Nguyen Thanh Son earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science (Honors, Highest Distinction) from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) under the prestigious ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship. During his studies, he developed a strong research focus on cellular biology and biochemistry, culminating in his Final Year Project in Guillaume Thibault’s lab. There, he investigated the impact of mitochondrial dysfunction induced by rotenone on the unfolded protein response (UPR) and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) morphology in RPE1 cells. Building on this foundation, Nguyen transitioned to a Research Assistant role, where he is currently working to establish a robust organoid model to elucidate protein and lipid trafficking mechanisms within the ER.