Thuc-Nghi Pham
Thuc-Nghi Pham is a Science Educator at the Ontario Science Centre. She finished her undergraduate studies in Biomedical Sciences at York University, where she also worked at the Science Engagement Program, which provides science camps and programs to the community. Through her work there, she fell in love with the field of informal education. She later completed her Masters of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology at York University, where her thesis explored how erythropoietin inhibits chemotherapy-induced cell death in leukemia cells through a p53-based pathway.
As a Science Educator, Thuc-Nghi creates engaging and fun educational experiences, livestreams, shows, and workshops for students from kindergarten to grade 12. Some programs she has worked on include a virtual cells and systems program focused on providing a holistic view of how the environment affects cells and organs, and a high school biotechnology symposium about CRISPR and the ethical implications of genomic editing.
In her spare time, she enjoys drawing portraits while on the subway, making science-themed papercraft and pop-up cards, playing video games, and freelancing as a graphic designer.