Assistant Professor,Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, Hitotsubashi University
【Profile】
Phuong The Nguyen is an Assistant Professor at the Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS), Hitotsubashi University. He earned his medical degree from Hanoi Medical University in Vietnam and completed his Master's and Doctoral degrees in Public Health at St. Luke’s International University in Japan. His expertise lies at the intersection of medicine, public health, epidemiology, and biostatistics, with a strong commitment to advancing global health equity.
Phuong's research focuses on infectious disease prevention, global health challenges, non-communicable diseases, cancer statistics, and health systems. He utilizes advanced statistical modelling to address these issues, contributing significantly to both high-income countries, such as Australia, Japan, and the US, and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). His work is driven by the goal of tackling complex health challenges faced by diverse populations worldwide, aiming to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities.
【Recent Publications】
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- Nguyen PT, Tanaka S, Fukui K, et al. (2025). Patterns of birth cohort-specific smoking histories in Japan, 1910–2050: a shift towards younger people?. Tobacco Control Published Online First: 01 July 2025. doi: 10.1136/tc-2024-059262
- Abubakar AK, Nguyen PT, Rahman M. (2025). Differences in cancer and all-cause mortality among non-Hispanic Black American adults by nativity and duration of residence in the United States. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2025 Jun 9. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-25-0113. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40488592.
- Fujita-Imazu S, Gilmour S, Wang Y, Xie J, Dhungel B, Wang X, Nguyen PT, Khin Maung Soe J, Ota E, Biva NA, Li J. (2024). The effect of drugs and guns on life expectancy in the United States, 2000-2020. Public Health. 2024;237:193-197. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.09.029. Epub 2024 Oct 22. PMID: 39442343.
- Dao ATM, Van Nguyen H, Nguyen HL, Allison JJ, Le TD, Bui NH, Nguyen HTT, Nguyen PT, et al. (2024). Current Gaps in the Control of Cardiovascular Disease in Vietnam: A Systematic Review of Vietnamese-based Studies. Journal of Health Management. 2024;26(2):342-350. doi:10.1177/09720634241229265
- Dhungel B, Shand F, Nguyen PT, Wang Y, Fujita-Imazu S, Khin Maung Soe J, Xie J, Wang X, Li J, Gilmour S. (2024). Method-Specific Suicide Mortality in the United States in the 21st Century. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Jan;177(1):110-113. doi: 10.7326/M23-2533. Epub 2023 Dec 19. PMID: 38109737.
【Main Publications】
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- Nguyen PT, Hori M, Matsuda T, Katanoda K. (2023). Cancer prevalence projections in Japan and decomposition analysis of changes in cancer burden, 2020-2050: A statistical modelling study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2023 Dec 1;32(12):1756-1770. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-23-0754. PMID: 37756571; PMCID: PMC10690142.
- Nguyen PT, Saito E, Katanoda K. (2022). Long-Term Projections of Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Japan and Decomposition Analysis of Changes in Cancer Burden, 2020-2054: An Empirical Validation Approach. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Dec 9;14(24):6076. doi: 10.3390/cancers14246076. PMID: 36551562; PMCID: PMC9775633.
- Nguyen PT, Gilmour S, Le PM, Nguyen HL, Dao TMA, Tran BQ, Hoang MV, Nguyen HV. (2022). Trends in, projections of, and inequalities in non-communicable disease management indicators in Vietnam 2010-2030 and progress toward universal health coverage: A Bayesian analysis at national and sub-national levels. EClinical Medicine. 2022 Jul 11;51:101550. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101550. PMID: 35856038; PMCID: PMC9287489.
- Nguyen PT, Katanoda K, Saito E, Hori M, Nakayama T, Matsuda T. Trends in lung cancer incidence by gender, histological type and stage at diagnosis in Japan, 1993 to 2015: A multiple imputation approach. Int J Cancer. 2022 Jul 1;151(1):20-32. doi: 10.1002/ijc.33962. Epub 2022 Feb 22. PMID: 35138642; PMCID: PMC9303961.
- Nguyen PT, Van Nguyen H, Le PM, Phung HT, Dao ATM, Hayashi K, Gilmour S. (2021). Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Effort-Reward Imbalance questionnaire among nurses in Vietnam. Prev Med Rep. 2021 Dec 28;25:101692. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101692. PMID: 35223385; PMCID: PMC8855701.
- Nguyen PT, Wong ZS, Wang L, Thanh TT, Van Nguyen H, Gilmour S. (2021). Rapid impact assessments of COVID-19 control measures against the Delta variant and short-term projections of new confirmed cases in Vietnam. J Glob Health. 2021 Nov 4;11:03118. doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.03118. PMID: 34987776; PMCID: PMC8693161.
- Nguyen PT, Rahman MS, Le PM, Nguyen HV, Vu KD, Nguyen HL, Dao ATM, Khuong LQ, Hoang MV, Gilmour S. (2021). Trends in, projections of, and inequalities in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health service coverage in Vietnam 2000-2030: A Bayesian analysis at national and sub-national levels. Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2021 Jul 30;15:100230. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100230. PMID: 34528011; PMCID: PMC8342952.
- Le PM, Nguyen PT, Nguyen HV, Bui DH, Vo SH, Nguyen NV, Nguyen TV, Tran AT, Le AD, Ha NM, Dao AT, Gilmour S. (2021). Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV and associated high-risk behaviours and clinical characteristics: A cross-sectional survey in Vietnam. Int J STD AIDS. 2021 Sep;32(10):911-918. doi: 10.1177/09564624211002405 . Epub 2021 Apr 16. PMID: 33861666.
- Nguyen PT, Gilmour S, Le PM, Onishi K, Kato K, Nguyen HV. (2021). Progress toward HIV elimination goals: trends in and projections of annual HIV testing and condom use in Africa. AIDS. 2021 Jul 1;35(8):1253-1262. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002870. PMID: 33730746.
- Nguyen PT, Gilmour S, Le PM, Nguyen TT, Tanuma J, Nguyen HV. (2021). Factors associated with high-risk behaviors of people newly diagnosed with HIV/AIDS: results from a cross-sectional study in Vietnam. AIDS Care. 2021 May;33(5):607-615. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1761519. Epub 2020 May 13. PMID: 32397740.
【Committee service, etc】
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- June, 2023 – present: Editorial Board Member of BMC Public Health
- June, 2023 – present: Editorial Board Member of PLOS One
- September, 2022 – present: Editorial Board Member of Health Science Reports
- July, 2022 – present: Early Career Editorial Board Member of Asian Journal of Psychiatry
