Samuel D. Prien

Samuel Prien, Ph.D., HCLD(AAB), FNAI, is Director of Clinical and Research Laboratories and professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), and is jointly appointed in Animal and Food Sciences at Texas Tech University (TTU). He completed his undergraduate and graduate work at TTU, earning a Ph.D. in Animal Science with an emphasis in reproductive physiology in 1991.
Dr. Prien is a board-certified high-complexity clinical laboratory director. He works directly with the medical team to assist in the treatment of infertility patients as part of the assisted reproductive technology program. In addition to his clinical duties, Dr. Prien maintains a robust teaching schedule on each campus and is an active researcher.
Dr. Prien conducts diverse physiology-based research in both animals and humans. He has received numerous grants, published over 110 full journal articles, and over 150 separate published abstracts. In addition, he has made approximately 330 presentations at regional, national, and international meetings. Dr. Prien serves as a peer reviewer for several professional organizations for both grants and publications. Additionally, he currently holds seven U.S. Patents, twenty-two international patents, and five copyrights, with others pending. In 2021, he was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors for his innovations to improve assisted reproduction.