Dr Milan Vu
| Name | Dr Milan Vu |
|---|---|
| Job title | Technical Tutor (Bioscience) |
| Research institute | |
| Primary appointment | Science & Engineering Labs |
| Email address | m.vu@mdx.ac.uk |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6851-7634 |
| Contact category | Academic staff |
Biography
Biography Role: Technical Tutor in
Bioscience Technical
and Teaching responsibilities in Academia (Higher Education). Technical responsibility for Cancer and Biophysics Laboratory (H220). Middlesex
University, Department
of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, The
Burroughs, Hendon, London, UK NW4 4BT
Academic
qualification: 2017-2020
MPhil/PhD in Biomedical Science Middlesex
University, Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology,
London: UK Thesis:
Induction of death in myeloid leukaemia
cells by doxorubicin and betulinic acid, singly and in combination was
associated with the regulation of apoptosis, autophagy and the PI3K/Akt
pathways 2012-2015
BSc
(First class honours) in Biomedical Science (Full-time) Middlesex
University, Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology,
London: UK Dissertation:
Evaluation of the anti-proliferative and apoptotic effect of betulinic acid and
doxorubicin on acute leukaemia cell lines
Awarded for final year project
(Middlesex University) - Ellis Snitcher Memorial Prize for Integrative Medicine
Teaching
Supervision
| Doctoral Researcher | Award | Status | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Petkov Punev | PhD | Enrolled Student | Supervisor | Sep 2023 - Present |
| Shadi Khonsari | PhD | Research Project final stages | Supervisor | Jan 2017 - Mar 2025 |
Employment
Technical Tutor (Bioscience)
Middlesex University
01 Aug 2022
Research Assistant in RT-PCR analysis (TERM project)
Middlesex University
01 Jan 2021
29 Jul 2022
Senior Graduate Academic Assistant (Biomedical Science)
Middlesex University
01 Jan 2018
01 Jan 2021
Graduate Academic Assistant (Biomedical Science)
Middlesex University
01 Jan 2016
01 Jan 2018
Volunteer Research Assistant
Middlesex University (Dr Sandra Appiah)
01 May 2015
01 Jan 2016
Education and qualifications
Grants
Prizes and Awards
Research outputs
Assessing flavones’ selective modulation of cell signalling in acute myeloid leukaemia and non-cancerous cells in vitro [Presentation]
Punev, I., Vu, M., Devo, P., Appiah, S. and Shi, Z. 2025. Assessing flavones’ selective modulation of cell signalling in acute myeloid leukaemia and non-cancerous cells in vitro [Presentation]. 2025 Middlesex University Postgraduate Researchers Summer Conference. Middlesex University London, UK 17 - 18 Jun 2025In vitro cell signalling modulation using combination of doxorubicin with baicalein in myeloid leukaemia – preliminary study [Presentation]
Punev, I., Vu, M., Devo, P. and Appiah, S. 2024. In vitro cell signalling modulation using combination of doxorubicin with baicalein in myeloid leukaemia – preliminary study [Presentation]. 2024 Middlesex University Postgraduate Researchers Summer Conference. Middlesex University London, UK 03 - 04 Jul 2024Elucidating the cell signalling modulation of doxorubicin and baicalein in myeloid leukaemia – preliminary studies
Punev, I., Vu, M., Devo, P. and Appiah, S. 2024. Elucidating the cell signalling modulation of doxorubicin and baicalein in myeloid leukaemia – preliminary studies. Response and Resistance in Cancer Therapy. University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NU 08 - 10 Jul 2024Selective modulation of cell signalling by flavones in acute myeloid leukaemia and non-cancerous peripheral blood cells in vitro - preliminary study
Punev, I., Vu, M., Devo, P., Appiah, S. and Shi, Z. 2025. Selective modulation of cell signalling by flavones in acute myeloid leukaemia and non-cancerous peripheral blood cells in vitro - preliminary study. 7th International Conference: Acute Myeloid Leukemia "Molecular and Translational": Advances in Biology and Treatment. Estoril, Portugal 16 - 18 Oct 2025Near-source wastewater surveillance as a non-invasive tool for disease detection in prisons
O'Mara, O., Hassard, F., Jobling, K., Quintela-Baluja, M., McIntyre-Nolan, S., Lundy, L., Singer, A.C., Rahimzadeh, S., Stanton, I., Castro-Gutierrez, V., Charlotte-Smith, H., Vu, M., Pedley, R., Adamou, P., Graham, D.W. and Di Cesare, M. 2026. Near-source wastewater surveillance as a non-invasive tool for disease detection in prisons. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-35801-1Biosurfactant-mediated inhibition of Salmonella typhimurium biofilms on plastics: influence of lipopolysaccharide structure
Khonsari, S., Cossu, A., Vu, M., Roulston, D., Marvasi, M. and Purchase, D. 2025. Biosurfactant-mediated inhibition of Salmonella typhimurium biofilms on plastics: influence of lipopolysaccharide structure. Microorganism. 13 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13092130Structure-related cytotoxic effects of flavones and doxorubicin in chronic myeloid leukaemia and non-cancerous cells in vitro– a preliminary study [Abstract]
Punev, I., Vu, M., Devo, P., Shi, Z. and Appiah, S. 2025. Structure-related cytotoxic effects of flavones and doxorubicin in chronic myeloid leukaemia and non-cancerous cells in vitro– a preliminary study [Abstract]. International Conference on African Development. Aston University, Birmingham 18 - 20 Jun 2025 Ghana Scholarly Society. pp. 101-101Wastewater monitoring for detection of public health markers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Near-source monitoring of schools in England over an academic year
Hassard, F., Vu, M., Rahimzadeh, S., Castro-Gutierrez, V., Stanton, I., Burczynska, B., Wildeboer, D., Baio, G., Brown, M., Garelick, H., Hofman, J., Kasprzyk-Hordern, B., Majeed, A., Priest, S., Denise, H., Khalifa, M., Bassano, I., Wade, M., Grimsley, J., Lundy, L., Singer, A. and Di Cesare, M. 2023. Wastewater monitoring for detection of public health markers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Near-source monitoring of schools in England over an academic year. PLoS ONE. 18 (5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286259Induction of death in myeloid leukaemia cells by doxorubicin and betulinic acid, singly and in combination was associated with the regulation of apoptosis, autophagy and the PI3K/Akt pathways
Vu, M. 2020. Induction of death in myeloid leukaemia cells by doxorubicin and betulinic acid, singly and in combination was associated with the regulation of apoptosis, autophagy and the PI3K/Akt pathways. PhD thesis Middlesex UniversityMonitoring occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 in school populations: A wastewater-based approach
Castro-Gutierrez, V., Hassard, F., Vu, M., Leitao, R., Burczynska, B., Wildeboer, D., Stanton, I., Rahimzadeh, S., Baio, G., Garelick, H., Hofman, J., Kasprzyk-Hordern, B., Kwiatkowska, R., Majeed, A., Priest, S., Grimsley, J., Lundy, L., Singer, A. and Di Cesare, M. 2022. Monitoring occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 in school populations: A wastewater-based approach. PLoS ONE. 17 (6). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270168Betulinic Acid–Doxorubicin-Drug combination induced apoptotic death via ROS stimulation in a relapsed AML MOLM-13 cell model
Vu, M., Kassouf, N. and Appiah, S. 2021. Betulinic Acid–Doxorubicin-Drug combination induced apoptotic death via ROS stimulation in a relapsed AML MOLM-13 cell model. Antioxidants. 10 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10091456Doxorubicin selectively induces apoptosis through the inhibition of a novel isoform of Bcl‑2 in acute myeloid leukaemia MOLM‑13 cells with reduced Beclin 1 expression
Vu, M., Kassouf, N., Ofili, R., Lund, T., Bell, C. and Appiah, S. 2020. Doxorubicin selectively induces apoptosis through the inhibition of a novel isoform of Bcl‑2 in acute myeloid leukaemia MOLM‑13 cells with reduced Beclin 1 expression. International Journal of Oncology. 57 (1), pp. 113-121. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2020.5052Betulinic acid-doxorubicin drug combination synergistically supresses cell viability and enhances apoptotic death in acute myeloid leukaemia cell lines by increasing Bax/Bcl-2 ratio
Vu, M., Kassouf, N., Bell, C. and Appiah, S. 2018. Betulinic acid-doxorubicin drug combination synergistically supresses cell viability and enhances apoptotic death in acute myeloid leukaemia cell lines by increasing Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. NCRI Cancer Conference (2018). Glasgow, Scotland 04 - 06 Nov 2018Evaluation of the effectiveness of Eladi Keram for the treatment of acne vulgaris: a randomised controlled pilot study
Appiah, S., Lawley, B., Vu, M., Bell, C. and Jones, H. 2017. Evaluation of the effectiveness of Eladi Keram for the treatment of acne vulgaris: a randomised controlled pilot study. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 12, pp. 38-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2017.04.004Antiinflammatory and hepatoprotective medicinal herbs as potential substitutes for bear bile
Appiah, S., Revitt, D., Jones, H., Vu, M., Simmonds, M. and Bell, C. 2017. Antiinflammatory and hepatoprotective medicinal herbs as potential substitutes for bear bile. in: Zeng, B. and Zhao, K. (ed.) Neurobiology of Chinese Herb Medicine Elsevier.3147
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