in Research Program – UW Engineered Biomaterials 2003

Research Expereience:

• 06/2006 - 09/2006 – Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington (MSRTP funded)
  Advisor – PI: Michael Chang, MD, PhD, CMD
  • Prepare polyacrylamide gel and porcine tissue samples and delivere focusing shock
    wave (extracorporeal) and linear shock wave (ballistic) to samples.
  • Characterize shock wave propagation by visualizing/capturing cavitation patterns via
    ultrasound. Simulate propagation pattern in joints with marble embed gel.
• 09/2003 – 08/2005 – UW Engineered Biomaterials, University of Washington (NSF
  funded)
  Advisors – PI: Cecilia Giachelli, PhD; Fellow: Rupak Rajachar, PhD
  • Prepare osteopontin (OPN) coated hydroxyapatite (HA) and cortical bone discs.
  • Harvest and stimulate osteoclast assay on HA and cortical bones with OPN.
  • Perform histochemistry and analyze light and electron microscopy image of discs to
    evaluate OCL viability and mineral resorption.
  • Optimize mineral surface on polystyrene dish for osteoclast form and function assay.

Publications & Poster Presentations:

• Rajachar, R.M.; Truong, A.Q.; Giachelli, C.M. “The influence of surface mineral and
  osteopontin on the formation and function of murine bone marrow derived osteoclasts.” J
  Mater. Sci. Mater. Med. 2008; [Epub ahead of print].
• Rajachar, R.M.; Tung, E.; Truong, A.Q.; Look, A.; Giachelli, C.M. “Role of carbonic
  anhydrase II in ectopic calcification.” Cardiovasc. Pathol. 2008; [Epub ahead of print].
• Truong, A.Q.; Rajachar, R.M.; Giachelli, C.M. “Osteopontin affects osteoclast formation and
  resorption from marrow-derived macrophages on a mineralized surface.” Journal of
  Undergraduate Research in Bioengineering” 2005;5(1): 53-6.
• Truong, A.Q.; Rajachar, R.M.; Giachelli, C.M. In-vitro system to study osteopontin mediated
  regression of calcification. Presented at the 2005 UWEB Industry Symposium, Seattle, WA,
  United States, Feb 9 – Feb 11, 2005.

Published Abstracts:

• Truong, A.Q.; Santosa, D.M.; Vaezy S.; Chang, M.W. “Evaluation of shock wave
  propagation in polyacrylamide gel and porcine tissue.” Presented at the 2007 Western
  Regional Meeting, Carmel, CA, United States, Jan 31 – Feb 3, 2007.