Ya-Wen Chen

Ya-Wen Chen, PhD

Ya-Wen Chen (Preferred Name)

About Me

Ya-Wen is an Isidore Friesner Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, the Department of Cell, Developmental, and Regenerative Biology, and the Department of Pathology, Molecular and Cell-based Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She serves as the Scientific Director for the Institute for Airway Sciences, the Co-Scientific Director for the Center for Epithelial and Airway Biology and Regeneration, and the Director for the Developmental Origin of Health and Disease biorepository at Mount Sinai. Additionally, She is the Director of Basic Science Research for the Department of Otolaryngology. Ya-Wen is also a member of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the Black Family Stem Cell Institute at Mount Sinai.

She pioneered work in lung organoid development and directed differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells to respiratory epithelial cells.

Ya-Wen received her M.S. in Tumor Biology from Georgetown University, Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She completed her postdoctoral work at the Columbia Center for Translational Immunology and the Columbia Center for Human Development at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She was a Parker B. Francis Fellow, Baxter Faculty Fellow, Catalyst Awardee, and Isidore Friesner Scholar.

Ya-Wen is an active advocator for gender equality and LGBTQIA+ rights!

Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Otolaryngology, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Cell, Developmental & Regenerative Biology, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Pathology, Molecular and Cell Based Medicine
Research Topics

Antivirals, Biochemistry, Biomechanics/Bioengineering, Biomedical Sciences, Cell Biology, Cellular Differentiation, Developmental Biology, Differentiation, Enzymology, Epithelial Cells, Extracellular Matrix, Induced pluripotent stem cells, Infectious Disease, Influenza Virus, Lung, Membrane Proteins/Channels, Molecular Biology, Morphogenesis, Otolaryngology (ENT), Proteases, Protein Complexes, Protein Structure/Function, Regeneration, Respiratory, SARS Virus, Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering

Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas

Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Medicine [AIET], Development Regeneration and Stem Cells [DRS], Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics (DMT), Immunology [IMM], Microbiology [MIC]

Education

BS, Tung-Hai University, Taiwan
MS, Georgetown University
PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Postdoc, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Awards

2023

ISSCR Member Spotlight

2022

Isidore Friesner Scholar

2020

Catalyst Award, American Lung Association

American Lung Association

2020

Baxter Faculty Award, Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation

Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation

2018

Parker B. Francis Fellowship, Francis Foundation

Francis Foundation

2017

Travel Award, International Society for Stem Cell Research

International Society for Stem Cell Research

2017

Training Award-PCBC hPSC Biology and Gene Editing, NHLBI Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium

NHLBI Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium

2017

Training Award-PCBC Multiplexed in situ Hybridization, NHLBI Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium

NHLBI Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium

2015

Travel Award, International Society for Stem Cell Research

International Society for Stem Cell Research

2015

Samuel Bard Young Investigator Awards

2014

Journal of Investigative Dermatology Profile December: Meet the Investigator

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

2010

2nd place, Student Category of Plasminogen Activation & Extracellular Proteolysis, Gordon Conference

Gordon Conference

2010

Travel Award, University of Maryland, Baltimore

University of Maryland, Baltimore

2010

Winner of Biochemical Journal Poster Prize, Gordon Conference

Gordon Conference

1999

Masterpiece of Biology of National Science & Experiment Competition, Taiwan

Taiwan

1998

Young Scientist Award, APEC, South Korea

APEC

1998

The third Award of the 38th National Private and high schools Science Fair of Taiwan

Research

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Locations

Publications

Publications:42
Selected Publications