I am currently a fourth-year PhD Candidate in Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of

Medicine at Mount Sinai. My research focuses on understanding the fibrosis mechanisms for

novel drug target discovery in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). I am

particularly interested in cell signaling pathways, disease mechanisms, and drug target

discovery.

Coming from Vietnam, I earned my Bachelor’s in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the

University of Wisconsin-Madison and my MS in Biotechnology from the University of

Pennsylvania. My research has taken me from neglected tropical diseases to protein

characterization for pesticide design and now to studying fibrosis mechanisms in MASH. These

experiences have fostered my curiosity about how fundamental biological mechanisms can

translate into therapeutic discoveries. Outside of the lab, I enjoy trying new restaurants and

bakeries, cooking, baking, and documenting it on my food Instagram @tranto.food.