Han-chiao Isaac Chen is a neurosurgeon at the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center.[1] The Chen Laboratory works to "develop novel methods for restoring the function of the brain after it has been damaged by combining aspects of stem cell biology, neural tissue engineering, and neural interface technologies."[2]
In November 2017 it was reported that a team including Chen has successfully implanted brain organoids into rodents.[3]
Dr. Chen has made notable contributions to the field of human brain organoids. His work in the Cell journal Stem Cell discusses the controversial topic of the ethics of brain chimeras.[4]
Education
editHe graduated from Harvard University in 2002 with a BA in Biochemical Sciences followed by an MD from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007.
References
edit- ^ "Han-Chiao Isaac Chen - Faculty - About Us - Perelman School of Medicine - Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania". Med.upenn.edu. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Homepage - Chen Laboratory - Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania". Med.upenn.edu. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Tiny human brain organoids implanted in rodents, raising ethical concerns". Statnews.com. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Chen, H. Isaac; Wolf, John A.; Blue, Rachel; Song, Mingyan Maggie; Moreno, Jonathan D.; Ming, Guo-li; Song, Hongjun (2019-10-03). "Transplantation of Human Brain Organoids: Revisiting the Science and Ethics of Brain Chimeras". Cell Stem Cell. 25 (4): 462–472. doi:10.1016/j.stem.2019.09.002. ISSN 1934-5909. PMC 7180006. PMID 31585092.
External links
edit- "Han-Chiao Isaac Chen - University of Pennsylvania (UP) - ResearchGate". ResearchGate. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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