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Our research interests

NEUROMODULATION
How do chemicals in our brain make us behave differently?

SLEEP
How does sleep do so many wonders to our body and mind?

LEARNING
How do plasticity signals act and function during animal learning?
Recent News
Open Positions in Chen Lab
We would like to grow bigger! Positions available: Staff Scientist, Senior Scientist, Postdoc, Research Tech, Programmer.
Welcome Erwin!
Chen Lab is delighted to welcome our latest member and senior scientist, Erwin Arias-Hervert. Erwin holds a B.S in Experimental Biology and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science from Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana in Mexico. He most recently served as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. His research interests lie in the […]
Farewell Aditi
Saying goodbye to a friend and coworker like Aditi is always hard, and her departure saddens us. We’ll miss her influence and presence in the lab. Thank you, Aditi, for your contributions to the lab. Good luck with the new and exciting opportunities that await you! ♡
Poster sessions
Here’s some pictures from recent poster session where Chen Lab had representation. Below is Sophie Ma’s poster presentation at the Undergraduate Symposium and Drake Gorecki at the ENDURE closing symposium:
Neuroscience Retreat
Poster session at the recent Neuroscience Retreat.