Dr. Chen received her BS degree from Fudan University and her Ph.D. from Xiamen University. She completed postdoctoral training and was appointed as a research instructor at the University of Vermont, School of Medicine. Dr. Chen joined the faculty of Department of Pathology at UAB in June 2004. She is currently a tenured Professor in Molecular and Cellular Pathology as well as a Principal Investigator at the Birmingham VA Medical Research Division. Dr. Chen serves as an editorial board member for Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB). She is a Fellow of the American Heart Association (AHA) and a member of Committee for Scientific Sessions Planning (CSSP) Committee of the AHA/ATVB council.
Dr. Chen has served the NIH Atherosclerosis and Inflammation of the Cardiovascular System (AICS) and Vascular cell and Molecular Biology (VCMB) study sections as an Ad Hoc reviewer in the past few years, and she is currently a regular member of the VCMB study section.
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