Cung Thawng

PhD in Biotechnology with 14 + years of experience in environmental microbiology research

Research Expertise

Environmental Microbiology
Biotechnology
Microbiology (medical)
Microbiology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Genetics
Organic Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Visual Arts and Performing Arts

About

* Highly motivated researcher with over 14 years of experience in environmental microbiology research within cross-functional teams. * Discovered the novel SulX gene/enzyme related to sulfonamide antibiotic degradation and resistance. * Published 11 peer-reviewed articles (6 first or co-first author) and presented at domestic and international conferences. Recognized with 2 awards for outstanding poster presentations.

Publications

Mobile resistome of human gut and pathogen drives anthropogenic bloom of antibiotic resistance

Microbiome / Jan 07, 2020

Lee, K., Kim, D.-W., Lee, D.-H., Kim, Y.-S., Bu, J.-H., Cha, J.-H., Thawng, C. N., Hwang, E.-M., Seong, H. J., Sul, W. J., Wellington, E. M. H., Quince, C., & Cha, C.-J. (2020). Mobile resistome of human gut and pathogen drives anthropogenic bloom of antibiotic resistance. Microbiome, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-019-0774-7

A novel sulfonamide resistance mechanism by two-component flavin-dependent monooxygenase system in sulfonamide-degrading actinobacteria

Environment International / Jun 01, 2019

Kim, D.-W., Thawng, C. N., Lee, K., Wellington, E. M. H., & Cha, C.-J. (2019). A novel sulfonamide resistance mechanism by two-component flavin-dependent monooxygenase system in sulfonamide-degrading actinobacteria. Environment International, 127, 206–215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.03.046

The Phenotypic and Transcriptomic Response of the Caenorhabditis elegans Nematode to Background and Below-Background Radiation Levels

Frontiers in Public Health / Oct 16, 2020

Van Voorhies, W. A., Castillo, H. A., Thawng, C. N., & Smith, G. B. (2020). The Phenotypic and Transcriptomic Response of the Caenorhabditis elegans Nematode to Background and Below-Background Radiation Levels. Frontiers in Public Health, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.581796

Polymorphism of antibiotic-inactivating enzyme driven by ecology expands the environmental resistome

The ISME Journal / Oct 13, 2017

Kim, D.-W., Thawng, C. N., Choi, J.-H., Lee, K., & Cha, C.-J. (2017). Polymorphism of antibiotic-inactivating enzyme driven by ecology expands the environmental resistome. The ISME Journal, 12(1), 267–276. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2017.168

A transcriptome software comparison for the analyses of treatments expected to give subtle gene expression responses

BMC Genomics / Jun 20, 2022

Thawng, C. N., & Smith, G. B. (2022). A transcriptome software comparison for the analyses of treatments expected to give subtle gene expression responses. BMC Genomics, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08673-8

Revisiting Polymorphic Diversity of Aminoglycoside N-Acetyltransferase AAC(6′)-Ib Based on Bacterial Genomes of Human, Animal, and Environmental Origins

Frontiers in Microbiology / Aug 10, 2018

Kim, D.-W., Thawng, C. N., Lee, K., & Cha, C.-J. (2018). Revisiting Polymorphic Diversity of Aminoglycoside N-Acetyltransferase AAC(6′)-Ib Based on Bacterial Genomes of Human, Animal, and Environmental Origins. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01831

Stakelama sediminis sp. nov., isolated from tidal flat sediment

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology / Feb 01, 2013

Thawng, C. N., Park, S.-J., Cha, J.-H., & Cha, C.-J. (2013). Stakelama sediminis sp. nov., isolated from tidal flat sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 63(Pt_2), 560–564. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.039743-0

Unique Features of Aeromonas Plasmid pAC3 and Expression of the Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Genes

mSphere / Jun 28, 2017

Kim, D.-W., Thawng, C. N., Lee, S. H., & Cha, C.-J. (2017). Unique Features of Aeromonas Plasmid pAC3 and Expression of the Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Genes. MSphere, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00203-17

Biotransformation of N-Heterocyclic Compounds 1-Phenylpyrazole and 1-Phenylpyrrole by Escherichia coli (pDTG141) Expressing Naphthalene Dioxygenase of Pseudomonas sp. Strain NCIB 9816-4

Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry / Apr 30, 2011

Thawng, C. N. (2011). Biotransformation of N-Heterocyclic Compounds 1-Phenylpyrazole and 1-Phenylpyrrole by Escherichia coli (pDTG141) Expressing Naphthalene Dioxygenase of Pseudomonas sp. Strain NCIB 9816-4. Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry, 54(2). https://doi.org/10.3839/jksabc.2011.037

Transcriptome software results show significant variation among different commercial pipelines

BMC Genomics / Nov 03, 2023

Thawng, C. N., & Smith, G. B. (2023). Transcriptome software results show significant variation among different commercial pipelines. BMC Genomics, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09683-w

Education

Chung-Ang University

Biotechnology / February, 2018

Seoul

Experience

U.S FDA

ORISE fellow

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