Phan Thi Kieu Trang, PhD

Her current research focuses on translational studies using mesenchymal stem/stromal cell therapies and exploring the therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicles for unmet medical needs. She is also a member of the CAR T-cell team, contributing to the development of Vietnam’s first point-of-care CAR T-cell therapy.

1. Phan Thi Kieu Trang, Doan Huong Mai., Ecological services analysis: “Some evidences and policy implications for socio-economic development of ecosystems of Viet Tri city, Phu Tho province”. VNU Journal of Science: Natural Sciences and technology, 31 (1), 62-67 (2015).
2. Phan TKT, Shahbazzadeh F, Pham TTH, Kihara T. 2018. “Alpha-mangostin inhibits the migration and invasion of A549 lung cancer cells”. PeerJ 6:e5027 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5027
3. Phan TKT, Shahbazzadeh F, Kihara T. “Alpha-mangostin reduces mechanical stiffness of various cells”. Hum Cell. 2020;33(2):347-355. doi:10.1007/s13577-020- 00330-0
4. Phan TKT, Tran TQ, Nguyen Pham DT, Nguyen DT. “Characterization, Release Pattern, and Cytotoxicity of Liposomes Loaded With α-Mangostin Isolated From Pericarp of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.)”. Natural Product Communications. November 2020.
5. Phan, T.K.T., Do, T.L., Tachibana, K. et al. Alpha-mangostin dephosphorylates ERM to induce adhesion and decrease surface stiffness in KG-1 cells. Human Cell 35, 189–198 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13577-021-00651-8.
6. Hoang, D.M., Pham, P.T., Bach, T.Q., Ngo, A.T. L., Nguyen, Q. T., Phan, T. T. K., et al. Stem cell-based therapy for human diseases. Sig Transduct Target Ther 7, 272 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-022-01134-4
7. Duc M. Hoang, Quyen T. Nguyen, Trang T.K. Phan, Anh T.L. Ngo, Phuong T. Pham, Trung Q. Bach, Phuong T.T. Le, Hoa T.P. Bui, Liem Nguyen Thanh, “Advanced cell-based products generated via automated and manual manufacturing platforms under the quality by design principle: Are they equivalent or different?”. Heliyon, Volume 9, Issue 5, 2023, e15946, ISSN 2405-8440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15946
8. Phan, Trang Thi Kieu, Hoang Huy Nguyen, Xuan Thi Nguyen, Tung Van Nguyen, Linh Anh Duong, Linh Phuong Nguyen, Uyen Thu Pham, Hong Nhung Le, Toan Quoc Tran, Duong Thanh Nguyen, and et al. 2023. “Fabrication of a Charge-Conversion Polymer—Liposome for Enhancing Endosomal Escape of Drug Delivery System for α–Mangostin” Processes 11, no. 8: 2344. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11082344
9. Nguyen, Q.T., Thanh, L.N., Hoang, V.T., Trang T. K. Phan, Michael Heke & Duc M. Hoang. Bone Marrow-Derived Mononuclear Cells in the Treatment of Neurological Diseases: Knowns and Unknowns. Cell Mol Neurobiol (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-023-01377-x
10. Hoang VT, Le DS, Hoang DM, Phan TTK, Ngo LAT, Nguyen TK, Bui VA, Nguyen Thanh L. Impact of tissue factor expression and administration routes on thrombosis development induced by mesenchymal stem/stromal cell infusions: re-evaluating the dogma. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2024 Feb 27;15(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s13287-023-03582-3. PMID: 38414067; PMCID: PMC10900728.
11.  Thanh LN, Nguyen HP, Kieu TPT, Duy MN, Ha HTT, Thi HB, Nguyen TQ, Pham HD, Tran TD. Modified Kasai operation combined with autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell infusion for biliary atresia. BMC Surg. 2024 Nov 20;24(1):368. doi: 10.1186/s12893-024-02669-9. PMID: 39568009; PMCID: PMC11577823.
12. Hoang VT, Nguyen QT, Phan TTK, Pham TH, Dinh NTH, Anh LPH, Dao LTM, Bui VD, Dao HN, Le DS, Ngo ATL, Le QD, Nguyen Thanh L. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: Perspectives and Challenges. MedComm (2020). 2025 Apr 24;6(5):e70192. doi: 10.1002/mco2.70192. PMID: 40290901; PMCID: PMC12022429.
13. Nguyen TL, Nguyen HP, Bui TH, Phan TKT, Ngo DM, Ha TTH, Tran TT, Luu NAT, Phan TK, Ho PD. Outcomes of allogeneic umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell infusion for liver cirrhosis due to biliary atresia after Kasai operation. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Sep 2:162624. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162624. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40907882.