Dr. Hiep Vu
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Personal Statement
Dr. Hiep Vu has a passionate interest in swine virology. He completed his bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine in 2005 from Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. After that, he pursued his graduate training at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical sciences, University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL), where he received his Master and PhD in 2007 and 2013, respectively. Dr. Vu is now an Assistant Professor at the Nebraska Center for Virology and Department of Animal Science, UNL. His laboratory is devoted to study swine viruses. He is the principal investigator on two patents pertaining to the development of a vaccine for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). He is serving as an Associate Editor for Journal of Medical Virology and a Guest Editor for a special issue in Vaccines.
Education and training
2013 – 2014: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2009 – 2013: PhD in Integrative Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2007 – 2009: MS in Veterinary Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2000 – 2005: BS in Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam
Positions
2017: Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science and Nebraska Center for Virology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)
2014 – 2017: Research Assistant Professor, Nebraska Center for Virology, UNL
Teaching Responsibility
Domestic Animal Immunology (ASCI 446/846) – 3 credits – 80% load
Veterinary Virology (VET MED 687) – 3 credits – 60% load
Professional Services
2020: Associate Editor of Journal of Medical Virology
2019: Member at large of the NC-229 Multistate Committee
2019: Scientific Committee Member of the North American PRRSV Symposium
2020 – 2023: Member of the American Society for Virology Membership Review Committee
2020: Guest editor of a Special Issue in Vaccines
2020: Member of the Coronavirus Disease-Immunology peer review panel for the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
Honors and Awards
2020: Omtvedt Innovation Award Nomination for Teams
2018: Parents Recognition award for service to students, UNL Parents Association
2017: Junior Faculty for Excellence in Research, awarded by ARD IANR
2015: Breakthrough Innovation of the Year awarded by NUtech Ventures
Inventions
Title: A non-naturally occurring porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and methods of using
Inventors: Vu HL., Osorio FA., Laegreid W., Pattnaik AK., and Ma F.
Patent #: 10,072,046, issued Sept 11, 2018
Patent #: 10,738,088, issued Aug 11, 2020
This technology is exclusively licensed to an animal health company for commercialization.
Title: Synaptogyrin-2 influence replication of porcine circovirus 2
Inventors: Ciobanu D., Vu HL., Engle T., and Walker L.
Patent # US 62/610,812, applied September 17, 2018.