Ruby H.N. Nguyen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
PhD Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
MHS Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
BA Microbiology, University of Minnesota, MN, Twin Cities
Research Interests:
Women’s health, etiology of reduced fertility, infertility and later disease, intersection of genital tract infections on reproduction, pregnancy-related morbidity, and epidemiologic methods in studies of fertility.
>>> Research Projects
Recent Publications:
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Nguyen RHN, Swanson D, Harlow BL. Urogenital infection in relation to the occurrence of vulvodynia. J Repro Med 2009; 54(6):385-92.
Nguyen RHN, Wilcox AJ, Moen BE, McConnaughey DR, Lie RT. Parent’s occupation and isolated orofacial clefts in Norway: A population-based case-control study. Ann Epidemiol. 2007;17(10):763-771
Nguyen RHN, Wilcox AJ, Skjærven R, Baird DD. Men’s body mass index and reduced fertility. Hum Reprod 2007;22(9):2488-2493.
Nguyen RHN, Wilcox AJ, Baird DD. Can Men Provide Accurate Confounder Data about their Partners for Time-to-Pregnancy Studies? Ann Epidemiol 2007;17(3):186-90.
Nguyen RHN, Gange SJ, Quinn TC, Serwadda D, Wabwire-Mangen F, Wawer M, Gray RH. Reduced Fertility Among HIV-infected Women Associated with Viral Load in Rakai District, Uganda. Int J STD AIDS 2006;17(12):842-6.
Nguyen RHN, Gange SJ, Serwadda D, Kigozi G, Kiwanuka N, Sewankambo NK, Wabwire-Mangen F, Quinn TC, Wawer M, Gray RH. Screening HIV+ pregnant women for ART: Utility of self-reported symptoms. Int J STD AIDS 2006;17(2):112-115.
Nguyen RHN and Wilcox AJ. Terms in Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology II. Perinatal terms. J Epidemiol Community Health 2005;59(12):1019-21.
Nguyen RHN and Wilcox AJ. Terms in Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology I. Reproductive terms. J Epidemiol Community Health 2005;59:916-919.
Nguyen RHN and Baird DD. Accuracy of Men's Recall of Their Partner's Time to Pregnancy. Epidemiology 2005;16(5):694-8.
Kanno MB, Nguyen RHN, Lee EM, Zenilman JM, Erbelding EJ. The Prevalence of Abnormal Pap Smears in an Urban Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Clinic. The prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology in a sexually transmitted diseases clinic. Int J STD AIDS 2005; 16(8):549-52.
DiPietro JA, Caulfield LE, Costigan KA, Merialdi M, Nguyen RHN, Zavaleta N, Gurewitsch ED. Fetal Neurobehavioral Development: A Tale of Two Cities. Dev Psych 2004; 40(3):445-56.
Laeyendecker O, Henson C, Gray RH, Nguyen RHN, Horne B-J, Wawer MJ, Serwadda D, Niwanuka N, Morrow RA, Hogrefe W, Quinn TC. Performance of the Focus MRL HSV-2 Enzyme Linked Immunoassay in the Detection of Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody in Ugandans. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42(4): 1794-1796.
Misra DP and Nguyen RHN. Envrionmental Tobacco Smoke and Low Birth Weight: A Hazard in the Workplace? Environ Health Perspect 1999; 107 (suppl 6):879-904.
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Professional Experience:
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• 8/2007 - Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• 2003–8/2007 - Post Doctoral Fellow, Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA), Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Research Triangle Park, NC
• 2003 - Co-Instructor, Introduction to Epidemiology, Kreiger Schoool of Arts and Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• 2002–2003 - Post Doctoral Fellow, Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award (NRSA), Center for Sexually Transmitted Infections Research & Prevention, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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Honors:
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2008 - National Institutes of Health, Fellows Award for Research Excellence
2006 - National Institutes of Health, Fellows Award for Research Excellence
2002 - Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health, Jean Coombs Award
2002 - Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Student Intern Award
2001 - Fogarty International Center, Minority and New Investigator Award for International HIV/AIDS Research
1991–1995 - Dr. Roland DeLapp Scholarship
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Mailing Address:
Division of Epidemiology & Community Health
1300 S. 2nd Street, Suite 300
Minneapolis, Mn 55454
Phone:(612) 612-626-7559
Or: Pat Svedberg, 625-8091, svedb001@umn.edu
Email: nguy0082@umn.edu
Office: 343 WBOB
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