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Yuanyuan Chen, PhD

  • Assistant Professor
Accepting New Students
Yes
Program 1 Research Interests

Dr. Chen's research interests are focused on the molecular mechanism of photoreceptor cell death in retinal diseases, as well as pharmacological treatments of such blinding diseases. She sets up a research lab that holds the platforms for biochemical, cell and retinal culture as well as in-vivo studies of photoreceptor cell morphology and function in rodent models of retinal degeneration.