Bryant Tran

Biography

Bryant Tran is a medical student at Renaissance School of Medicine, expected to graduate in June 2027. He earned his undergraduate degree in Molecular and Medical Microbiology from the University of California, Davis in June 2021, graduating with High Honors (Magna Cum Laude) and a cumulative GPA of 3.91. He received the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences Distinguished Scholar Award and the UC Davis Molecular and Medical Microbiology Department Citation.

From March 2020 to June 2023, Tran worked as a Student Assistant and Junior Specialist in the Hartigan O'Connor Lab at UC Davis, where he contributed to HIV and SARS-CoV-2 primate research. His responsibilities included running and analyzing immunoassays such as flow cytometry, processing primate blood samples, and assisting in the development of molecular vaccines for HIV and SARS-CoV-2. He currently serves as a Junior Specialist WOS at the University of California, Irvine, a position he has held since June 2024.

Tran has demonstrated a commitment to community service and education throughout his academic career. He volunteered at Willow Clinic in Sacramento from April 2019 to October 2021, working with healthcare providers to serve the homeless community and assisting with pharmacy and patient intake duties. During his time at UC Davis, he served as an Organic Chemistry Peer Tutor and founded the Davis Aquarium Club, which focused on marine sustainability education and environmental conservation. He is fluent in both Vietnamese and English and holds the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Award.

Education

• B.S. in Molecular and Medical Microbiology, University of California, Davis, 2021

Distinctions

• UC Davis College of Biological Sciences Distinguished Scholar Award
• Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Award
• UC Davis High Honors (Magna Cum Laude), 2021
• UC Davis Molecular and Medical Microbiology Department Citation