Do Quang Son, PhD
Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Therapy
Medical Scientist
Biography
Dr. Do Quang Son received his Ph.D. in Animal Science from Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University in 2026. Prior to that, he received his B.Sc. degree in Biotechnology from Vietnam University of Agriculture in 2019, and M.Sc. degree in Animal Science from Okayama University in 2023, both with high honors. His research spans from mitochondrial genetics, mitochondria inheritance, oogenesis, embryology and assisted reproductive technology. His current research interest focuses on the use of extracellular vesicles for improving reproductive health.
Embryology, Oogenesis, Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Mitochondria Inheritance, Stem cell Biology, Assisted Reproductive Technology
Embryology, Oogenesis, Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Mitochondria Inheritence, Stem cell Biology, Assisted Reproductive Technology
1. TFAM-Mediated mtDNA Replication Is Essential for Developmental Competence of In Vitro Grown Oocytes. Son Quang Do, Hidetaka Tasaki, Hiroaki Funahashi, Takuya Wakai. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 25:e70031 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1002/rmb2.70031
2. Negative correlations of mitochondrial DNA copy number in commercial frozen bull spermatozoa with the motility parameters after thawing. Hai Thanh Nguyen, Son Quang Do, Takuya Wakai, Hiroaki Funahashi. Theriogenology, Volume 210, Page 155-161 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.07.027
3. Exogenous expression of PGC-1α during in vitro maturation impairs the developmental competence of porcine oocytes. Son Quang Do, Hai Thanh Nguyen, Takuya Wakai, Hiroaki Funahashi. Theriogenology, Volume 228, Page 30-36 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2024.07.021
2019: Bachelor – Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi, Vietnam
2023: Master – Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
2026: PhD – Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
– MEXT Scholarship recommended by The Embassy of Japan in Vietnam (2020-2026)
– Erasmus+ Scholarship (2023)
– Monsanto-VNUA Scholarship (2016)