Nhung Nguyen, PhD

Education
2023 - Innovations for Substance Use Disorders, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
2022 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California, San Francisco
2021 - mHealth Training Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
PhD, 2014 - Epidemiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
BS, 2008 - Pharmacy, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Vietnam
Honors and Awards
  • Hellman Fellowship, Hellman Fellows Program, 2024-2026
  • Research in Implementation Science for Equity (RISE) Fellowship, NHLBI’s Program to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research, 2024
  • Diversity Institute for Emerging Leaders, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2024
  • Outstanding Abstract Award, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2023
  • Emerging Health Equity Scholar Award, UCSF Multiethnic Health Equity Research Center, 2023
  • NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2021
  • Meritorious Abstract Award, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2021
  • T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Cancer Institute, 2018-2020
  • International Fellowship, American Association of University Women, 2012
  • Predoctoral Fellowship, Vietnam Education Foundation, 2010-2012
Websites
Publications

  1. Nguyen N, Koester KA, Tran C, Ling PM.. Desires and Needs for Quitting Both e-Cigarettes and Cigarettes Among Young Adults: Formative Qualitative Study Informing the Development of a Smartphone Intervention for Dual Tobacco Cessation. JMIR formative research 2024. PMID: 39437386


  2. Nguyen N, Bold KW, McClure EA.. Urgent need for treatment addressing co-use of tobacco and cannabis: An updated review and considerations for future interventions. Addictive behaviors 2024. PMID: 39089194


  3. McQuoid J, Regan T, Devkota J, Cheney MK, Kumar V, Oehlers J, Lopez-Paguyo K, Nguyen N, Meacham MC, Ling PM, Thrul J.. Situations and roles of cannabis versus cigarette use: Integrating ecological momentary assessment with qualitative mapping interviews. Health & place 2024. PMID: 39032204


  4. Do VV, Ling PM, Chaffee BW, Nguyen N.. Concurrent Use of Tobacco and Cannabis and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in US Youths. JAMA network open 2024. PMID: 38958977


  5. Waring JJC, Nguyen N, Ling PM, Thrul J.. Quantity of cigarettes smoked when co-used with alcohol and cannabis: Consideration of different definitions of co-use based on daily diary data. Drug and alcohol dependence 2024. PMID: 38547786


  6. Glantz SA, Nguyen N, Oliveira da Silva AL.. Population-Based Disease Odds for E-Cigarettes and Dual Use versus Cigarettes. NEJM evidence 2024. PMID: 38411454


  7. Lyu JC, Meacham MC, Nguyen N, Ramo D, Ling PM.. Factors Associated With Abstinence Among Young Adult Smokers Enrolled in a Real-world Social Media Smoking Cessation Program. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2024. PMID: 38366340


  8. Nguyen N, Islam S, Llanes KD, Koester KA, Ling PM.. Classification of patterns of tobacco and cannabis co-use based on temporal proximity: A qualitative study among young adults. Addictive behaviors 2024. PMID: 38281461


  9. Nguyen N, Peyser ND, Olgin JE, Pletcher MJ, Beatty AL, Modrow MF, Carton TW, Khatib R, Djibo DA, Ling PM, Marcus GM.. Associations between tobacco and cannabis use and anxiety and depression among adults in the United States: Findings from the COVID-19 citizen science study. PloS one 2023. PMID: 37703257


  10. Chambers J, Keyhani S, Ling PM, Hoggatt KJ, Hasin D, Nguyen N, Woods A, Ryder A, Cohen BE.. Perceptions of Safety of Daily Cannabis vs Tobacco Smoking and Secondhand Smoke Exposure, 2017-2021. JAMA network open 2023. PMID: 37566411


  11. Nguyen N, Holmes LM, Pravosud V, Cohen BE, Ling PM.. Changes in perceived harms of tobacco and cannabis and their correlations with use: A panel study of young adults 2014-2020. Addictive behaviors 2023. PMID: 37263178


  12. Nguyen N, Koester KA, Kim M, Watkins SL, Ling PM.. "I'm both smoking and vaping": a longitudinal qualitative study of US young adults who tried to quit smoking cigarettes by using electronic cigarettes. Tobacco control 2023. PMID: 37072166


  13. Nguyen N, Thrul J, Neilands TB, Ling PM.. Associations Between Product Type and Intensity of Tobacco and Cannabis Co-use on the Same Day Among Young Adult Smokers: Smartphone-Based Daily-Diary Study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth 2023. PMID: 36806440


  14. Nguyen N, Wong M, Delucchi K, Halpern-Felsher B.. Adolescents' and young adults' perceptions of risks and benefits differ by type of cannabis products. Addictive behaviors 2022. PMID: 35436697


  15. Nguyen N, Keyhani S, Ling PM, Hoggatt KJ, Hasin D, Cohen BE.. Self-reported Changes in Cannabis Use Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic among US Adults. Journal of psychoactive drugs 2022. PMID: 35356866


  16. Nguyen N, Mathur Gaiha S, Halpern-Felsher B.. Self-reported changes in cannabis vaping among US adolescents and young adults early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Preventive medicine reports 2021. PMID: 34976701


  17. Nguyen N, Neilands TB, Lisha NE, Lyu JC, Olson SS, Ling PM.. Longitudinal Associations Between Use of Tobacco and Cannabis Among People Who Smoke Cigarettes in Real-world Smoking Cessation Treatment. Journal of addiction medicine 2021. PMID: 34619713


  18. Nguyen N, Kapiteni K, Straus ER, Guydish J.. Factors associated with dual and polytobacco use among people in residential substance use disorder treatment. The American journal on addictions 2021. PMID: 34427005


  19. Thrul J, Gubner NR, Nguyen N, Nguyen C, Goodell EA, Holmes LM, Vandrey RG, Ling PM.. Perceived reward from using cigarettes with alcohol or cannabis and concurrent use: A smartphone-based daily diary study. Addictive behaviors 2020. PMID: 33307406


  20. Nguyen N, Holmes LM, Kim M, Ling PM.. Using Peer Crowd Affiliation to Address Dual Use of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes among San Francisco Bay Area Young Adults: A Cross Sectional Study. International journal of environmental research and public health 2020. PMID: 33092106


  21. Nguyen N, McQuoid J, Neilands TB, Dermody SS, Holmes LM, Ling PM, Thrul J.. Same-day use of cigarettes, alcohol, and cannabis among sexual minority and heterosexual young adult smokers. Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors 2020. PMID: 32804517


  22. Nguyen N, Nguyen C, Thrul J.. Digital health for assessment and intervention targeting tobacco and cannabis co-use. Current addiction reports 2020. PMID: 33643768


  23. Le TT, Nguyen TTH, Nguyen C, Tran NH, Tran LA, Nguyen TB, Nguyen N, Nguyen HA.. Factors associated with spontaneous adverse drug reaction reporting among healthcare professionals in Vietnam. Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics 2019. PMID: 31486525


  24. Nguyen N, McKelvey K, Halpern-Felsher B.. Popular Flavors Used in Alternative Tobacco Products Among Young Adults. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2019. PMID: 31331543


  25. Nguyen N, Barrington-Trimis JL, Urman R, Cho J, McConnell R, Leventhal AM, Halpern-Felsher B.. Past 30-day co-use of tobacco and marijuana products among adolescents and young adults in California. Addictive behaviors 2019. PMID: 31357072


  26. Nguyen N, Lisha NE, Neilands TB, Jordan JW, Ling PM.. Differential Associations Between Anti-Tobacco Industry Attitudes and Intention to Quit Smoking Across Young Adult Peer Crowds. American journal of health promotion : AJHP 2019. PMID: 30754982


  27. Nguyen N, McQuoid J, Ramo D, Holmes LM, Ling PM, Thrul J.. Real-time predictors of smoking among sexual minority and heterosexual young adults: An ecological momentary assessment study. Drug and alcohol dependence 2018. PMID: 30212756


  28. Do HP, Nguyen LH, Thi Nguyen NP, Ngo C, Thi Nguyen HL, Le GT, Nguyen LK, Nguyen CT, Tran BX, Le HT, Vu TMT, Phan HTT, Tran TD, Latkin CA, Dunne MP.. Factors associated with nicotine dependence during methadone maintenance treatment: findings from a multisite survey in Vietnam. BMJ open 2017. PMID: 28716791


  29. Nguyen LH, Tran BX, Nguyen NP, Phan HT, Bui TT, Latkin CA.. Mobilization for HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services in Vietnam: Clients' Risk Behaviors, Attitudes and Willingness to Pay. AIDS and behavior 2016. PMID: 26363790


  30. Tran BX, Nguyen LH, Do HP, Nguyen NP, Phan HT, Dunne M, Latkin C.. Motivation for smoking cessation among drug-using smokers under methadone maintenance treatment in Vietnam. Harm reduction journal 2015. PMID: 26518600


  31. Nguyen NT, Tran BX, Hwang LY, Markham CM, Swartz MD, Vidrine JI, Phan HT, Latkin CA, Vidrine DJ.. Effects of cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive patients in Vietnam. AIDS care 2015. PMID: 26461976


  32. Nguyen NT, Tran BX, Hwang LY, Markham CM, Swartz MD, Vidrine JI, Phan HT, Latkin CA, Vidrine DJ.. Motivation to quit smoking among HIV-positive smokers in Vietnam. BMC public health 2015. PMID: 25885342


  33. Nguyen NP, Tran BX, Hwang LY, Markham CM, Swartz MD, Phan HT, Nong VM, Nguyen CT, Nguyen AH, Latkin CA, Vidrine DJ.. Prevalence of cigarette smoking and associated factors in a large sample of HIV-positive patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Vietnam. PloS one 2015. PMID: 25723596


  34. Tran BX, Nguyen TV, Pham QD, Nguyen PD, Khuu NV, Nguyen NP, Bui DH, Thi Phan HT, Nguyen LT.. HIV infection, risk factors, and preventive services utilization among female sex workers in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam. PloS one 2014. PMID: 24475096


  35. Tran BX, Nguyen LT, Nguyen NP, Phan HT.. HIV voluntary testing and perceived risk among female sex workers in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Global health action 2013. PMID: 23866916


  36. Tran BX, Nguyen NP.. Patient satisfaction with HIV/AIDS care and treatment in the decentralization of services delivery in Vietnam. PloS one 2012. PMID: 23071611


  37. Tran BX, Nguyen N, Ohinmaa A, Duong AT, Nguyen LT, Van Hoang M, Vu PX, Veugelers PJ.. Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use disorders during antiretroviral treatment in injection-driven HIV epidemics in Vietnam. Drug and alcohol dependence 2012. PMID: 22749565