CONTACT INFORMATION:

Trang Le Van

Visiting Scholar at the Stacey Lab

202 Life Sciences Center

1201 Rollins Road

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO 65211

Email: trangl@missouri.edu

Lab phone No.: 573-884-4799

EDUCATION:

– 2007-2011: Bachelor in Agriculture, Mekong University, Vietnam. Major: Biotechnology. Thesis title: “Application of Marker-Assisted Selection in Fragrant Rice Breeding and Selection”.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

– Basic skills in soybean and rice breeding and variety selection.
– DNA extraction, PCR.
– Good skills with Minitab, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

EMPLOYMENT:

– September 2011 – March 2016: Researcher, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute, Cantho, Vietnam.

– March 2016 – Now: Visiting Scholar, Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA

CURRENT PROJECT:

– A resource for functional genomics to support soybean genetics and breeding (NSF grant)

– Identification and characterization of novel plant genotypes for soybean seed trait improvement using fast neutron irradiated mutants (MSMC grant)

– Characterization of genetic lesions and yield potential of two fast neutron mutants with high seed-per-pod value traits (MSMC grant)

– Identification and characterization of novel plant genotypes for soybean seed trait improvement
using fast neutron irradiated mutants (MSMC grant)

– Network-guided modification of soybean meal composition (United Soybean Board grant)