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Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences OB/GYN
  1. Department of OBGYN & Reproductive Sciences
  2. Research
  3. Research Labs
  4. Tan Lab
  5. Dr. Kun Tan Lab Members
  • Kun Tan, Ph.D.

    Kun Tan, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor

    Kun obtained his Ph.D. from China Agricultural University in 2016 and subsequently joined Dr. Miles Wilkinson’s laboratory as a postdoctoral fellow. He was promoted to Assistant Project Scientist in 2021 and then to Assistant Professor in 2023. Kun’s research has spanned a variety of projects, including stem cell biology and developmental biology. His work primarily focuses on the transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms that influence key developmental decisions.

    kutan@health.ucsd.edu
  • Chiara Capponi, Ph.D.

    Chiara Capponi, Ph.D.

    Postdoctoral Fellow

    Chiara earned her Ph.D. from La Sapienza University of Rome in Italy.  She is particularly interested in male fertility and reproductive biology.  Her current research focuses on the characterization and function of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs), with a particular emphasis on human SSCs.

    ccapponi@health.ucsd.edu