Zhao Chen came to us from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China as part of the China-USA Joint PhD program. In this program, Chinese graduate students spend a year abroad in American academic laboratories pursuing research related to their graduate work.
Prior to commencing graduate school, Chen received his bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences also from Tsinghua University. In Beijing, he is in the lab of Professor Hai-Meng Zhou and studies tumor related enzymes. In the Thoracic Oncology Laboratory, he furthered his experience with translational research by focusing on the biology of outcomes in thoracic carcinomas.