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Chen Chen, PhD

Technology Specialist
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Education

  • Harvard University (PhD, 2008)
  • Harvard University (MA, 2007)
  • University of Science and Technology of China (BS, 2002)

Languages

  • Chinese

Chen’s work involves patent prosecution in the areas of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, including small molecule chemistry, microbiology, cell biology, immunology, and microfluidic devices.

For his PhD in Chemistry, his research focused on characterizing the cellular entry pathways of influenza virus infection. He also investigated the delivery of genes by polymers for gene therapy. He has authored and presented scientific publications in the fields of virology, cell biology, and biophysics.

As an undergraduate, Chen specialized in cell and molecular biology and conducted research on Alzheimer’s disease.