Winnie Chen
About Me
Winnie is a MD-PhD student from San Francisco, CA. She graduated summa cum laude from Macalester College with a major in Biology. She began her scientific research career as a research assistant in Dr. Keith Yamamoto's lab at University of California, San Francisco studying the epigenetic mechanisms of glucocorticoid drugs in leukemia. She then worked as a research assistant in Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray's lab at Stanford University studying the role of the blood brain barrier in aging. Now, as a graduate student, she is in the lab of Dr. Ian Maze studying how a novel epigenetic marker may play a role in aging and neurdegeneration. Outside of the lab, she is an active member of MSTP admissions and EHHOP.
Language
English
Position
GRADUATE STUDENT | Graduate Students
Research Topics
Epigenetics, Parkinson's Disease, Proteomics
Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas
Neuroscience [NEU]
Education
BA, Macalester College
Industry Relationships
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Dr. CHEN has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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