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Kien Tran PhD 








				

		Dr. Kien Tran	
		

		    	
        
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			k.tran@pitt.edu	
			

		
			
        
		
		
        
                
        



	

	
Mentor
Dr. Kyle Orwig
	
	


	

	
Dissertation
Spermatogonial Stem Cells to Preserve and Restore Spermatogenic Potential
	
	




	

	
Education
PhD in Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology, University of Pittsburgh, 2022
BS in Biology, University of North Florida, 2017
	



    













Research
Areas of Interest
human spermatogonial stem cell culture, testicular tissue culture, iPSCs, in vitro spermatogenesis
Poster
 
  • A Flow Cytometry-Based Method for Quantifying Human Spermatogonial Stem Cell Growth Dynamics in Culture. Kien Tran, Sherin David, and Kyle E. Orwig. 2018. MWRI/Cornell Joint Symposium on Reproductive Genetics and Therapy, Pittsburgh, PA
















	

	
Why I chose Pitt
 
The University of Pittsburgh offers tremendous number of opportunities to grow in research and career development. The city of Pittsburgh is beautiful and welcoming.