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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

Open Positions in Chen Lab

We would like to grow bigger! Positions available: Staff Scientist, Senior Scientist, Postdoc, Research Tech, Programmer.
Welcome Erwin!

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

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

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:

  • July-22