Duong Bui

Research in the Bui Lab is driven by a fascination with how cells communicate through complex molecular signals—especially those carried by glycans. We combine bioanalytical chemistry and structural biology to uncover how glycan-mediated interactions shape viral infection, immune activation, and cancer progression.

At the heart of our work is a long-term vision: to push the boundaries of native mass spectrometry, glycoproteomics, and biophysical tools so we can better understand how glycans guide receptor recognition and immune signaling, and how these processes influence disease. By weaving together analytical chemistry, glycobiology, cancer biology, and structural biology, our interdisciplinary program seeks to reveal new molecular stories and inspire innovative therapeutic avenues in infection, immunity, and oncology.

• Native Mass Spectrometry

• Bioanalytical Chemistry

• Glycobiology

• Immunology

• Cancer Biology

• Structural Biology

• Drug Discovery

• Glycomics

• Glycoproteomics

• 2023 Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Alberta, Canada.

• 2018 M.Sc., Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (EACH), Uppsala University, Sweden; Tartu University, Estonia

• 2016 B.Sc., Chemistry, Belgorod State National Research University, Russia

• 2025 Young Scientist Travel Award, Gordon Research Seminar and Conference (Glycobiology)

• 2024 Post Doc/Early Career Researcher Travel Award, International Mass Spectrometry Conference

• 2024 Governor General's Gold Medal, University of Alberta

• 2024 American Society for Mass Spectrometry Graduate Student Award

• 2024 Faculty of Science Dissertation Award, University of Alberta

• 2022 Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship

• 2022 Outstanding Poster Award, Canadian GlycomicsSymposium

• 2021 Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship

• 2021 Student Presentation Award, 37th Trent Conference on Mass Spectrometry

• 2016-2018 European Union Erasmus Scholarship for M.Sc. program

• 2015-2016 Russian State Academic Scholarship for achievements in scientific research

• 2014-2015 Russian State Academic Scholarship for achievements in cultural and creative activities

• 2011-2016 Russian Government Scholarship

• 2010-2011 Scholarship for Gifted Students, Hanoi University of Science

• 2026 Scientific Committee Member, International Mass Spectrometry Conference (IMSC), Lyon, France

• Reviewer for Analytical Chemistry Journal

• Member, American Society for Mass Spectrometry

• Network Investigator, Canadian Glycomics Network (Glyconet)

• Member, Chemical Institute of Canada

• View all Duong Bui’s publications on Google Scholar

• Growing talent in glycomics: Meet Dr. Duong Bui