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Fields of study
Population genetics
Research interests
Tropical forest ecosystems, genetic adaptation, population genetics, evolution of tropical forest trees, minor-tropical fruit tree and domestication
Professional experience
Senior researcher, Institute of Agricultural Genetics, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Visiting lecturer, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Hanoi National University
Assistant curator, Vietnam Forest Seed Center Associated with the DANIDA Forest Seed Center, Denmark
National consultant, Flora Fauna International (FFI) Indochina, Vietnam, WWF-Vietnam and IUCN (Program for Forest Genetic Resources)
Academic background
1983 B.A., Faculty of Biology, Hanoi National University, Vietnam
1997-2004 M.Sc.in Conservation Genetics (ES) at Free University of Brussels (VUB), Belgium
Ph.D.in genetics and evolutionary ecology at Ghent University (Belgium) and Institute of
Ecology and Biological Sciences (IEBR), Vietnam Academy of Sciences and Technology
(VASS)-Vietnam and University of Ghent-Belgium (Sandwich Program between Vietnam
and Belgium)
Mentor
Christopher Dick
Honors and awards
Fulbright Scholar, Plant Biology, Institute of Genomic Biology, University of Illinois-Champaign, U.S.A., 2007-08
AUPEL-UREF- Bourses d’excellence Fellow, Laboratoire de Génétique et Evolution des Populations Végétales, UPRESA-CNRS 8016, Bât SN2, Université des Sciences et Techniques de Lille, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, F59655 France, 2002
STA/JSPS research fellow at the National Research Food Institute, Tsukuba, Japan, 2001
VUBAROS (Vrije Universiteits Brusels, VUB) and VLIR scholarships (Belgian Government, Sandwich Program) for graduate studies at the Vrije Universiteits Brusels and the University of Ghent, Belgium, 1995-2004
DAAD scholarships for research fellow at the University of Bonn (Germany), 1996
Select publications
Tran, T.H., J. Wang, K.N. Jong, R. Ming and F. Zee. 2008. Development, Characterization and Variation of SSR markers in lychee (Litchi chinensis) (in preparation)
Jensen, K., H. Tran, J.M. Olesen, and E. Dahl Kjær. 2008. Generalisation and specialisation in tropical pollination systems (in preparation)
Tran, T.H., K. Jensen, and J. Mogens. 2007. Habitat Fragmentation and Reproductive Systems-Case study on Micromelum minutum (Rutaceae) in Hulien Nature Reserve, Vietnam (submitted)
Tran, T.H., C. Joel, P. Touzet and S.L. Pierre. 2007. Variability Analysis of Microsatellites in Natural Populations in Beta vulgaris var.maritima from Normandie Costal (France) (J. of Mol. Ecol., submitted)
Tran, T.H., et al. 2007. Population genetics of Chukrasia tabularis A.H.L. Jussieu (Meliaceae), a commercial timber tree. 1. Genetic Variations in Natural Populations (J.of Mol. Ecol., submitted)
Tran, T.H. 2005. Isozyme variation in natural populations of Pterocarpus macrocarpus Kurz. in Vietnam, Proceedings, XVII International Botanical Congress, Vienna, Austria, Europe, Austria Center Vienna, 17 – 23 July 2005 (P1593, Page 490, www.ibc2005.ac.at)
Tran, T.H. and L.T. Dinh. 2005. Native Litchi and Their Wild Relatives-Taxonomy Gap, in situ Conservation Plan in Vietnam, Proceedings, First International Conference on Crop Wild Relative Conservation and Use, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, September 14-17, (Web: www.pgrforum.org)
Tran, T.H. 2004. Developing Work Programmes on Synergies between MEAs: Case study in Vietnam, Proceedings, Global Biodiversity Forum-South East Asia (Philippines) (www.gbf.ch), 23-26 June
Tran, T.H. and L. Triest. 2000. Molecular Evaluation of Population Genetic Structure of Common Wild Fruit Tree (Citrus medica L.) for Developing in situ Conservation in Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang Provinces of Vietnam, Acta Horticulture 575: 261-168
Tran, T.H. and L. Triest. 1999. Using RAPD molecular markers for evaluation of habitat fragmentation in Narcissus pseudonarcissus (L.), Proceedings of the National Conference on Biotechnology, December 9-10, Hanoi, Vietnam (in English and Vietnamese. 1135-1141.
Select presentations
Tran, T.H., et al. 2003. Native Taro Diversity and in situ Conservation Strategies in Vietnam (poster), Proceedings of the Joint International Forum on Biodiversity Information-Building capacity in Asia and Oceania, Tsukuba, Japan, October 4-10, 2003
Tran, T.H., et al. 2006. Development of Advance Techniques for Conservation of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Species and Related Crops, Proceedings, International Horticulture Congress 2006 (IHS2006), Seoul, August 14-17, Korea
Karoline, P.V., L.Triest and T.H. Tran. 2001. Genetic diversity of Citrus tree populations and hybrid in Vietnam, Proceedings of the Second International Symposium (poster), January 31-February 2, Antwerp, Belgium.
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