Victoria O. Nguyen

Victoria O. Nguyen is a licensed behavioral and mental health clinician and a doctoral candidate at the Columbia University School of Social Work. As part of her doctoral training, she was awarded a National Institutes of Health TL1 predoctoral fellowship in clinical and translational science, completing two years of integrated training at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Her research investigates biological signals of stress, trauma, and social adversity as early indicators of systemic disease, using epigenetic mechanisms, specifically DNA methylation, as biomarkers of accelerated biological aging and mental health outcomes. Her work aims to advance early risk detection and prevention strategies that promote equitable well-being in both community and healthcare settings. She has received national and international recognition, including awards from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the Society for Research in Child Development.

Research Interests

Health Inequities
Immigrant Health
Life Course Perspectives on Migration
Long Reach of Childhood or Childhood Origins of Adult Health
Migrant Health
Refugees
Social Determinants

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Administrative Data (State or National)
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